Welcome

Cape Meares Oregon

Nestled in a dramatic landscape of beaches, grassy dunes, lake, wetlands, and coastal forests. Cape Meares is a small residential coastal community a 15-minute drive from city of Tillamook, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tillamook Bay and features outstanding recreation and wildlife habitat values, with physical connections to the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge and Lighthouse, the Oregon Coast Trail, Bayocean Spit, and Cape Meares Lake. The community has about 160 homes—a mix of permanent and intermittent residents, as well as visitors in short-term rentals—a volunteer-run fire station and a community center.

Services

Water: The community is served by the Oceanside Water District in 1995. Coleman Creek is the sole source of water flows into the wetlands and Cape Meares Lake.
Sewer: Cape Meares has no sewer system and relies on septic tanks.
Roads: Tillamook County maintains the roads in Cape Meares.

2026 Cape Meares Volunteer Firefighters Mike Smith, Dave Audet, Guy Kyle, and Sean Kohles

Fire Department: Tillamook Fire District has a station house on 8th Street NW in Cape Meares and is maintained by the Cape Meares team of Tillamook Volunteer firefighters.

Cape Meares Community Association
The Cape Meares Community Association (CMCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed supporting community projects, promoting ecologically sound stewardship and creating a forum for the community.

History

Learn about the fascinating history of Bayocean City and the connections to Cape Meares. Bayocean City OPB Video

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Visiting Cape Meares? Check out our Good Neighbor Guide to learn all that it has to offer.

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Latest Community News

News about Cape Meares, Oregon and the CMCA community association.