Nehalem OR Landmarks & Monuments

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ATillamook Rock Lighthouse

Overview Â One mile west of Tillamook Head, Lighthouse Rock rises from the ocean.Â The lighthouse, established in 1881,Â is one of the most exposed lighthouse structures in the world.Â Because of the high cost and difficulty of maintenance, it was decommissioned in 1957.Â Today, Tillamook Roc... more on TripAdvisor
Overview This lighthouse, nicknamed "Terrible Tilly," was built in 1880 on Tillamook Rock. Although no longer in commission, it guided ships past the rocky shore for 77 years. The lighthouse sits about one mile offshore and is a site to behold from such vantage points as Ecola State Park or Cannon Beach. ... more on Travel.yahoo.com

One mile offshore
just west of Tillamook Head, Cannon Beach, OR 97110

Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon (12.8 miles from Nehalem)
Haystack Rock is one of the world's largest freestanding monoliths and is one of the most recognizable icons of the Oregon Coast and is a perfect spot to get a memorable photo. At low tide it is possible to walk out to the base of the rock, but climbing is not allowed. There are tide pools and gr... more on TripAdvisor
We visited Haystack Rock last year in July with our then eight year old daughter as the tide was almost out. Exposed on the Rock were starfish(sea stars), and Sea Anenomes were plentiful in the tidal pools. There was a portable interpretive stand staffed with experts with examples of things that ... more on TripAdvisor

Cannon Beach
OR 97110