11 Free Swimming Holes near Tillamook State Forest
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Tillamook State Forest near Gales Creek, Oregon City, Zip, or Address
Oswald West State Park
Arch Cape, Oregon
32.2 miles WA 2,484-acre coastal Oregon state park two hours from Portland with miles of rainforest hiking, tide pools, a secluded sandy beach called 'Shorty's,' and surfing with year-round reliable waves.
Hike, Swim
Poet's Beach
Portland
33.6 miles EA hundred-yard strip of imported sand under the Marquam Bridge piers in downtown Portland, reached by a stone path engraved with children's poems and Chinuk Wawa. No fee, no lifeguards since the 2017 pilot, no facilities, and swimmable water roughly July
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach, Oregon
35.3 miles NWA 235-foot sea stack accessible by foot at low tide, with rich tide pools full of starfish, anemones, crabs, and sea slugs, and a nesting site for terns and other seabirds just offshore Cannon Beach.
Swim
Horseshoe Lake Park
Woodland
35.5 miles NEFree city park on Horseshoe Lake, a no-wake Lewis River oxbow in downtown Woodland, with a small sandy swim beach, no lifeguard, and city water testing for summer algae.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Youngs River Falls
Astoria
38.0 miles NWA 54-foot waterfall on the Youngs River about ten miles south of Astoria, run as a free day-use park by Astoria Parks and Recreation, with a shallow, rocky plunge pool used for summer swimming.
Hike, Swim
Daybreak Regional Park
Battle Ground, Washington
39.2 miles EA day-use park on the Lewis River with a boat launch, 15 picnic spots, a playground, and easy river access for fishing, skipping rocks, or wading — open 7 am to dusk.
Hike, Swim
Battle Ground Area
Battle Ground, Washington
39.3 miles ESwim near Battle Ground, Washington
Swim
Lewisville Regional Park
Battle Ground, Washington
41.6 miles EThe Lewis River borders this family park, offering swimming with a caution for swift currents, alongside a 2.8-mile wooded trail, sports courts, fishing, and a boat launch.
Swim
Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site
Neskowin, Oregon
46.6 miles SWNeskowin Beach charms families with peaceful camping, picnic sites, and the hauntingly beautiful "Ghost Forest" of ancient Sitka spruce stumps emerging from the tidal flats.
Camp, Swim
Washougal Area
Royal City, Washington
47.5 miles ESwim near Royal City, Washington
Swim
Moulton Falls County Park
Yacolt, Washington
48.8 miles EA 387-acre park with two majestic waterfalls, volcanic rock formations, a historic swing bridge, and the 8.1-mile Bells Mountain Trail — swimming allowed with caution (no jumping from the bridge).
Hike, Swim
