Manzanita Beach

Von allen Beaches in der Gegend ist Manzanita mal ein schönes Örtchen mit ein paar Geschäften, Cafes und einem traumhaftem Strand.

Low key and dog friendly. Advise you get out on the beach early before the wind picks up.
Mid-​day hike the mountain or go to Wheeler marina and rent a kayak then head up the Nehalem and explore the river. When you get past the 101 bridge, paddling upriver, you will be out of the wind. The variety of birds along the river is tremendous and unique.

I love this beach, but every time I got there are strong head winds… so I don’t usually want to hang out there for long. Beautiful beach though!

Great beach. It is only about a 1.5 hr drive from Portland and it feels worlds away. Not a lot of parking, and I stayed at a house when I visited, but you could very well park on a street, and walk or bike to the public beach and have a great day here. Just stunningly beautiful.

One of my favorite beaches. There is something so relaxing about strolling here with the dogs.

In Seattle the beaches with sand are mostly grey and rocky. In contrast, this beach was very expansive with soft, tan sand. There were a fair amount of people out with their dogs on a cloudy day, but it wasn’t crowded. I’ve been to less impressive beaches with more people. It was absolutely littered with various sizes of velella. They’re pretty neat looking, but apparently you’re not supposed to touch them.

Negative ions galore at this beautiful beach.
It’s busy but not too busy.
It’s mostly clean except when some of the garbage comes back from the ocean. :(Who knows where it was before but I don’t see a lot of beer bottles/​cans and other debris just sitting in the sand where somebody dumped it before they left for home. People that come here seem to get that for the most part.
Dogs love it here and they have free doggie bags and trash cans to make it easy pickup.
There are wonderful trails, the awesome Neahakanie «hill» to your right.
The houses around are kept up and make for a nice walk in the neighborhood.

It’s got your restaurants and your shops that mostly have been here forever. It’s got a great tavern that even has live music on weekends.
The town is small enough that it’s cozy with even some romance mixed in if you like. There’s even a little wine place to duck into if you like that as well. I prefer this over the «carny» type place not too far from here but maybe that’s for the kiddies more.

Breathtaking!

We stopped down by the beach during the day and it was pretty meh. BUT, if you want to have an experience you’ll never forget, I highly recommend returning at sunset with a bunch of wood and having a beach fire!
We brought some towels to sit on (there are plenty of large pieces of wood that make for GREAT benches), as well as some drinks and s’mores, and watched the sun go down. It was one of the best experiences of our trip to Manzanita and you absolutely won’t regret it!

Manzanita is one of the best-​kept secrets of the Oregon beach towns and Oregon is one of the best-​kept secrets in the US.
I just loved my time here. Laid-​back, no pretentiousness, no cars on the beach, insane waves, Neahkahnie Mountain dominating the skyline, happy dogs and families on the beach, super soft sand and atmospheric sunsets and mists (depending on the weather conditions), I can imagine that Manzanita is what Cannon Beach must have been like 30 – 40 years ago before everyone found out about it. I wish I was rich because I’d retire here in a heartbeat.
I hope to God this place doesn’t become over-​developed and becomes another tourist trap. I’m definitely coming back to Oregon and Manzanita is a must as far as I’m concerned. Finding amazing, beautiful yet low-​key places is getting harder and harder all the time.

No cars! NO CARS! It’s the perfect beach for walks, dogs, toddlers, toddlers attempting to fly kites, families, hanging out, chilling out, watching the sunset and having bonfires. Can you ask for more?

This beach is the best beach I’ve ever been to. The sand is soft, dogs can run around without a leash, it’s NOT crowded, it’s a walking/​strolling beach, mornings or evenings are best when the wind is low, beach access is SO easy to find and get to, the city if manzanita offers food, ice cream and coffee to get before taking a stroll down to the water, the sand fleas are at a minimum, AND sometimes there is entertainment to watch (kite boarders, kites and beach bikes). Bonfires at night are a treat too-s’mores anyone? Building sandcastles is also a fun thing to complete. I love manzanita beach!

I live here! I so lucky I so lucky! This is such an incredible beach. 7 miles of walkable wonderful sand with Neah-​kah-​nie mountain anchoring the beauty to the land. It is dog friendly so your crazy curs can run loose on it with joy in their sandy faces. (But please be respectful, and if your dog is kennel crazy, please don’t let them harass other dogs or people. Can’t tell you how many times that has happened to us over the years!)
It is a great beach, rain or shine but be careful if there is big surf and keep your eye on the big, wet and wild pacific ocean. I have gotten caught in a few sneaker waves over the years by not watching the surf. My husband has rescued a few kids from a big sneaker wave a few times too. There are lots of great places to eat and stay down here too so come have a good time!

Favorite.
The best days are when it’s not raining and there’s a low fog, but it’s clear enough to see the forested areas.
Wish I had a house here. I need a sugar daddy first.

This is the hidden gem of the northern OR beaches. Not as crowded as Cannon Beach and really dog friendly. Lots of open space it almost feels like you have your own beach at times. Fires are ok in the eves and close to the dunes reduces the winds

My home away from home. Not as undiscovered as it used to be in the shadows of Cannon Beach… still a great place to go or stay. Dont miss the «Bread & Ocean» bakery, Marzano’s Pizza, and the Inn @ Manzanita for starters, and of course the beach. Nearby Newhalem Bay State Park is great for campers. The hike up nearby Neakahnie mtn is well worth the effort on a clear day. Wait a minute… why am i writing this… now more people will show up this summer…

This is a hidden gem tucked away in Oregon but has easy access to Seaside, Astoria, and surrounding areas. Manzanita is a quiet, quaint town with retired folks, and for those who live here year round, probably get constipated any time 4^th of July comes around. That’s when all of the tourists come rolling in with their Suburbans and families that would put the size of a Mormon family to shame. I don’t blame them because this is the place to bring your family and friends along.
I spent Independence Day here a while back and thought it was a great experience. They usually have a small parade the day of, followed by their own fireworks show at the end of the night, and everyone’s just having a really good time. You’re almost guaranteed to have a great spot anywhere on the beach because it’s not crowded at all. When I went, it was ridiculously windy and that’s when my hair needed to have a conversation with the weather.
It’s a nice, peaceful beach in that it has very fine sand, lots of wood you can burn for a bonfire, and it is well-​maintained. You won’t find dried seaweed, too many shells, or too many rocks here. It’s generally pretty clean until people like me who somehow screw up roasting marshmallows and have them end up falling to the ground. Even if it you aren’t here for a holiday, I can imagine how serene it would be any other day during the summer and Manzanita is such a small town, you don’t have to walk far to get everything you need for an outing at Manzanita Beach.

It’s hard to top any of the other Unilocalers descriptions here so I will be be brief. This place was magical and an instant de stressor. I have never seen such expansive beaches.
The seas, the tidal pools and the sky were ever changing and we never got tired of the view or the sounds of the crashing waves. I miss it already.

Sure, if towering cliffs, crashing waves, and tree-​studded hillsides are your idea of bliss, then this place is gorgeous.
Mother nature sure was kind to Manzanita Beach. I get the one star reviews and the sarcasm, hoping to keep Manzanita Beach private.
Let’s face it though, Manzanita Beach is the definition of the perfect Northern Pacific Coast Beach town, with its long, long, long stretch of walkable sand and its relaxed and friendly vibe. We stayed here for 4 days in April in a house rental and despite the occasional rain, wind and grey sky, we never wanted to leave.

If Cape Lookout is my fave SP, then this beach is my fave «Organ» beach — so private, so alluring. Yes, generally colder than Cannon, but it was like private beach experience. We stayed at a rental 5 – 6 blocks away.
In particular, the drive from Cannon B down to Manzanita rivals ANY sweeping PCH route in CA. Majestic and ineffable.

I don’t understand why people go to Seaside when Manzanita is just up the road a few miles. The main drag mostly has tourist shops, not unlike Cannon Beach, but the town is smaller, sleepier and less discovered. It’s also a great dog town.
We alway take our dog Matilda with us whenever we go. Early each morning Matilda and I grab the cameras and tripods and head down to the beach. I stop by the Coffee Shop — yep: that’s the name of the place — and stop in for some joe, while Matilda makes nice with the K-​9s tethered out front.
The Sand Dune Pub is pet friendly and Matilda is welcome on the patio. Bread and Ocean, is a great sandwich-​deli shop that we frequent whenever we’re in town. Vino Manzanita is a sweet little romantic spot for some wine and a quite moment with someone special.
While Yachats is still my main squeeze when it comes to beach weekends, Manzanita runs a respectable second.