Kiwanda Beach in Cloverdale sits along the northern Oregon Coast in Tillamook County, offering access to sandy shoreline and dramatic coastal landscapes characteristic of this scenic region between Pacific City and Nestucca Bay. This beach serves the small community of Cloverdale providing local coastal access, tide pooling opportunities during low tides, and beach walking along miles of sandy shore extending north and south. The area's position near Cape Kiwanda creates distinctive geology with sandstone cliffs, offshore rocks providing marine habitat, and the dramatic coastal scenery that makes Tillamook County a premier Oregon Coast destination. Beachcombing yields agates, driftwood, and shells particularly after winter storms deposit fresh material along the tide line.
Beach walking extends for miles with uncrowded conditions. Tide pools appear in rocky areas during low tides revealing sea stars, anemones, and marine life. Beachcombing and rockhounding attract collectors. Fishing from the beach targets surfperch. Wildlife includes harbor seals, gray whales during migrations, and seabirds. Sunset viewing provides spectacular Pacific horizons.
Pacific City dining sits nearby with Pelican Brewing Company offering craft beers and pub fare with ocean views, Grateful Bread Bakery serving pastries and sandwiches, and Delicate Palate Bistro providing upscale coastal cuisine. Tillamook's cheese factory and creamery restaurants sit 20 miles north.
The beach lacks lifeguards and the Pacific Ocean presents extreme dangers with cold water, strong currents, and sneaker waves. Children require supervision. Tide pooling needs low tide timing. Weather changes rapidly. Kiwanda Beach provides Cloverdale residents with northern Oregon Coast beach access, beachcombing, tide pools, and Tillamook County coastal recreation near Pacific City's dramatic Cape Kiwanda.
