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Manzanita Beach on a clear day: wind-rippled dry sand in the foreground, a broad wet tideline, and the forested headland of Neahkahnie Mountain rising to the north. Three small figures and a dog walk at the waterline.

Manzanita

A short guide, from the people who own the house.

Everything below is somewhere the owners already send guests, described in their own words. Hours and openings shift on this coast, so call ahead before you set off.

Manzanita Beach on a clear day: wind-rippled dry sand in the foreground, a broad wet tideline, and the forested headland of Neahkahnie Mountain rising to the north. Three small figures and a dog walk at the waterline.

The beach

The reason the house is where it is.

  • Manzanita Beach

    ≈30 yards to the access trail

    Seven miles of open sand running south to Nehalem Bay, with Neahkahnie Mountain closing the view to the north.

  • Sunset Beach

    2 min walk

    The nearest stretch of shore to the house, and the one you will walk most.

Walking into town

Groceries, wine, and the short walk to all of it.

  • Little Apple

    Grocery with essentials and specialty items.

  • Manzanita Fresh Foods

    Full-service store with fresh produce and a deli.

  • The Winery at Manzanita

    Rooftop patio happy hour.

Coffee and food

Where the owners go first.

  • Offshore Grill and Coffee House

    9 min walk

    The nearest table that is not your own.

  • Manzanita Coffee

    The owners' first stop, and a short walk from the door.

  • Marzano's Pizza Pie

    10 min walk

    The owners' local favorite, and the standard answer to what's for dinner.

  • El Trio Loco Dos

    10 min walk

    Ten minutes on foot, in the same direction as everything else.

  • Manzanita Mudd Dog

    10 min walk

    On the walk into town.

  • Left Coast Siesta

    11 min walk

    A little farther along the same street.

Beyond the sand

For the days you want more than a beach walk.

  • Manzanita Golf Course

    3 min walk

    A coastal nine, three minutes from the door.

  • Nehalem Bay State Park

    9 min walk

    Dunes, bay and a long spit running south of town. Close enough to walk to.

  • Neahkahnie Lake

    20 min walk

    Twenty minutes on foot, inland from the beach.

  • Short Sands Beach

    Renowned surfing spot, north over the headland.

  • Coastal hiking trails

    The owners' advice: there is more here than the beach.

  • Cannon Beach

    18 min drive

    The next town north, when you want a change of scene.

Rainy days

The coast is gray more often than the photographs suggest, and the house is built for it.

Stone fireplace, smart TVs with the streaming apps already signed in, books, games and toys, a hot tub open until 10:00 PM, and a kitchen worth cooking a long lunch in. For anything further afield, message us on Airbnb or Vrbo and we will tell you what is actually open the week you are here.

The beach at dusk with the dark bulk of the headland to the north, a pale band of wet sand catching the last light, and clumps of dune grass in the foreground.
Dusk, with the headland going dark.