Guidebook for Rockaway Beach

Desirée & Dustin
Desirée & Dustin
Guidebook for Rockaway Beach

Food Scene

Excellent food & service!
32 locals recommend
Offshore Grill & Coffeehouse
154 Laneda Avenue
32 locals recommend
Excellent food & service!
HOME OF THE ORIGINAL CORNDOG!
23 locals recommend
The Original Pronto Pup
602 US-101
23 locals recommend
HOME OF THE ORIGINAL CORNDOG!
Delicious pub food and great spot if you're looking for an indoor/outdoor spot to eat and hang out. Pack your golf clubs, because this hotel resides right next to the Gearhart Golf Links Course.
16 locals recommend
McMenamins Gearhart Hotel
1157 N Marion Ave
16 locals recommend
Delicious pub food and great spot if you're looking for an indoor/outdoor spot to eat and hang out. Pack your golf clubs, because this hotel resides right next to the Gearhart Golf Links Course.
The best clam chowder! YUM.
33 locals recommend
Old Oregon Smoke House
120 US-101
33 locals recommend
The best clam chowder! YUM.
Delicious food, fabulous service, and beautiful views from the outdoor deck. The inside is very nice too!
27 locals recommend
Salmonberry Saloon
380 Marine Dr
27 locals recommend
Delicious food, fabulous service, and beautiful views from the outdoor deck. The inside is very nice too!
PIZZA TO GO! By the time you order and take a quick drive to Manzanita (just north of Wheeler/Nehalem) your pizza will be ready. It is our go-to when we're craving pizza!
29 locals recommend
Marzano's Pizza Pie
60 Laneda Ave
29 locals recommend
PIZZA TO GO! By the time you order and take a quick drive to Manzanita (just north of Wheeler/Nehalem) your pizza will be ready. It is our go-to when we're craving pizza!
They make the best ice cream! We recommend trying their Marshmallow ice cream and pair it with a pint of their Rhubarb Ice Cream to switch back and forth from sweet to tart. So good! :)
28 locals recommend
Buttercup Ice Creams & Chowders
35915 N Hwy 101
28 locals recommend
They make the best ice cream! We recommend trying their Marshmallow ice cream and pair it with a pint of their Rhubarb Ice Cream to switch back and forth from sweet to tart. So good! :)
Delicious Mexican food! The service is quick and the servers are so friendly.
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Delicious Mexican food! The service is quick and the servers are so friendly.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun local Kareoke! Always entertaining!
13 locals recommend
Lakeside Hideaway
670 N Hwy 101
13 locals recommend
Fun local Kareoke! Always entertaining!
Another fun karaoke spot!
10 locals recommend
Ghost Hole Public House
409 Garibaldi Ave
10 locals recommend
Another fun karaoke spot!
If you love Whiskey or even if you don't, we recommend it. :)
26 locals recommend
MacGregor's Whiskey Bar
387 Laneda Ave
26 locals recommend
If you love Whiskey or even if you don't, we recommend it. :)
Fun little date night bistro!
22 locals recommend
Neah-Kah-Nie Bistro
519 Laneda Ave
22 locals recommend
Fun little date night bistro!
We love this pub!
55 locals recommend
San Dune Pub
127 Laneda Ave
55 locals recommend
We love this pub!
Fun family dining place. Great for game watching or dining with family & friends.
Tie Breaker
Fun family dining place. Great for game watching or dining with family & friends.

Sightseeing

Just an iconic spot in Rockaway :)
10 locals recommend
Twin Rocks
10 locals recommend
Just an iconic spot in Rockaway :)
It's a great spot to take photos and watch the waves crash against the rocks. Just a short walk. Take a right once you're on the beach and follow it all the way down until you reach the jetty.
14 locals recommend
Barview Jetty Park
8000 Cedar St
14 locals recommend
It's a great spot to take photos and watch the waves crash against the rocks. Just a short walk. Take a right once you're on the beach and follow it all the way down until you reach the jetty.

Parks & Nature

It's a great place to have a picnic and cruise around on your bike with the the family and SUPER CLOSE.
Manhattan Beach State Park
Beach Street
It's a great place to have a picnic and cruise around on your bike with the the family and SUPER CLOSE.
Gorgeous area to play for the day on the beach.
76 locals recommend
Oswald West State Park
76 locals recommend
Gorgeous area to play for the day on the beach.
Gorgeous views! You can even stop and see The Octopus Tree. It's a must see.
Cape Meares Lighthouse Drive
Cape Meares Lighthouse Drive
Gorgeous views! You can even stop and see The Octopus Tree. It's a must see.
Pack a lunch and make the short drive to Astoria to experience the breathtaking views of the Astoria Column. Climb up 164 steps to take in one of Oregon's treasures. It will cost $5.00 for an all day parking pass that lasts all year long. :)
112 locals recommend
Astoria Column Gift Shop
1 Coxcomb Drive
112 locals recommend
Pack a lunch and make the short drive to Astoria to experience the breathtaking views of the Astoria Column. Climb up 164 steps to take in one of Oregon's treasures. It will cost $5.00 for an all day parking pass that lasts all year long. :)
It’s a short easy walk around the most beautiful wetlands. The pathway is made from sourced cedar planks and is enjoyed by all walks of life. It’s a short 3 min drive from Oyster Haus.
7 locals recommend
Cedar Wetlands Preserve trailhead (1 mi.)
East Washington Street
7 locals recommend
It’s a short easy walk around the most beautiful wetlands. The pathway is made from sourced cedar planks and is enjoyed by all walks of life. It’s a short 3 min drive from Oyster Haus.
A gorgeous hike along the coast—just north of our beach cottage. This trail may not be suitable for littles, but great for kids age 8+. Bring your rain boots or hiking boots.
7 locals recommend
Cape Falcon Trailhead
7 locals recommend
A gorgeous hike along the coast—just north of our beach cottage. This trail may not be suitable for littles, but great for kids age 8+. Bring your rain boots or hiking boots.

Essentials

Great place to grab essentials!
9 locals recommend
Center Market
140 N Hwy 101
9 locals recommend
Great place to grab essentials!
This place is not to be confused with the Dollar Store. It offers far more variety and quality products/essentials for your beach get-away.
8 locals recommend
Dollar General
8 locals recommend
This place is not to be confused with the Dollar Store. It offers far more variety and quality products/essentials for your beach get-away.
It's our go-to store with way more variety. We stop on our way into Rockaway.
25 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
2500 N Main Ave
25 locals recommend
It's our go-to store with way more variety. We stop on our way into Rockaway.
Another local spot to find essentials.
14 locals recommend
Rockaway Beach Market
208 S Anchor St
14 locals recommend
Another local spot to find essentials.

Entertainment & Activities

You have to stop here while in Rockaway to pick up a couple of souvenirs. They offer flip flops, hats, sunglasses, boogie boards, salt-water taffy, etc.
23 locals recommend
Flamingo Jim's Gifts & Clothing
U.S. 101
23 locals recommend
You have to stop here while in Rockaway to pick up a couple of souvenirs. They offer flip flops, hats, sunglasses, boogie boards, salt-water taffy, etc.
If you want to have a fun experience, visit Kelly's Marina. It's just a short drive north on 101. They're staff are wonderful and the crabs are delicious!
47 locals recommend
Kelly's Brighton Marina LLC
29200 US-101
47 locals recommend
If you want to have a fun experience, visit Kelly's Marina. It's just a short drive north on 101. They're staff are wonderful and the crabs are delicious!
Jetty Fishery Marina & RV Park
27550 US-101
16 locals recommend
A great spot to have lunch or dessert with your family & friends. You can take a tour of the factory, grab a mean grilled cheese sandwich and a scoop of your favorite Tillamook Ice Cream, while par-oozing their newly remodeled facility.
172 locals recommend
Tillamook Creamery
4165 N Hwy 101
172 locals recommend
A great spot to have lunch or dessert with your family & friends. You can take a tour of the factory, grab a mean grilled cheese sandwich and a scoop of your favorite Tillamook Ice Cream, while par-oozing their newly remodeled facility.
Enjoy a fun trip up and down the coast to see the gorgeous ocean from the comfort of a historic railroad.
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad - Rockaway Beach Station
Enjoy a fun trip up and down the coast to see the gorgeous ocean from the comfort of a historic railroad.