The Astoria Column, Astoria: Photos, Reviews & Location

Built in 1926, this 126-ft. column features murals of Oregon history & an observation deck.

At a glance

#6 of 13 Historical landmarks in Astoria #1 of 19 Tourist attractions in Astoria

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.80

0.9 km from the center of Astoria

Rating breakdown

5 ★81%
4 ★16%
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1 Coxcomb Dr, Astoria, OR 97103, United States

astoriacolumn.org

+1 503-325-2963

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Quick facts

What is the rating of The Astoria Column?: The Astoria Column is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 16,325 reviews.
How does The Astoria Column rank in Astoria?: The Astoria Column is #6 of 13 Historical landmarks in Astoria by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is The Astoria Column located?: 1 Coxcomb Dr, Astoria, OR 97103, United States — 0.9 km from the center of Astoria.
How can I contact The Astoria Column?: Phone: +1 503-325-2963 · Website: astoriacolumn.org

Reviews (13)

MsForeverjoyful 2024 Feb 26

What a great fun way to learn about history and get some exercise!!! Even my older out of shape self made it to the top!!!! You get to fly a balsa wood airplane if the top! How cool is that! We also saw several bald eagles and got to watch and hear them fly around. That was so cool! We went on a foggy day but it was still great! Go if you have any doubts just go!

Kaylee Crunican 2024 Feb 23

Overall, a nice place to visit, with a great view of the Columbia River & Astoria. Inside the column is a spiral staircase where you climb to the top. On the top, you have a beautiful view of Astoria and the Columbia river.
In the gift shop, you can buy wooden planes to throw from the top.
Definitely would visit again.

shruti gujar 2024 Jan 17

The Astoria Column in Oregon is a historic monument that offers panoramic views of the Columbia River, Astoria, and the surrounding area. It stands atop Coxcomb Hill and features a spiral mural depicting significant events in the region's history. The parking fee here is $5.00, and it's a year-round price. It's a hot spot where you can experience the picturesque scenery from the top of Astoria, and it's connected to the Cathetral trail, and there's a trail road to the city.

We went up the tower, you can see a better view. We climbed all the way to the up, took us 15-20mins. But heads up that it’s not a dog friendly area. Views from the top are just amazing! We clicked so many pictures at this location. I highly recommend this place.

Shawna Isom 2024 Jan 05

Best Views. Best Gift shop. Best breath taker, literally. The stair climb w your excitement getting to the top is awesome once you reach it! Don't forget to get the wood gliders @ the gift shop BEFORE you go to the top!

Carl and Marci Wiegand 2023 Nov 28

Nice spot to visit to get awesome views of Astoria and Columbia river. It costs five dollars for parking and parking pass is valid for the year. Spiral staircase to the top where you can get a 360 degree view from platform. Staircase is narrow so be careful when passing people going in other direction, has spots along the way to stop and catch your breath as well as letting other pass by. Mural painted on outside of column is beautifully done and wraps all around the whole way up. Information/ gift shop available and worth visiting. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

Danny Tram 2023 Nov 25

The parking fee is $5.00 per vehicle per visit. The downhill views are amazing and breathtaking. You can go inside the Column but it is quite high btw. There is a small Cathedral Tree trail nearby if you are interested. It worths your time to visit so please come

EJ Reed 2023 Nov 22

Buy gliders!
They are a buck each in the gift shop, and you get to toss them off the top.
At 47, I am still not to old to enjoy watching a small glider sail around. On windy days they go, it seem like forever, but was 30 seconds at a minimum.
There are 164 steps up a spiral staircase to overcome before you are able to take in the glorious views. Each way you look is just as great as the last.
A $5 parking pass is needed, but after you buy it from the nice guy on the way into the parking lot, the pass is good for a year.

Shauna Angel Blue (Shauna of the Star) 2023 Nov 11

I love this column so much. It’s like seeing the Statue of Liberty in someways.

Five dollar entrance fee for the entire year. Since I’m staying here for the month it’s so worth it. Weather day or night it’s a beautiful thing to do.

The light show is really wonderful at night. And the day show of seeing all the rivers in the water in the ocean and the history is excellent.

Ste van Windisch 2023 Oct 21

Von oben hat man einen fantastischen 360°-Rundumblick über die Bucht, die Stadt und die Wälder. Besonders schön ist es hier bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit zum Sonnenuntergang. Nachts ist der Turm beleuchtet. Der Eintritt ist kostenlos. Achtung: ganz oben ist es meist sehr windig und deshalb kalt.

Joseph Curl 2023 Oct 20

Stunning and absolutely gorgeous views! We did the short hike to Cathedral Tree that was fairly easy for the most part(highly recommend good walking shoes). Climbed the tower(164 steps) and it was worth the exercise. Amazing panoramic vista's!

Kai Dwd 2023 Oct 08

The entrance parking fee here is $5.00, and it's a year-round price, so it's not a burdensome price, but I parked my car on the shoulder on the way up and walked up the grassy hill to get here. It's a hot spot where you can see the east, west, north and south scenery from the top of Astoria, and it's connected to the Cathetral trail, and there's a trail road to the city. It was very good.
If you come to Astoria for sightseeing, I think it's a place you must go, and there are picnic tables and benches where you can eat while looking at the great scenery, so I recommend you to bring food or coffee. If you go up to the tower, you can see a better view, but I didn't go up because it's a dog-no-friendly area. The service dog can be accompanied, except service dog ,,
I highly recommend this place and good place of dating and propose spot in my opinion.

Traci B 2023 Sep 03

Beautiful and clean. $5 fee (which let's you in repeatedly for the year, we gave our pass to a fellow visitor to use when we were done.) 164 steps (i think). Platforms to stop at. Amazing views!! Gift shop. Buy your $1 wooden plane in the shop BEFORE you climb to the top lol.

Mark Teodoro 2023 Aug 09

Awesome view. Plenty of parking but it will cost 5 dollars but apparently it's for the year. Nice little gift shop as well. Don't forget to buy a wooden plan to threw at the top of the column. Just be warned it's 164 steps going up in a spiral staircase with traffic coming in both directions.