Lincoln City, OR Road Trips

Glass Art Lincoln Pops Orchestra The beach! Animals...bring your binoculars and camera! 1 Drift Creek Falls. $5/vehicle/day. (updated Jan 2018) 2 Connie Hansen Garden Conservatory, 1931 NW 33rd St, ☏ +1 541-994-6338. Dawn-dusk, year round. Gift shop open March to mid-Decː Tu & F-Su 10AM-2PM. Free, donations welcome. (updated Jan 2018) 3 North Lincoln County Historical Museum, 4907 SW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-996-6614.

1 Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th St, toll-free: +1-888-CHINOOK (2446665). Gamble some money and maybe win big. It has sports betting. As a tribal casino, this is a rare exception to Oregon's smoking ban in public places. While there is a non-smoking slots area, the smoke drifts in. Search for a glass float and register it with the Visitor Center. They are hidden on the beach (often near public access points) year-round, with extra floats dropped for many holidays and local events. For more on this intriguing project visit the Glass floats page. Summer Kite Festival, D River Wayside. Late June. Two days of kite-flying activities. (updated Dec 2023) Fall Kite Festival, D River Wayside. Early September. Two days of kite-flying activities (updated Dec 2023) Visit the beach and relax Ride the waves Beachcomb Whale watch Seal watch Bird watch Golf Antique shop Bike Hike Glass blowing Take a step back in time and catch a flick at the Bijou Theater or take in a movie at a modern movie theatre 2 Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge (just S of Lincoln City on Hwy 101; look for refuge sign and turn east onto Millport Slough Ln), ☏ +1 541-867-4550. Daily, sunrise to sunset. Free. (updated Sep 2019)

Side Door Cafe (in Gleneden Beach). Seafood, steaks, desserts, salads, and live entertainment. The Bay House. Seafood: fine dining with excellent chefs and freshly caught seafood. Blackfish Cafe, 2733 NW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-996-1007. Seafood platters: the Blackfish café is also another places for fine dining but is a little bit more expensive than the bay house, but makes up for it with a great location in the northern part of town within walking distance of the beach Fathoms (at Inn at Spanish Head), ☏ +1 541-994-1601. For a spectacular view of the ocean as your enjoy excellent food. Reservations recommended. (updated Mar 2017) Kyllo's Seafood Grill, 1110 NW 1st Ct, ☏ +1 541-994-3179. Its right on the beach with great sunsets and atmosphere. Get there early because they are always busy (updated Aug 2019) 1 Mo's Restaurant, 860 SW 51st St., ☏ +1 541-996-2535. Mo’s is legendary for clam chowder and has the best view of the Siletz bay. 60s Cafe & Diner, 4157 NW US 101 #139, ☏ +1 541-996-6898. Serves a great hamburger that many can't eat in one sitting. (updated Jan 2021) Salishan Lodge and The Side Door Cafe. Fancy place at a high price LaRoca Tino Huesca & La Hacienda Flores. For some excellent Mexican cuisine. This restaurant is on the way to Depoe bay about ten minutes from Lincoln city just head south on Hwy 101 Italian Riviera. Avanti Italian Cuisine. Aunt Mary's Toaster Bistro. Vegetarian Sun Garden Cafe. Indian and Nepalese foods as well as many American dishes Galluccis Pizzeria. Best pizza on the beach big parties welcome.

There are many pubs in Lincoln City: 1 Lighthouse Brewpub, 4157 N. Hwy. 101, ☏ +1 541-994-7238. Su-Th 11AM-10PM; F Sa 11AM-11PM. McMenamins pub where you can watch them brew the beer on site. Shucker's Oyster Bar, 4814 SE Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-996-9800. Good food and good beer. 21+. (updated Jan 2021) Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 5001 SW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-996-4976. (updated Jan 2021) Old Oregon Tavern. Classic and rustic feel 2 Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541 994-7729. The Roadhouse is a great bar for live classic rock music on the weekend. With the traditional policy of throwing your peanut shells on the floor this is a great bar for young and old. (updated May 2017) Maxwell’s, 1643 NW Hwy 101 (at NW 17th St), ☏ +1 541-994-8100. A restaurant & lounge with karaoke 7 nights a week at 9PM with over 43,000 titles. It is open for food F Sa until 3AM. Restaurant open Su-Th 8AM-11PM. Chinook Winds. The bar at this casino is a great attraction for the younger crowd dancing and new age music DJs on the weekend. 3 Nelscott Café, 3237 SW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-994-6100. M-F 9AM-2AM, Sa Su 8AM-4AM. A small community cafe with a great menu. Serving breakfast and lunch all hours. Homemade food awaits in a clean, local atmosphere. Featuring Oat crusted French toast, hand pressed burgers with hand made buns. Scotch Eggs, Breakfast "Poppers", Buttermilk pancakes, Homemade soups, salads, pulled pork BBQ and more. Tables for 2-4 with a small loft area where larger groups (up to 10) can be accommodated. less than $10.

D Sands Motel, 171 SW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-994-5244, toll-free: +1-800-527-3925, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2021) Baywood Shores Bed and Breakfast, 1281 SW 62nd St, ☏ +1 541-996-6700, toll-free: +1-800-327-0486. Check-in: 4-7PM (late check-in must be arranged in advance), check-out: 11AM. (updated Jan 2021) Captain Cook Inn, 2626 NE Highway 101, toll-free: +1-800-809-4275. Quiet and gracious. Ester Lee Motel, 3803 SW Hwy 101, toll-free: +1-888-996-3606. Offering Ocean Front Suites and pet friendly cottages. 1 Inn at Spanish Head, 4009 SW Hwy 101, ☏ +1 541-996-2161, [email protected]. The only hotel in Oregon built directly on the beach, on the side of a cliff. Outdoor heated pool, spa, and saunas. (updated Jan 2026) 2 Inn at Wecoma, 2945 NW Highway 101, ☏ +1 541-994-2984. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. The Inn at Wecoma is in the northern section of the town that was once known as Wecoma. The Looking Glass Inn, 861 SW 51st Ave, toll-free: +1-800-843-4940. Near the beach and located in the Historic Taft District. The Nantucket Inn, 2735 NW Inlet Ave, ☏ +1 541-996-9300, toll-free: +1-800-972-6155. Palace Inn and Suites, 550 SE Highway 101, ☏ +1 541-996-9466. Interested in a unique motel? View the carvings in front. 3 Surftides Hotel, 2945 NW Jetty Ave, toll-free: +1-800-452-2159. Coho Oceanfront Lodge, 1635 NW Harbor Ave, ☏ +1 541-994-3684. Pet-friendly, all oceanfront, newly-renovated. Horizon Rentals, 1225 SE 1st St., ☏ +1 541 994-2226.

Lincoln City is approximately 2 hours southwest of Portland. There are two ways to get to Lincoln City from Portland, both of which take approximately the same amount of time: Take I-5 south to Oregon 99W west in Tigard, then follow Oregon 18 west near McMinnville to its intersection with U.S. 101. OR Take I-5 south to Salem Parkway in Salem. In downtown Salem, take Oregon 22 west to Oregon 18 west at Willamina. Follow Oregon 18 to U.S. 101. Central Lincoln City is about 5 miles south on U.S. 101 from the junction with Oregon 18. Portland International Airport (PDX IATA) and Eugene Airport (EUG IATA) are the two nearest airports with scheduled service.

Lincoln City is a fairly small town and very easy to find your way around by car, bicycle, public transportation or by foot or walk the length (north & south) along the beach at low tide. Much of Lincoln City is laid out in a grid, and fairly easy to navigate. The town is divided into quadrants. These quadrants are roughly divided by the 'D' River between north/south and Highway 101 between east/west (Logan Rd divides between east & west north of the 4100 block, north of town). Lincoln County Transit (LINC) operates a regularly scheduled bus/shuttle service around town as the Lincoln City Loop and limited service down to Depoe Bay & Newport along US Hwy 101 on one route and to Otis and Rose Lodge along OR-Hwy 18 on another route. Bus routes are not numbered.