Lincoln City ,20 miles south offers Chinook Winds casino, a golf course and athletic club, an outlet mall, and many restaurants.
Sandlake, ATV Park, 10 miles north of Three Capes Scenic Loop, is very popular destination for ATV riding. there are over 12300 acres of sand dunes that stretch along the beach and onto the foothills of Cape Lookout.
Tillamook, 20 miles north is home of the Tillamook Cheese Factory, the Air Museum, Pioneer Museum, two golf courses and many restaurants.
Cape Meares Lighthouse, is 25 miles north on Three Capes Scenic Drive, it is the nearest lighthouse to Pacific City.
The Octopus Tree, the largest Sitka Spruce in the world, is also on Three Capes Drive near the lighthouse.
Three Capes Scenic Drive, begins at Pacific City, goes North about 40 miles and terminates in Tillamook. The first cape in the loop is here at Cape Kiwanda, the 10 miles North of Cape Lookout, then Cape Meares. It's a beautiful drive, and most of the road is right on the ocean. Popular destinations on this route are Sandlake campground and ATV area, Cape Lookout State Park, Netarts Bay, the villages of Oceanside and Bayocean, and Cape Meares Lighthouse, Octopus Tree, and Tillamook. The quickest return back to Pacific City is South on Hwy 101.
