Cape Meares

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Cape Meares
Cape
Location of the cape in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°29′11″N 123°58′41″W / 45.4863°N 123.978°W / 45.4863; -123.978
Location	Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
Part of	Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Offshore water bodies	Tillamook Bay
Etymology	John Meares (c. 1756–1809)
Operator	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Cape Meares is a small headland on the Pacific coast in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of Tillamook Bay, approximately five miles (8 km) northwest of the city of Tillamook. Much of the cape is part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department-administered Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint with three miles of hiking trails, which includes Cape Meares Light and the Octopus Tree. The cape is named after John Meares, a British explorer.