This central hotel offers simple but elegant private rooms, most with shared bathroom (just one is en suite). There are also a communal kitchen, lounge area and plenty of spaces to hang out. Some rooms have flat-screen TVs and peeks at the river.
Norblad Hotel
Northern Oregon Coast
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Cape Disappointment State Park
13.11 MILES
Cape Disappointment State Park (2 miles southwest of Ilwaco) is home to wild beaches, sea-smashed cliffs, the remains of Fort Canby and 8 miles of…
22.02 MILES
Haystack Rock is Cannon Beach's iconic symbol, a beautiful hulking monolith that rises 235ft and has had cameos in several movies. It's part of the Oregon…
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19.82 MILES
Located just north of town, Ecola State Park offers seclusion, various hikes and great picnicking. Short paths at Ecola Point lead over the headland to…
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7.26 MILES
Ten miles west of Astoria, this park holds the historic military installation that once guarded the mouth of the Columbia River. Near the Military Museum…
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Columbia River Maritime Museum
0.3 MILES
Astoria's seafaring heritage is well interpreted at this wave-shaped museum. It's hard to miss the retired Coast Guard boat, frozen mid-rescue, through a…
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Lewis & Clark National Historical Park
4.46 MILES
Five miles south of Astoria, this historical park holds Fort Clatsop, a reconstructed fort similar to the one the Corps of Discovery occupied during their…
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15.52 MILES
Half souvenir shop and half sideshow, the 'museum' features Weekly World News stars like Jake the Alligator Boy (a wonder of taxidermy that appears to be…
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14.19 MILES
Families with kids will enjoy this aquarium on the promenade. Don't expect anything like Newport's cutting-edge version, but rather a few fish tanks, a…
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0.07 MILES
Downtown's Liberty Theater is a landmark known for elaborate Italian Renaissance styling. It dates from 1925 and once hosted silent films and vaudeville…
0.16 MILES
Housed in the former city hall, the Heritage Museum commemorates Astoria's various ethnic communities and early settlers. There's a lot of interactive…
3. Columbia River Maritime Museum
0.3 MILES
Astoria's seafaring heritage is well interpreted at this wave-shaped museum. It's hard to miss the retired Coast Guard boat, frozen mid-rescue, through a…
0.3 MILES
The extravagant Flavel House was built by Captain George Flavel, one of Astoria's leading citizens during the 1880s. The Queen Anne house has been…
5. Historic Clatsop County Jail
0.32 MILES
The old county jail, featured in the movie The Goonies, is now home to the Oregon Film Museum, dedicated to made-in-Oregon movies – of which there have…
0.73 MILES
Rising high on Coxcomb Hill, the Astoria Column (built in 1926) is a 125ft tower painted with scenes from the westward sweep of US exploration and…
4.4 MILES
View displays and paraphernalia from the Civil War, WWII and other conflicts at this museum within Fort Stevens State Park. Guided tours available in…
4.46 MILES
The Corps of Discovery camped here from December 1805 to the following March. There's a replica of the original fort, a visitor center, interpretive…