Limited field trips will resume in the spring of 2023. We are not accepting facility rental requests at this time.
For current information on Tillamook State Forest recreation facilities (campgrounds, day-use areas, and trails), please visit the recreation list on the ODF website.
We look forward to seeing you soon !
Consider yourself invited to explore
the Tillamook State Forest.
Your Coast Range retreat
Whether you’re planning a family picnic in the woods, hoping to watch spawning salmon or looking for an adventurous climb to the top of a forest fire lookout (check out the views right now), the Tillamook Forest Center is ready to be your Coast Range retreat.
Oregon’s forest education and recreation center beckons from the lush green landscape of the northern Coast Range Mountains.
Just over a century ago, this territory was served by stagecoach and home to frontier families. Today, an easy hour’s drive west of Portland, the Tillamook State Forest has plenty of stories to tell and special places to explore. The Tillamook Forest Center, an inviting escape nestled in the forest and overlooking the Wilson River, awaits your discovery.
This website is filled with all the information you’ll need to plan your visit to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tillamook Forest Center; to gather information about the programs, exhibits and current events; to learn about this remarkable forest that has recovered after devastating forest fires; and to get ready to make your own connection with Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest.
Come on up and see us, and find yourself in the forest.
Admission
Suggested $5 donation & FREE Programs
GROUP FEES
Groups of 10 or more people* are required to preregister and pay a $5 / person fee.
*Does not include families
Seasonal Hours:
Spring: May 3rd: Regular operating hours begin Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 – 4:00 (Closed Monday - Tues)
Summer: Wed – Sun (Closed Mon & Tue), 10:00 – 5:00
(Memorial Day - Labor Day) begins May 24
Fall: Wed – Sun (Closed Mon & Tue), 10:00 – 4:00
Winter: Closed December – February
Call us at: (503) 815-6800
45500 Wilson River Highway, Tillamook, Oregon 97141
