Camp 18 Restaurant is a Highway 26 landmark in Elsie, Oregon, with a hand-built log dining room, substantial meals, and logging-history displays next door. It is on the route between Portland and Seaside or Cannon Beach.
Camp 18 at a glance
- Location: Elsie, Oregon, on U.S. Highway 26 at milepost 18; the mailing address is 42362 Highway 26, Seaside, OR 97138.
- Restaurant phone: 503-755-1818.
- Known for: Oversized cinnamon rolls, hearty meals, a hand-built log restaurant, and logging-history displays next door.
- Restaurant hours and prices: Call for the current schedule and menu, especially before a holiday visit.
- Museum: Free admission; its official visitor information lists daily hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- 2026 holiday planning: Confirm decoration dates and Christmas-week service directly with the restaurant.
Camp 18 Has Been a Local Favorite Since 1986
Wooden tables, logging tools, carvings, and a large fireplace make the building part of the visit. Leave time to look around as well as eat. This guide brings together our restaurant and holiday coverage, with visitor details reviewed in October 2026.
The restaurant opened in 1986 after Gordon Smith’s earlier work collecting logging machinery with Maurie Clark. The Camp 18 Logging Museum traces the project to their shared interest in preserving the equipment and stories of the Pacific Northwest timber industry.
Gordon Leonard Smith was born in Astoria and grew up in Jewell. He died on October 5, 2023, at age 91. His obituary remembers him as a logger, entrepreneur, and the creator of Camp 18. The restaurant and museum reflect that lifelong interest in Oregon’s timber heritage.
The main dining room’s fireplace and heavy wooden furniture are a good reason to take a proper break from the coast drive. The table pictured here shows how prominently timber figures in the building itself.
Camp 18’s oversized cinnamon rolls have long been a highlight of our coverage. If you’re stopping for breakfast, ask what is available that day and consider sharing a roll.
Previous menus included waffles, biscuits and gravy, omelets, and sandwiches. Those dishes illustrate the restaurant’s comfort-food style; ask for the current menu and prices before ordering.
Travel Oregon lists Camp 18 as a place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Confirm service times directly, especially if you are arriving early, late, or during a holiday week.
Museum at Camp 18
The neighboring museum preserves logging history and includes a memorial to Pacific Northwest loggers. Its official visitor information lists free admission and daily hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m., separate from restaurant hours.
The museum grounds include historic machinery and railroad equipment. The museum’s website lists its new archive building as coming soon, so check ahead before expecting to visit those planned indoor exhibits.
The Bigfoot carving pictured below adds a familiar Oregon roadside detail to the logging-history setting.
Camp 18’s gift shop and holiday atmosphere
Our holiday feature photographed a large Christmas tree and lights around the fireplace, giving the log dining room a festive setting for a winter coast stop. The gift shop has also featured Bigfoot-themed souvenirs and local preserves. Give yourself a little time to browse; available items change.
For a 2026 holiday visit, confirm decoration dates, Christmas-week restaurant hours, and any special menu directly with Camp 18 at 503-755-1818 or through its Facebook page. Those seasonal details have not been confirmed for this year.
How to Get to Camp 18
Address: 42362 Highway 26, Seaside, Oregon 97138. Camp 18 is actually in Elsie at milepost 18, inland and east of Seaside.
Restaurant hours: Call 503-755-1818 or check the restaurant’s Facebook page for the current schedule. Published closing times conflict, so the old daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m. schedule has been removed.
Plan this as a stop on the Highway 26 leg of your Oregon Coast trip. For more places to eat after reaching the beach, compare our Cannon Beach-area restaurant guide.
Visit the Camp 18 Logging Museum
The museum’s official site lists free admission and daily hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m. These are museum hours. Restaurant service follows its own schedule.
The memorial honors Pacific Northwest loggers, with copper plaques and a bronze logger modeled on Steve Boudreau. The grounds add machinery and railroad history to the visit. The museum currently lists its new archive building and planned exhibits as coming soon; check before expecting access.
For museum questions, call 971-306-1043. For food, restaurant seating, or gift-shop questions, use 503-755-1818. On a winter trip, check ODOT TripCheck for Highway 26 conditions before setting out.
Camp 18 questions answered
Where is Camp 18 Restaurant?
Camp 18 is in Elsie, Oregon, at milepost 18 on U.S. Highway 26. Its mailing address uses Seaside, but the restaurant is inland, east of town, on the drive between Portland and the north coast.
What is Camp 18 known for?
Camp 18 is known for oversized cinnamon rolls, substantial meals, its hand-built log restaurant, and the neighboring logging museum. Christmas decorations were a highlight of our earlier holiday coverage.
What are Camp 18’s restaurant hours in 2026?
Call 503-755-1818 to confirm restaurant hours for your visit. Published closing times differ across listings, and the museum’s daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule does not establish restaurant hours.
Where can I find Camp 18’s menu and prices?
Contact the restaurant or check its Facebook page for the current menu and prices. Dishes and prices from our earlier articles should not be treated as a confirmed 2026 menu.
Will Camp 18 have Christmas decorations in 2026?
The photos in this article show earlier holiday decorations. Confirm this season’s decoration dates and Christmas-week opening hours with the restaurant before planning a holiday visit.
Visitor information reviewed October 4, 2026. Restaurant details were checked against Travel Oregon; museum information comes from the Camp 18 Logging Museum. Menu prices, restaurant hours, and 2026 holiday dates still require direct confirmation.
