Camp 18 Restaurant

Last Sunday,  Alan told me that we were going out for breakfast that morning, but he said the location was a surprise.  So we got in the car and headed to a now familiar little town down the road called Seaside.  However, he made a turn onto Hwy 26 that led back to Portland (74 miles away).  I knew he was way too hungry to drive that far, so I just sat back and waited.  About 18 miles down the road we came to our Sunday morning breakfast destination.  It was well worth the drive. 

The name of the restaurant represents the fact that it is located at mile marker 18 (on Hwy 26) and is themed after the old logging camps. 
Camp 18 Restaurant was built in a cabin-type structure using authentic materials and construction techniques. The building is so big that I had a hard time getting a picture of the whole structure.  This is the left side of the front entrance.

This was taken from the other side of  the front entrance.

This is the back of the building.  You can walk around the property and look at the old logging equipment.

There are carvings are all along the front porch as well as inside  the restaurant.

Looked like a photo op!

That is a wood carved fish next to the building and a bigger than life carving of a logger.

 

 One of the features of the building is the 85 foot, 20 ton ridgepole used in the ceiling construction.  It is said to be the largest such structural member known in the United States.

 

 

 

 

Another feature of the restaurant are the hand-carved main doors.  They are cut from an old growth Fir log.  Each door is 4-1/2 inches thick and weighs 500 pounds.  

 

 

More inside pictures of the restaurant.

Extra long table for extra large parties.

 A nice fireplace and lounging area for those cold mornings or evenings.  There were 2 large fireplaces in the restaurant.

The Hostess/Cashier desk was made from a hollowed out tree trump.

He wasn't carved.....he was stuffed.

I saw a picture inside the restaurant where the wood carved dancing bears are dressed up at Christmas and the table is decorated.

I had the eggs, bacon and pancakes......huge portions.   Couldn't eat it all. :(

It was VERY good!

Below are some of the pictures of the old logging equipment around the property.  It was like an outside logging museum.

 

Old steam equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 161 foot spar tree (almost fully rigged) is a signature piece of equipment on the property.

 

 

 

 

 

We keep getting glimpses of Sasquatch.  Is this guy following us? :0

 

 

We had a great breakfast and really enjoyed the drive and scenery.