Seaside, Oregon
Seaside is a city of 7,192 people in Clatsop County, Oregon, founded in 1899.
Why visit Seaside
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 93 places to eat, 34 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Seaside Aquarium, Times, Seaside Museum and High Life Aerial Challenge Course.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 67°F; February lows average 38°F.
Weather in Seaside
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Seaside
Seaside is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The name Seaside is derived from Seaside House, a historic summer resort built in the 1870s by railroad magnate Ben Holladay. The city's population was 7,115 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Seaside, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Seaside Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 0.6 mi
Aquarium in Oregon, United States
200 North Promenade, Seaside
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Seaside Cinema
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
North Roosevelt Drive, Seaside
Museums and landmarks4
High Life Aerial Challenge Course
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Captain Kid Amusement Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.2 mi
2735 South Roosevelt Drive, Seaside
Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes93
Norma's Seafood & Steak
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.5 mi
20 North Columbia Street, Seaside
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Pizza Harbor
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
39 North Edgewood Street
Fr, Sa 11:00-21:00; We, Th, Su 11:00-20:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
2271 North Roosevelt Drive, Seaside
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Zinger's Homemade Ice Cream
Ice cream · 0.4 mi
210 Broadway Street, Seaside
Mo-Su 13:00+ || "Daily in Summer"
Buddha Kat Tasting Room
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
37 North Edgewood Street
Fr, Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00; Mo, Th 12:00-17:00
81 more on the map.
History
Around on January 1, 1806, a group of men from the Lewis and Clark Expedition built a salt-making cairn at the site later developed as Seaside. The city was not incorporated until February 17, 1899, when coastal resort areas were being settled. It is about 79 miles (127 km) by car northwest of Portland, Oregon, a major population center.
In 1912, Alexandre Gilbert (1843–1932) was elected Mayor of Seaside. Gilbert was a French immigrant, a veteran of the Franco Prussian War (1870–1871). After living in San Francisco, California and Astoria, Oregon, Gilbert moved to Seaside where he had a beach cottage (built in 1885). Gilbert was a real estate developer who donated land to the City of Seaside for its one-and-a-half-mile-long Promenade, or "Prom", along the Pacific beach.
In 1892, he added to his beach cottage. Nearly 100 years later, what was known as the Gilbert House was operated commercially as the Gilbert Inn since the mid-1980s. Both it and the "Gilbert Block" office building he built on Broadway still survive.
Gilbert died at home in Seaside and is interred in Ocean View Abbey Mausoleum in Warrenton.
From the History section of Seaside, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay34
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seaside-Convention Center
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
34 North Holladay Drive, Seaside
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare4
Map of Seaside
203 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 39°F | 11.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 38°F | 8.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 40°F | 9.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 42°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 60°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 62°F | 50°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 65°F | 53°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 66°F | 54°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 50°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 46°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 42°F | 12.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 38°F | 11.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Seaside (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clatsop County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-02-17: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2011-02-17: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides, Landslides, And Debris Flows (Severe Storm)
- 2009-03-02: Severe Winter Storm, Record And Near Record Snow (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Astoria Regional Airport (AST) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Gearhart 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Cannon Beach 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Astoria 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Bayside Gardens 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Rockaway Beach 26 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Bay City 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Clatskanie 35 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Netarts 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Longview 47 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Forest Grove 51 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Seaside Oregon seawall and beach, M.O. Stevens, Public domain
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