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can be experienced on a minimal budget.
To start, the beaches in Seaside are eas-
ily accessible and worth a visit. While it’s a
fairly common activity, walking along the
Seaside Promenade is always a worthwhile
experience, as you can easily enjoy nature’s
beauty, while also seeing a unique variety
of tourists and locals who come to visit.
If you’d rather have a quieter experi-
ence, consider heading south to enjoy Tilla-
mook Head, which links to the aptly-named
Sunset Beach. Painted Rock Beach is
another worthwhile spot to visit and fea-
tures dozens of hand-painted rocks that
are placed for visitors to enjoy. Up north,
consider checking out Oogie Island or the
Necanicum Estuary Natural History Park,
both of which make for nice, short walks.
If you’d rather explore town on wheels,
boat or board, there are equipment rentals
at Wheel Fun Rentals, Cleanline Surf, Sea-
side Surf Shop and Northwest e-Bike. If
you’re more of a golfer, head south to Sea-
side Golf Course.
As you’ll likely notice, there are histor-
ical relics scattered around Seaside. One
worth visiting is the Lewis and Clark Salt
Cairn Historic Monument, a small mon-
ument located off Lewis and Clark Way.
The monument is easy to miss but offers
some historical background on how import-
ant salt was to the Discovery Corps during
their travels around the area.
Other points of interest include The Sail-
or’s Grave Monument (located in south
Seaside near the golf course) and the End
of the Trail Lewis and Clark Monument
(located in the center of the roundabout
near the Seaside Promenade).
And if you’re in the mood to play tour-
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Visitors walk along the beach in Seaside.
Aft ernoon activity: Pedal or paddle around town
BY MORGAN GRINDY
For an afternoon of exploring the best and most historical parts
of Seaside, hop out of the car and onto a bike or paddle boat. Wheel
Fun Rentals off ers several unique methods of travel, from their tra-
ditional surrey bicycles to mopeds, electric bikes and swan boats on
the river.
Explore Seaside as a family or group on a surrey and bike
together down the main streets to visit the Seaside Museum, the
historical Lewis and Clark Salt Works and the Seaside Aquarium.
Rent individual bikes or tandem bikes to cruise down the Seaside
P romenade along the beach.
Of the many bike routes available, one of the most popular is
to travel north through Seaside to Necanicum Estuary Natural His-
tory Park. Here you’ll fi nd where the river that fl ows through down-
town Seaside meets the ocean. The park teaches visitors about the
natural history of the area and allows visitors to engage in the
environment.
If you’re looking for a longer adventure, rent an e lectric b ike,
moped or electric car. These vehicles are the best way to explore
places you normally wouldn’t go. Any of the three motorized vehi-
cles will take you down to the Seaside Cove, a local surf beach and
up Sunset Boulevard to Tillamook Head.
Tillamook Head Trail will lead you into the forest of Ecola State
Park, where you’ll fi nd challenging but rewarding hiking trails and
vast ocean views. For daring hikers, the trail can take you all the
way to Cannon Beach.
For those who want to stay near the water, head to Quatat Park
on the edge of Necanicum River. Rent a paddle boat, kayak, pad-
dle board or swan boat to explore the waterways that cross Sea-
side. Admire the seabirds and wildlife or bask in the sun as you
fl oat through town.
Whether it’s by land or sea, Wheel Fun Rentals off ers many
ways to see the historical and natural attractions of Seaside.
Seaside’s turnaround
on the Promenade is a
popular spot for surrey
bike riders.
Morgan Grindy
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