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Cannon Beach

Cannon Beach, OR · Oregon Coast

About

Cannon Beach is one of Oregon's most photographed stretches of coast, anchored by Haystack Rock, a 235-foot sea stack that rises straight out of the sand at the tide line. At low tide you can walk right up to its base to explore tide pools full of starfish and anemones, while tufted puffins, gulls, and cormorants nest on the rock above. The wide, walkable beach, the artsy downtown a few blocks inland, and the dramatic headlands of nearby Ecola State Park make it an easy and rewarding day trip about 80 miles west of Portland.

Highlights

Haystack Rock at low tideTide pooling in the protected Marine GardenTufted puffin and seabird watchingHaystack Rock Awareness Program interpretive talksLong sandy beach walks at sunsetGalleries and shops in downtown Cannon Beach

Getting there

207 N Spruce St, Cannon Beach, OR 97110

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