Lincoln City Mushroom Calendar
Lincoln City sits in the Coast Range and one of the wetter corners of the region, with roughly 96.4 inches of annual rainfall, most of it falling in the cool months from fall into spring. The ground warms and reaches early fruiting potential around March, by which point the average last frost (Apr 4) has usually passed. Summer fruitings stay confined to pockets of moisture — irrigated urban ground can be one — and the real abundance arrives with the fall rains in August. The first frosts around Nov 16 eventually close the main season, though hardy cool-season species hang on.
Best months
September, October, and November
Ground warms
~March
Frost-free
Apr 4 – Nov 16
Annual rain
96.4"
Driest
July
Species tracked
8
What Fruits When Near Lincoln City
JFMAMJJASONDKing BoleteMatsutakeChanterelleOysterLobsterBlewitThe PrinceShaggy Mane
Shading shows when each species typically fruits within about 10 miles, not abundance. Based on iNaturalist observation trends.
The Shape of the Season
All species combined — local observations within about 10 miles, by month.
Weather Through the Year
Average daily high–low (°F)
Average monthly precipitation (inches)
The Forest Around Lincoln City
Dominant tree species within about 10 km — the hosts that shape which mushrooms grow here.
- Douglas-fir40.2%
- Western Hemlock23.3%
- Sitka Spruce19.9%
- Red Alder15.8%
- Lodgepole Pine0.7%
Track the Season as It Happens
This calendar shows typical timing. A free Salish Mushrooms account adds live environmental layers — soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent precipitation — on the Forayz map.
Species to Know Near Lincoln City
Common Questions
When is mushroom season in Lincoln City?
Near Lincoln City, most mushroom activity arrives with the fall rains. The strongest months in the local observation record are September, October, and November.
What mushrooms grow near Lincoln City?
8 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Lincoln City, including King Bolete, Matsutake, Chanterelle, Oyster, Lobster, Blewit, The Prince, Shaggy Mane. The calendar above shows when each one typically fruits.
Want live conditions instead of climatology? The Forayz map layers soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent burns over the same area.
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