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Trip from Tillicum Beach, OR to Waldport, OR

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

7m

Distance

4.8 mi

8 km

Drive Score

5/10

Practical drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Fair

2 stations

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 7m ★
6 AM
0h 8m
8 AM
0h 9m
10 AM
0h 8m
12 PM
0h 8m
3 PM
0h 8m
5 PM
0h 9m
8 PM
0h 7m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Tillicum Beach, OR, OR

Tillicum Beach, OR

David J. Boozer

city in Oregon, USA

Waldport, OR

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Trip Overview

The drive from Tillicum Beach, OR to Waldport, OR covers 4.8 miles and takes about 7m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Oregon Coast Highway, Southwest Maple Street, Northwest Maple Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.5 miles on Oregon Coast Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.96 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 7m. Total distance: 4.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

7m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 7m drive with frequent turns across 4.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 4 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Oregon Coast Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 4.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near US 101 / Oregon Coast Highway.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Tillicum Beach, OR to Waldport, OR is easy. At 7m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 101 / Oregon Coast Highway): Navigation decision point; at 4.6 miles (Southwest Maple Street): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

2 of 2 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 101 / Oregon Coast Highway

Turn left onto US 101 / Oregon Coast Highway

Navigation decision point

5
4.6 mi into trip | ~7m in | Southwest Maple Street

Turn left onto Southwest Maple Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Oregon Coast Highway 4.5 mi 6m
Southwest Maple Street 0.2 mi <1m
Northwest Maple Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Oregon Coast Highway — 4.5 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Tillicum Beach, OR and Waldport, OR.

1

Start on this road

378 ft · 29 sec · this road
2

Turn left onto US 101

4.5 mi · 6 min · Oregon Coast Highway
3

Turn left onto Southwest Maple Street

0.2 mi · 38 sec · Southwest Maple Street
Use the left lane.
4

Arrive at destination

Northwest Maple Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.96 one way

$1.91 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $1.01 $2.02
premium $5.59 $1.06 $2.11
diesel $5.61 $1.06 $2.12

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.4 0 $0.50 $0.23
Efficient EV 1.2 0 $0.42 $0.19
EV Truck/SUV 1.9 0 $0.67 $0.31

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 18, 2026

Origin

Tillicum Beach, OR

Morning in Tillicum Beach on Saturday

Local time

7:18 AM

PDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Waldport, OR

Morning in Waldport on Saturday

Local time

7:18 AM

PDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

7m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Tillicum Beach, OR to Waldport, OR covers 4.8 miles and takes about 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Oregon Coast Highway, Southwest Maple Street, Northwest Maple Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.4 miles from Tillicum Beach, OR. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.96 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Tillicum Beach, OR to Waldport, OR is easy. At 7m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 101 / Oregon Coast Highway): Navigation decision point; at 4.6 miles (Southwest Maple Street): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Tillicum Beach, OR to Waldport, OR does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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