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Attractions near Altoona

30 mi from Altoona, Tillamook Rock Light leads the list

Yearly visitors to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park number about 244K. Look within 40 miles for the 12 places to visit; none is inside Altoona. The mix takes in 3 landmarks, 3 museums and 2 state parks. Go 59 mi out for Tillamook Air Museum.

Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Fort Clatsop
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Landmark · 16 mi southwest

Fort Clatsop

Historic military encampment in Oregon, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

Head to the southwest for most of the 12 on the list.

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Orange: Altoona. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

These 27 are within 60 miles, none in town.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Altoona → · Altoona’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Tillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Tillamook Air Museum: Semifamous at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Astoria Column: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Disappointment State Park: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ecola State Park: Brmuchim (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad: Rich gitsch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Columbia River Maritime Museum: NSandel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Film Museum: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gospodor Monument Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Knapp: Unknown, Public domain · Kelley Point Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Creek Grist Mill: Oldhippy1947 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Olympic Flight Museum: Articseahorse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burlington Northern Railroad Depot: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · 7th Street Theatre: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bagley Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Hamby Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens: Wendy Cutler from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Henderson Park: Masohpotato, CC BY-SA 3.0

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