Camp 18 Logging Museum Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Camp 18 Logging Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Oregon Coast Day Trip: Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock

• Northern Oregon Coast Day Trip to Cannon Beach Area

• Cannon Beach Hiking Tour on the Oregon Coast

• Private Northern Oregon Coast Day Trip

There’s no cost to visit Camp 18 Logging Museum—it’s more of a roadside attraction than an actual museum. Some tours from Portland to the Oregon Coast make a pit stop at Camp 18. These typically start at around US$140 per person for group tours (private tours cost significantly more).

You can see all sorts of old logging equipment at Camp 18 Logging Museum, as well as an old truck, wooden water towers, and more. Most objects on display here are old, rusty, and in bad shape, but while they aren’t functional, they do provide a bit of insight into Oregon’s logging history.

Yes, there is a restaurant right next to Camp 18 Logging Museum. In fact, it’s the main attraction—the museum is secondary. Expect hearty American fare, including pancakes, eggs, and bacon at breakfast and burgers, seafood, and meat-heavy dishes for lunch and dinner. The cinnamon rolls are particularly popular.

Camp 18 Logging Museum is right on Highway 26, which connects Portland with Oregon’s North Coast. The easiest and fastest way to get there is by driving or joining a tour from Portland, but you can also take the NorthWest Route of the Point bus, which connects Portland to Astoria, and get down at Elsie.

There’s no ideal time to visit Camp 18 Logging Museum, though the weather is usually a little warmer and drier during the summertime. However, this is also the busiest time to visit the Oregon Coast, and hotel room rates in the area are significantly higher than the rest of the year, especially on weekends.