Port of Tillamook Bay

Covering more than 350,000 acres of mountainous terrain east of Tillamook, the Tillamook State Forest is a remarkable achievement. It is a man-made forest planted after a serioes of disastrous fires between 1933 and 1951 destroyed nearly every tree on those mountains.

In the years after the fires, foresters, professional tree planters and volunteers worked painstakingly to reestablish the forest and its many resources. Oregon voters passed a constitutional amendment in 1948 authorizing $12 million in bonds to rehabilitate the land. The long reforestation project, the largest ever undertaken, began in 1949. In total, 72 million seedlings were planted.

The new Tillamook State Forest is a place of hope. Decades of investment and hard work are beginning to pay off. Harvests of some timber are providing revenue and jobs. Healthy fish and wildlife populations have returned and the forest is enjoyed by campers, hikers, anglers, off-highway vehicle enthusiasts and horseback riders.

Tillamook County is home to a number of state parks. Visit the Web site for maps and descriptions.

Tillamook operates six scenic parks, some with campsites, and 10 recreation areas.

The Port's recreational vehicle park is located just off ofHighway 101, two miles south of Tillamook. Traveling south from town, turn left(east) on Matlock Way at the Airport Entrance. The park offers such attractiveamenities as:

• 52 quiet, roomy campsites
  
• Picnic tables and campfire rings
  
• Drinking water and restrooms
  
• Room for self-contained RV's and tents
  
• Graveled parking pads 30-50' deep.

The Port plans to upgrade the park to an upscale,full-service RV park with electricity, phone and cable service. A self-servicecheck-in box is located at the front of the park.