Most of the drive is lovely and rural on Oregon route 6 over the Coast Range mountains and along the coastal rivers - the highway follow the Wilson River for miles through the Tillamook National Forest. There are many great attractions in Portland and on the way, if you care to stop off.
A car is recommended in this area though not absolutely necessary. The approach we recommend, if you are flying, is to rent at the Portland airport.
Netarts is a small rural village RIGHT on the ba/ocean. You can easily walk (by road or by beach route) to either of 2 "general Stores" at the center of town. You can get about anything you'll need here but prices are a bit higher than the large grocery stores. If you have a car, you'll save money by driving into Tillamook (6 miles or 10-15 minutes) where much more shopping is available.
Coastal Oregon is lovely, welcoming and unspoiled. If you enjoy fabulous scenery, hiking, crabbing and clamming (dungeness crabs and many kinds of clams are plentiful in Netarts Bay), birding or just walking and exploring the beach, this area is for you. There are superb local guides available for fishing and hunting. If you'd like to venture a short distance inland, the wonderful vineyards and wines of Oregon's Willamette valley are not very far and this can make an excellent day trip. During the summer, especially, the coast hosts many art and music festivals. The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport is an easy and pleasing day trip for the family as well.
There are 2 courses within a walking or driving distance. Unspecified are a 0 minute drive/taxi from the property.
Mount Hood is magnificent and has skiing nearly near round, high on the Palmer glacier near the spectacular Timberline Lodge - build by gifted WPA craftspeople during the US Depression years. DEFINITELY worth the trip and adds a nice complement to your trip to Oregon.
Property is near a ocean. There is access to a rentals nearby. There is a public dock and boat lift for 10 boat(s). There is a public boat launch a short 10 minute walk away. We do not own a boat but we prefer to rent when we need one - this is readily available with all the crabbing equipment and instructions you'll need - 2 places to rent are within a half a mile to a mile.