Latest News

The second annual “Hall-O-Nita” event returns to Laneda Avenue on Saturday, October 31st from 3 pm to 5 pm. Merchants displaying special pumpkins will have treats on hand for trick-or-treaters of all ages! Get in your best scary costume, grab your favorite goodie bag, and head down Laneda for some Halloween fun. […]

Here at the Manzanita Visitors Center, we have a volunteer staff that loves to share their knowledge and insights about our area. Whether your are looking for place to grab a cup of chowder, answers on area history, or hoping to find a great hiking trail, they have all the answers to […]

Oregon Coast dogs are the most spoiled in America. And why wouldn’t they be? Look at the variety of places they get to choose from on any given day, rain or shine. Dogs can be found at beaches, parks and riding in every kind of car. Judging by the wagging tails and […]

A part of the Hoffman Center’s Manzanita Film Series, “Friday Night Flicks” showcases films produced in the Pacific Northwest; Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. Selected with the help of The Northwest Film Center in Portland, each film is made by, or about, the people, values and environment of the region. It […]

North Fork 53 Grand Opening Event! When: Oct 10th: 4pm-9pm Where: North Fork 53, 77282 Hwy 53 Nehalem OR 97131 Who: Hosted by North Fork 53 & Nehalem River Ranch in conjunction with Community Supported Fisheries and Foster’s Craft Cooking How: Tickets are $80-$100 sliding scale and include two drink tickets, an […]

All aboard for beautiful fall scenery! Join Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad for a scenic excursion along the Nehalem River to view the changing of the seasons first hand. The scenery is breathtaking as the leaves change color and fall to earth as your roll along behind one of our historic diesel locomotives […]

In the 1960’s, Laneda Corporation sold a large tract of land south of Manzanita to Ted Erickson. Although not a golfer himself, Erickson began developing a 9-hole golf course on the land in the 1970’s. The course opened to the public in 1987. The original announcement for the opening proclaimed it “The […]

Effective Aug. 19 at 10 a.m., a statewide ban is in place for all campfires and open flames in properties owned and managed by Oregon State Parks, as well as the ocean shores. Locally, this affects Nehalem Bay State Park and fires along the beach. This includes but is not limited to […]

How do you celebrate the life of someone truly special after they are gone? Do you hold a parade? Write a song? Build a statue? More importantly, how do you fill the void left by that person? These are the questions Manzanita is left to ponder after the passing of Kay Covert. […]

The north coast of Oregon isn’t the state’s best kept secret anymore. It’s well known far and wide what a magical place the Manzanita area is. Visitors are thrilled by the splendor it has to offer, whether it’s their first visit or they’ve been coming regularly for generations. But much of what […]