Lakes / Oregon / Tillamook County / Cape Meares Lake
Cape Meares Lake, Oregon
158 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
45.51 degrees N, 123.95 degrees W - Tillamook County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Cape Meares Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- The largest lake in Tillamook County among those counted.
- About 59 miles from Salem, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lytle | Tillamook | 8.0 mi | 68 acres |
| Skookum Lake | Tillamook | 15 mi | 36 acres |
| Barney Reservoir | Washington | 28 mi | 342 acres |
| McGuire Reservoir | Yamhill | 30 mi | 181 acres |
| Henry Hagg Lake | Washington | 35 mi | 1,086 acres |
| Devils Lake | Lincoln | 36 mi | 673 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cape Meares Lake
How Big Is Cape Meares Lake?
Cape Meares Lake covers 158 acres in Tillamook County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tillamook County?
Cape Meares Lake is the largest lake in Tillamook County, at 158 acres.
Largest Lakes in Oregon
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Klamath Lake | Klamath | 62,095 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Umatilla | Morrow | 50,042 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Abert | Lake | 37,137 acres | - |
| 4 | Summer Lake | Lake | 31,602 acres | - |
| 5 | Harney Lake | Harney | 31,290 acres | - |
All 642 Oregon lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 105819556). Verified October 30, 2026.