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Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches

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No neighbors, just the Nehalem River flowing toward the ocean.
Main living looking front to back
Private kitchen
Main living looking back to front
So cozy on a cold rainy day.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Shared communal pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Nehalem, OR
  • Place, Nehalem River
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Nehalem H Street Dock
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Nehalem Bay State Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Astoria, OR (AST-Astoria Regional)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Center room - sleeps up to 2

1 Queen Bed

Master loft suite - sleeps up to 4

1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Child Bed

River view room - sleeps up to 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Down

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master suite bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches

Otter Run Nehalem River - with a large two level deck overlooking the Nehalem River and a 5 person Hot Tub. The home is a 2200 sq ft, two level house, 3 bedrooms with beds for 8, two full baths, laundry room, and large open living and kitchen area. Two person kayak and two bicycles are also available. Dog friendly with dog and kid proof deck gate if needed. Central heat and air with two ceiling fans and wood burning fireplace. Fishermen bring your license, trout starting in May and our famous Chinook Salmon run late summer early fall. Complete home office set up - WiFi, printer, outlets for additional equipment, work desk with leather office chair.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

No more than 25 people without prior approval

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Two pets under 50 pounds each - $35/pet/stay fee.

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Load and start the dishwasher

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights and lock the doors

Turn hot tub down to 90 degrees

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rental rate is for up to 4 guests/night. There will be an additional fee of $25/guest/night for over 4 guests.

Must wear a bicycle helmet when riding the bicycles. Must wear life jackets when using kayak and no one under 6 allowed on the kayak.

Must have a valid Oregon state fishing license to fish in the Nehalem River.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1951003vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25
Note from host: No more than 25 people without prior approval
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Nehalem

Located in Nehalem, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach. Hoffman Center for the Arts and Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hunting nearby.
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Nehalem, OR

What's nearby

  • Nehalem River - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nehalem H Street Dock - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Nehalem Bay State Park - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Cannon Beach - 21 min drive - 34.0 km
  • Tillamook Creamery - 36 min drive - 48.8 km

Getting around

  • Cannon Beach Station - 23 min drive
  • Astoria, OR (AST-Astoria Regional) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Roost Coffee - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Manzanita News & Espresso - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bunk House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wanda's Cafe + Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Neahkahnie Smoke House - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches?

As of 17 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches on 4 June 2026 start from NZ$670, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Otter Run Nehalem River - on the banks of the Nehalem River near ocean beaches located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Nehalem River, Nehalem H Street Dock and Nehalem City Park. Nehalem Bay State Park is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 92 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time and couldn't ask for better accomodations!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeanine W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely property right on the river. Comfortable bed. The house is well equipped and the hot tub felt great after long days of hiking. Got to see lots of wildlife while relaxing on the deck.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fred R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect! Easy entry, very well directions on house operations (WiFi, thermostat, check out instructions etc.). Beds were very comfortable and everything clean throughout the home was great.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location. All amenities were as described. Very comfortable and homey. The king bed was very comfortable as well. The kitchen was well stocked and had everything néeded for a home cooked meal.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alicia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home by the river and very close to beaches!

We enjoyed our stay in this beautiful, spacious home! The hot tub was lovely and the kitchen was wonderfully large and well stocked with cookware and spices! It was a great place to relax with our pups and was conveniently close to shops and Manzanita beach. Would be happy to stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding

It was a wonderful place. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Claire M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home with a stunning view and close to the beaches! The only issue we encountered was with the hot water - on the morning we left, we only had cold water for showers. I informed Ted so hopefully the issue’s been resolved.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Stay

We loved this beautiful home. It has a variety of options for kids to enjoy. The view is breathtaking. Thank you!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 April 2025
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Ted
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, comfortable home & beautiful view of river

Excellent communication from owner. Well stocked kitchen items, bath & bed linens, shampoo, toilet paper, etc. Happy to chill out at this home, using the hot tub, watching the river & seeing the night sky away from the city. Lots of scenic places to hike & enjoy the ocean in this area, too. Loved reading the history of how the home was built. We found it extremely comfortable to stay here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Piece of heaven

My friends and I loved our stay on the Nehalem River. It felt very private, relaxing, and cozy. We were within 45 minutes of all the places we wanted to go to other than the airport and Multnomah falls which made it a great experience as well. The hot tub was a huge win for us, we spent each evening of it soaking in the hot tub laughing, relaxing, and enjoying the view. I would recommend this place to everyone wanting to stay on the Oregon Coast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Forest H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and serene

Lovely place to stay. Quiet and right on the river and about 15ish minutes to the manzanita beach. Fully stocked and absolutely beautiful. You can tell lots of love, blood , sweat and tears went in to building this lovely home. Only suggestion I would make is to put non-slip treads on the rugs in the kitchen and halls.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Wonderful home. Very comfortable and clean. Open floor plan with a well-stocked kitchen. The beds upstairs were sooo comfortable. We enjoyed a fire outside each evening alongside a breathtaking river view. Super nice neighbors. We had a very relaxing long weekend. Thank you, Ted.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Myles S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday weekend

Spent the weekend with some great friends from Montana and enjoyed the beautiful house on the river. The hot tub was great and we were sad to leave once our visit was over. Overall great house, I grew up staying at my grandparents house in wheeler where they always had everything you needed and this house felt just like that, warm and comfortable
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2025
Thanks Myles, so glad you had a good time. Hope to see you again sometime and maybe the weather will be better. Ted
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adriane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 4th on the river

Our group of 4 adults and 2 preteen boys had the best time staying at this beautiful property. Ted was a gem and very communicative and accommodating. The house was perfectly stocked with everything we needed. My son fell in love with kayaking on the river. We saw an abundance of wildlife and got to enjoy an epic fireworks display on the river. 10 out of 10 experience. We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 July 2025
So glad you had a great time. See you next time. Ted
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Relaxing Stay

This home on the river is a great place to unwind and enjoy a beautiful view. It has a homey feel and you can tell it is loved by the owners. Drinking coffee on the deck in the morning, enjoying the hot tub and visiting nearby Manzanita were some of our highlights!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location.

We greatly enjoyed our stay. The property is right on the Nehalem River. Nice relaxing mornings watching the salmon roll just a few yards away!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home on the river

Great and easy stay. Don’t skip downtown Nehalem. Fun shops, pinball, good food down by the river.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris J.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Great place to stay relaxing and great view of river definitely a place to unwind when life gets hard….
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing getaway

Loved this beautiful open home with incredible views of the river and scenery. Plenty if room and very well stocked. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2024
Thanks
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

My group and I needed a relaxing weekend and the location next to the water and the hot tub was very healing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 April 2021
So glad you had a good time. Thanks for the nice review. Ted
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home with a view

Could not recommend this place more. Great space, great location and amazing hospitality. We were lucky enough to enjoy sunshine on the beautiful deck! Ted was a wonderful host. Can’t wait for our next stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 January 2021
Thanks Kristin. I look forward to seeing you again and glad you had "some" good weather this visit. Ted
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kris w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

good time had by all

Love the old charm, mixed with the newer amenities, everything worked good, couldn't find the hot tub key. Enjoyed a small fireworks display across the river.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2024
Sorry about the hot tub key. My instructions need to be clearer.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house

This house is absolute beautiful! It is well stocked with linens and kitchen items. Ted is very easy to communicate with and is very accommodating. The fully fenced porch is great for the dogs too. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private spot on the river

Perfect place to enjoy the Oregon coast. Easy to get to, away from the busyness of 101 and very comfortable. Loved the open floor plan and stocked with everything we needed. The views up and down the river are great. Very quiet at night and dark enough to see the stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 April 2021
Thanks for the nice review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again in the future. Ted
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neal W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing

Great place to stay. Spent two weeks there during the summer. Sat on the deck and watched the boats go by on the river. Watched the deer graze in the meadow across the street. Enjoyed the local flavor, especially Wanda’s and Buttercup. Short drive to the beach at Manzanita. 5 stars.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2024

About the host

Hosted by Ted Gibson

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I designed and built the house with my father. I'm not an architect but I think I did a pretty good job on the design considering all the rules with rivers, creeks, roads, height restrictions, etc. I live here full time unless the house is rented and then I venture out in my motor home. The problem with the motor home, there are very few places, even in Oregon, that are prettier than right here so I tend to look for new and unique places.

Why they chose this property

So private and cozy. Before I bought this property, I wanted to build on the coast but I'm so glad I'm here instead. The weather is better, there is much more wildlife to view, fishing is great, the dogs love it and no crowds of beachcombers to bother you. But we are very close to one of the prettiest views of the entire Oregon coast (maybe in the entire nation - no joke) at the Neahakanie turnouts on Hwy 101 jusgt two miles north of Manzanita, not to mention one of the best beaches is at Manzanita.

What makes this property unique

So much to see and do on the Oregon coast and this house is in the perfect spot to venture from. If you are into Antiquing - go to Wheeler; golfing - Manzanita or the famous Gearhart Golf Links 30 miles north; beach combing - Manzanita, Oswald West, or Cannon Beach; hiking - first suggestion might be Neahakanie mountain, 2 miles, 900ft elevation, to the most fantastic view of the coast; shopping - Cannon Beach, kid stuff - Seaside. OK you get the idea - so much to do here.

Some of the wildlife we view regularly right off the deck: eagles, river otters, beavers, elk, deer, raccoons, sea lions and lots of birds like great blue herons, kingfishers, comorants, ducks, red tail hawks, osprey, and of course many species of seagulls. And this is actually pretty rare but I've twice seen our resident albino/white deer in the field across the road. Maybe you will be lucky if you take a look early in the morning. She's easy to spot if she's there.

Venture out on our two person kayak (be sure to wear a life vest) or go for a bike ride on one of the two bikes available (be sure to wear a helmet). Trout fishing right off the bank starts in May and the famous Chinook salmon run starts about August (it's up to the fish when they decide to come thru) and runs thru October. Steelhead fishing is very good a little further up the north fork of the Nehalem river. Steelhead is a winter sport - December thru February - but steelhead is "THE" prize fish to catch not to mention it taste really good. Be sure to check the rules and get a license. Razor Clamming is another famous Oregon past time just about 25 miles north at Del Rey beach just north of Seaside. And yes you can drive on that beach, north for miles actually. You need a really low tide and a clam shovel or clam gun (there are two on the propery) and of couse a fishing license.

Call me if you need any directions or suggestions on things to see or do.

Ted 503-307-6618

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