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Bayocean Spit Trailhead

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

The parking area and fee station at Bayocean Spit (bobcat)
The sign on Bayocean Road at the turnoff for the trailhead (bobcat)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Fees and Regulations

  • $10 Tillamook County Day Use Access Parking Fee, payable at the trailhead
  • Port-a-potty, interpretive signs
  • Outhouse at Kincheloe Point
  • Overnight camping is no longer permitted on Bayocean Spit

Driving Directions

From Portland, drive west on Highway 26 to the junction with Highway 6, and make a left for Banks and Tillamook.

Drive 51.8 miles to the junction with Highway 101 in Tillamook.

Keep straight here for Netarts, Oceanside and Cape Lookout State Park.

After 0.4 miles, make a left on Birch Avenue for the Three Capes Scenic Drive.

In 0.1 miles, turn right on 3rd Street.

Drive 1.4 miles and make a right onto Bayocean Road.

Drive 5.0 miles along the southern shore of Tillamook Bay and turn right onto the lower gravel road (one-way) just before information signs about Bayocean.

There are two one-way roads. Take the right hand road, and drive 1.0 miles to a large parking area. There's a credit card machine where you can pay the day use fee.


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Oregon Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.

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