Town · 46 min southwest
Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock
A walkable beach town with the 235-foot Haystack Rock and tide pools at low tide.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
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Day trips from Astoria
Astoria sits where the Columbia meets the Pacific: Fort Stevens and the Peter Iredale wreck are minutes away, Cannon Beach is down the coast, and Cape Disappointment is just across the bridge in Washington. The best day trips from Astoria, by drive time.
53 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
10 day trips from Astoria
- Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area 41 min southeast
- Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock 46 min southwest
- Ecola State Park 53 min southwest
- Manzanita 1 hr 4 min south
- Nehalem Bay State Park 1 hr 11 min south
- Tillamook Creamery 1 hr 47 min south
- Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake 1 hr 49 min east
- Cape Kiwanda and Pacific City 2 hr 28 min south
- Multnomah Falls 2 hr 47 min southeast
- Beacon Rock State Park 2 hr 58 min east
Within an hour from Astoria 9 spots
State park · 53 min southwest
Ecola State Park
Forested headland trails with big views of the coast and Haystack Rock, plus Indian Beach for surfers.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit
Wildlife · 41 min southeast
Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area
Roosevelt elk graze in the meadows, best seen in fall and winter.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Late fall-spring
- Wildlife area parking permit
Trail · 59 min south
Neahkahnie Mountain
A steep climb to one of the best views on the north coast.
- 2-3 hrs · Moderate to hard
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit may apply (check)
Town · 31 min southwest
Seaside
A classic boardwalk town with the Prom, an aquarium and a wide sandy beach.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 38 min northwest
Long Beach Peninsula
A long beach boardwalk, kite flying, oysters and historic Oysterville.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
State park · 47 min northwest
Cape Disappointment State Park
Two lighthouses, a Lewis and Clark center and huge waves at the Columbia's mouth.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Discover Pass
Beach · 50 min south
Hug Point
A beach with a waterfall, sea caves and an old wagon road cut into the rock.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
1 to 2 hours from Astoria 7 spots
Town · 1 hr 4 min south
Manzanita
A quiet beach town with a long, uncrowded beach under Neahkahnie Mountain.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
State park · 1 hr 11 min south
Nehalem Bay State Park
A sand spit between the bay and the ocean, good for biking, crabbing and watching seals.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit
Food · 1 hr 47 min south
Tillamook Creamery
The big cheese and ice cream factory, with a self-guided tour and tastings.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Free; food extra
Museum · 1 hr 49 min east
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake
Exhibits on the eruption, plus a lakeside wetland trail.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Small admission fee (kids 6 and under free)
Trail · 1 hr 9 min south
Saddle Mountain
A steep summit hike with wildflowers and a view from the Pacific to the Cascades.
- 3-4 hrs · Hard
- Spring-fall
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 1 hr 16 min east
Cathlamet and Puget Island
A quiet river town and a flat island loop, linked to Oregon by a tiny ferry.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Ferry fare
Museum · 2 hr south
Tillamook Air Museum
Historic aircraft inside a giant wooden blimp hangar from World War II.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round (check days)
- Admission
2 to 3 hours from Astoria 35 spots
Viewpoint · 2 hr 28 min south
Cape Kiwanda and Pacific City
A giant sand dune above a sandstone cape, with dories launching off the beach.
- 2 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Tillamook County parking pass
Waterfall · 2 hr 47 min southeast
Multnomah Falls
Oregon's tallest waterfall, 620 feet in two tiers, with a bridge across the middle.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- Timed-use permit for the I-84 lot in summer (2026: May 22-Sept 7, 9 am-6 pm)
State park · 2 hr 58 min east
Beacon Rock State Park
A switchback trail up a huge rock core over the Columbia River.
- 2 hrs · Moderate
- Year-round
- Discover Pass
Viewpoint · 2 hr 40 min southeast
Vista House and Crown Point
A stone observatory high above the Columbia River at the start of the waterfall road.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Viewpoint · 2 hr 56 min east
Coldwater Lake and Johnston Ridge
The west-side view straight into Mount St. Helens' blast zone.
- Half day · Easy
- Summer-fall
- NW Forest Pass
Historic site · 2 hr 9 min southeast
Fort Vancouver
A rebuilt fur-trading fort with costumed staff and a garden.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- NPS fee for the rebuilt fort only (ages 16+); the rest is free
Park · 2 hr 10 min southeast
Vancouver Waterfront
A riverfront park with a cable-stayed pier, restaurants and wine bars.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- None; paid parking
Town · 2 hr 22 min north
Westport
A working fishing town with a tall lighthouse, an observation tower and a surf beach.
- 2-4 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- None; small fee to climb the lighthouse
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Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 97103 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.