A popular campground and day-use area, Cape Lookout is located on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and the ocean. This scenic park is a destination for hiking, beachcombing and visiting sites along the Three Cape Scenic Route.

Miles of Hiking Trails
MAY 25, 2021 ALERT The North Trail that leads from the day-use area to the Cape Trail is closed due to windstorm damage. The Cape Trail and South Trail are open.

The 5-mile round-trip Cape Trail features views of the ocean and shore peeking through Sitka spruce and hemlocks on the way to the tip of Cape Lookout. On a clear day, you can see south 39 miles to Cape Foulweather and north 42 miles to Tillamook Head. The trail is mostly flat, but muddy and rocky in places.

Two segments of the Oregon Coast Trail—the North Trail and the South Trail—offer additional hiking through the forest above the ocean. The North Trail begins in the day-use area and continues 2.3 miles north to the Cape Trail trailhead. The South Trail continues south of the trailhead another 1.7 miles.

Or explore miles of ocean beaches along the Netarts Spit, north of the campground.

For a short, family-friendly stroll, try the park’s Nature Trail, which begins near the registration booth.