Historic U.S. Coast Guard Boathouse
Courtesy of the Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative archives and collections
Courtesy of the Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative archives and collections
Plans for the boathouse were drawn in 1934, and construction began in 1936. The marine railway became fully operational in June 1937, allowing the two 36-foot motorized lifeboats and one 26-foot oar-powered surfboat to be rapidly launched fully manned.
The boathouse and its crew first served the Barview Life-Saving Station, then the Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi from 1943 to the early 1960s, when the Coast Guard relocated to a new facility.
While You’re Here
Courtesy of the Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative archives and collections
Garibaldi Flat
A concrete stairwell provides access to the shoreline, where butter, cockle and gaper clams can be harvested by those with a shellfish license.
Pier's End Recreational Pier
Pier’s End extends 760 feet into Tillamook Bay on a series of over 100 individual pilings. With seven accessible turnouts, it’s the perfect spot for crabbing, fishing, and wildlife viewing.