When I married my husband, I’d never heard of Tillamook. Each time we visited his family in the Pacific Northwest, I was introduced and reintroduced to the deliciousness of the brand and I couldn’t get enough. Eventually, Tillamook brought their cheese products to Texas and I was able to purchase them at our grocery stores. A couple of years ago, we took a family road trip to Washington and Oregon. I desperately wanted to visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory so my husband and I created a plan to make it happen! It was an amazing trip and I cannot wait to go back for another visit.
Tour the Tillamook Cheese Factory –
What is the Cost?
There is no charge for the self-guided tours at the Tillamook Cheese Factory. The cafe and ice cream counter offer moderately priced goodies, of course all made with Tillamook products!
Where is the Factory Located?
About an hour and a half west of Portland, Oregon and through the Tillamook State Forest, you’ll find the Tillamook Visitor’s Center and Cheese Factory.
Note: When you are craving Tillamook Cheese Curds, that 90 minutes will feel like 6 hours!
Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitor’s Center:
4165 U.S. 101 | Tillamook, OR | 97141
(503) 815-1300
What are Their Hours?
Monday – Sunday | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. from Labor Day – Mid-June
Monday – Sunday | 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. from Mid-June – Labor Day
Open daily, except for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Things to Do at the Tillamook Cheese Factory:
- Tour the factory
– Learn about the farmers and co-op
– Watch the processes of making cheese, ice cream and more - Eat at the Cafe and/or Ice Cream Counter
- Stock up on Tillamook products
– We brought home enough cheese curds to last several months as well as some really fun cheese flavors that we can’t get in Texas. - Take fun pictures
– In a Cheese Loaf Love Bus
– With your ice cream
– In front of the Tillamook logo mural - Visit the gift shop
NEW! The brand new Visitor’s Center will open in June 2018.
Have you been to the Tillamook Cheese Factory?
I love that there is no cost to tour! This sounds like a great addition to a trip in that area – I love things like this, often some of the best memories!
Tillamook is my favorite! I would love to visit here with the family! Fun!