Cheese travel
Cheese in Oregon
Most visitors come for the Tillamook Creamery on the north coast, which is free and open every day, and stop at Blue Heron, a cheese shop with a petting farm, just down Highway 101. In the south, Rogue Creamery in Central Point lets you watch blue cheese being made through its windows and holds the Oregon Cheese Festival each April.
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The Cheese Regions
The north coast around Tillamook is the state's dairy heartland, wet green pasture between the Coast Range and the sea. Tillamook Creamery and Blue Heron are a few minutes apart here. Southern Oregon, around Medford and Central Point, is blue cheese country thanks to Rogue Creamery. The Willamette Valley, between Portland and Eugene, has small goat and cow dairies among the vineyards, and Bandon on the south coast has Face Rock Creamery.
When to Go
The big coast stops open all year. April brings the Oregon Cheese Festival in Central Point, and summer is the best time for the coast road, though also the busiest at Tillamook. Small farm stands keep shorter hours in winter, so check the Oregon Cheese Trail map and each farm before you drive out.
A Coast Route
From Portland it is about 90 minutes to Tillamook. Spend the morning at the creamery's viewing gallery, then drive two miles south to Blue Heron for brie samples, lunch from the deli and the petting farm. With more time, follow Highway 101 south along the coast to Bandon and Face Rock Creamery, then cut inland to Interstate 5 and Rogue Creamery in Central Point.
Other Creameries and Farm Shops to Visit
| Place | Town | What you can do | When | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face Rock Creamery | Bandon | Cheese shop with samples, deli and Umpqua ice cream at 680 2nd Street SE; a second cafe in Coos Bay | Bandon daily 9am to 6pm; Coos Bay daily 10am to 5pm | facerockcreamery.com |
| Fraga Farmstead Creamery | Gales Creek | Goat dairy farm store with chèvre, feta, aged cheeses and gelato; goat walks and farm tours by appointment | Farm store Tue to Sun, 10am to 6pm | fragafarm.com |
| TMK Creamery | Canby | Family dairy farm with a creamery and distillery, open on set weekends | Fri 4 to 7pm, Sat and Sun 11am to 4pm on open weekends | tmkcreamery.com |
Briar Rose Creamery in Dundee has closed its farm store, and the Willamette Valley Cheese tasting room near Salem is closed.
Where to Stay in Oregon
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Questions People Ask
What is the best cheese stop in Oregon?
The Tillamook Creamery on the north coast. Entry and the self-guided tour are free, it is open daily from 10am to 6pm, and you watch the factory floor from a gallery.
Where can you see blue cheese being made in Oregon?
At Rogue Creamery's cheese shop in Central Point, which has windows into the make room. Cheese is made two or three mornings a week, so call ahead.
Is there an Oregon cheese trail map?
Yes. The Oregon Cheese Guild publishes the free Oregon Cheese and Food Trail map; the 2026 edition is on its website.