This is Oregon wine country, so vineyards and wineries are never far away if you’re up for wine tasting.Īt the junction of Highways 22 and 18 is the Spirit Mountain Casino. If you’re driving to Lincoln City from Portland or Salem area, you’ll first pass through rolling farmlands of the Willamette Valley. Salem to Lincoln City takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes by car, on Highway 22 and then OR-18. Portland to Lincoln City is about a 2 hour drive via Newburg, passing through wine country, on OR-18. Things to do on the way to Lincoln City.
