There are three excellent areas in Tillamook County to view whales without getting in the water yourself: Neahkahnie Mountain at the historic marker turnout on Hwy 101, Cape Meares. Cape Lookout State Park (a 2.5 mile hike to the tip of the lookout)
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The World's Smallest HarborKnown as the “whale watching capital of the Oregon Coast”, Depoe Bay seems to draw whales to its horizon like clockwork every March through December. The town anticipates those migrations, with a Whale Watch Center, shore observation decks, and charter boats for an up-close view.
This town is known as the Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast thanks to a resident pod of gray whales that makes its home offshore from March through December. Catch a view of them from the Whale Watching Center, the many shore observation spots or a charter boat.
The Gulf of Maine is an ideal whale habitat because it's filled with all the staples of a whale's diet—squid, krill, and plenty of fish. Visit Acadia National Park and bring along your binoculars to see whale spouts from afar or take to the water for a tour.