Sight Waterfront, Astoria
Columbia River Maritime Museum
A sight in Waterfront, Astoria, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours.

Why go
Museum on the 'Graveyard of the Pacific' river bar, with a lightship you can board.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Astoria, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Bowpicker Fish & Chips and Blue Scorcher Bakery Café.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Waterfront
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Astoria, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Bowpicker Fish & Chips
Albacore tuna fish and chips served from a converted gillnet boat.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Blue Scorcher Bakery Café
Worker-owned bakery for breads, pastries and breakfast with organic ingredients.
Food · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3Fort George Brewery
Brewery and pizza-and-pub-food spot in a 1920s auto garage downtown.
Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line - 4Buoy Beer Company
Brewpub on a cannery pier with a glass floor panel over sea lions below.
Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5Astoria Riverwalk
Waterfront trail along old cannery piers with sea lions and passing cargo ships.
Activity · 0.4 mi straight-line - 6Flavel House Museum
1885 Queen Anne mansion of a river bar pilot, furnished in period style.
Sight · 0.6 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Columbia River Maritime Museum is a stop on our Oregon Coast Hideaways route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Astoria
Another curated sight in Astoria. See the full Astoria guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Astoria run from 47°F in December to 68°F in August; December is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Astoria from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Astoria weather by month.
Getting there
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Columbia River Maritime Museum: quick answers
How much time do you need at Columbia River Maritime Museum?
Plan on about 2 hours at Columbia River Maritime Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
Where is Columbia River Maritime Museum?
Columbia River Maritime Museum is at 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR 97103, USA, in Waterfront. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Columbia River Maritime Museum?
Columbia River Maritime Museum appears on Oregon Coast Hideaways, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Columbia River Maritime Museum to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Astoria.
Plan Astoria
- Astoria travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Astoria weather by month
- Astoria to Cannon Beach 21 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Astoria
- Fort Stevens State Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.


