Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain, Manzanita is not quite two hours west of Portland via Highway 26 and just 14 miles south of Cannon Beach. Visitors to Manzanita can spend hours beachcombing its seven miles of ocean beach and taking in the beauty of the surrounding area.
Home to approximately 725 full time residents, Manzanita is sandwiched between two beautiful state parks – Oswald West to the north and Nehalem Bay State Park on the south. For those who seek outdoor entertainment, Nehalem Bay state park features large a RV campground, yurts, a horse camp with corrals, air strip with fly-in camping and a hiker-biker camp.
Manzanita is quaint village known for its intimate cafes and restaurants and a downtown that appeals to travelers and residents who like a quiet, undisturbed setting. Featuring a small but thriving art center, Manzanita caters to the town’s art community. Summer entertainment ranges from theater, celebrity musical performances to its annual Bluegrass at the Beach workshops.
Things To Do In Manzanita
The main draw is Manzanita’s 7 mile long flat walking beach that stretches from fabled Neahkahnie Mountain with its buried treasure to the Nehalem Bay State Park.
- Bikes and Boards – riding and surfing
- Nehalem Bay State Park w/ horseback rentals
- Oregon Coast Cyber Cafe
- Manzanita Library
- Cloud and Leaf Bookstore
- Vino Manzanita Wine Bar
- Coffee shops
- Mother Nature’s Natural Foods
- Spas: Spa Manzanita and The Parinamah Wellness Center
- City Parks with tennis, basketball and hand ball courts, and play-ground equipment for kids
- Restaurants: The Sea Shack, The Rising Star Cafe [Wheeler]; Wandas, The Bay Way, and Pizza Garden [Nehalem]; Marzanos Pizza, The Sand Dune Pub, The Chowder House, Terra Cotta Cafe, Ron’s Lighthouse, The Bunkhouse, Bread and Ocean, El Mariachi Loco, The Big Wave, Left Coast Siesta. [Manzanita]
- Hiking close by in Oswald West State Park, which is just 5 miles North of Manzanita. Hike to short Sands Beach at Smugglers Cove through Oswald West State Park or hike Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain.