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Cannon Beach

Give it a day and a half: tide pools at Haystack Rock, headland hikes, and beach walks at low tide. Below: 1 activity, 4 outdoor spots and 2 places to eat, plus how Cannon Beach fits into a longer trip.

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Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States
Places
9

1 Do · 4 Outdoors · 2 Eat · 1 Drink · 1 Shop

Curated routes
1

Oregon Coast Hideaways

Best season
May – Sep

from our route notes

Warmest month
August

20°C / 68°F avg high

Coolest month
December

8°C / 47°F avg high

Wettest month
December

about 289 mm rain

Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.

Things to do in Cannon Beach

9 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.

Do

1 activity for when the group wants to do more than look.

  • Neahkahnie Mountain Trail in Cannon BeachPhoto: Anna VanSmoorenburg · Google
    Do

    Neahkahnie Mountain Trail

    Switchback climb to a summit with views down the coast to Nehalem Bay.

    Tip About 3 miles round trip from the south trailhead.

    • Free
    • 2.5 hr
    • Clear day

Outdoors

4 outdoor spots for fresh air. 3 of them are free.

  • Haystack Rock in Cannon BeachPhoto: John Manard · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Outdoors

    Haystack Rock

    235-foot sea stack with tide pools and nesting tufted puffins April–July.

    Tip Check tide tables; volunteers explain tide pool life at low tide.

    • Free
    • 75 min
    • Low tide
  • Ecola State Park in Cannon BeachPhoto: Brmuchim (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Outdoors

    Ecola State Park

    Forested headland with ocean viewpoints over Indian Beach and Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.

    Tip Day-use fee; the Clatsop Loop Trail is a good 2.5 miles.

    • $
    • 2.5 hr
    • Morning
  • Hug Point State Recreation Site in Cannon BeachPhoto: Curt Smith from Bellevue, WA, USA · CC BY 2.0
    Outdoors

    Hug Point State Recreation Site

    Beach with sea caves, a seasonal waterfall and an old stagecoach road cut into rock.

    Tip Only reachable around the point at low tide.

    • Free
    • 60 min
    • Low tide
  • Oswald West State Park in Cannon BeachPhoto: Collinserigne · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Outdoors

    Oswald West State Park

    Rainforest trail down to Short Sand Beach, a surf cove between headlands.

    • Free
    • 2 hr

Eat

Where we would book a table in Cannon Beach in Downtown.

  • Sea Level Bakery + Coffee in Cannon BeachPhoto: roman p · Google
    Eat

    Sea Level Bakery + Coffee

    Bakery-café for croissants, scones and coffee before a beach walk.

    • Downtown
    • $
    • 30 min
    • Morning
  • Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market in Cannon BeachPhoto: Ecola Seafood Restaurant & Market/Cannon Beach Seafood · Google
    Eat

    Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market

    Fish market and counter for fish and chips, chowder and Dungeness crab.

    • Downtown
    • $$
    • 45 min
    • Lunch

Drink

Our picks for a drink in Cannon Beach in Tolovana Park.

  • Pelican Brewing Cannon Beach in Cannon BeachPhoto: Pelican Brewing – Cannon Beach · Google
    Drink

    Pelican Brewing Cannon Beach

    Pelican's brewery and taproom a short walk from the beach.

    • Tolovana Park
    • $$
    • 75 min
    • Late afternoon

Shop

Markets and shops worth the detour in Downtown.

  • Cannon Beach Gallery in Cannon BeachPhoto: Katharine Miele · Google
    Shop

    Cannon Beach Gallery

    Nonprofit gallery of the Cannon Beach Arts Association showing regional artists.

    • Downtown
    • Free
    • 30 min

How to fit Cannon Beach into a trip

Cannon Beach is stop 2 of 3 on our Oregon Coast Hideaways route. Follow it as-is or lift Cannon Beach into your own plan.

Getting here and onward

Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.

Cannon Beach month by month

Average daily highs run from 8°C / 47°F in December to 20°C / 68°F in August. December is the wettest month, with about 289 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.

Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Cannon Beach weather and the best time to visit →

Near Cannon Beach

8 other destinations from our guides within about 250 km (155 mi), measured in a straight line.

Cannon Beach questions, answered

How many days do you need in Cannon Beach?

On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route it is stop 2 of 3 in a 5-day trip. Split evenly, that is about 2 days here, an estimate rather than a rule. The listed visit times for our 9 places add up to roughly 12 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.

What is Cannon Beach best known for?

Give it a day and a half: tide pools at Haystack Rock, headland hikes, and beach walks at low tide. Standouts on our list: Haystack Rock (235-foot sea stack with tide pools and nesting tufted puffins April–July); Ecola State Park (Forested headland with ocean viewpoints over Indian Beach and Tillamook Rock Lighthouse); Hug Point State Recreation Site (Beach with sea caves, a seasonal waterfall and an old stagecoach road cut into rock).

When is the best time to visit Cannon Beach?

Our Oregon Coast Hideaways route is best May – Sep. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in August (20°C / 68°F), the coolest in December (8°C / 47°F) and the most rain in December (about 289 mm).

What are the best things to do in Cannon Beach?

Start with Haystack Rock, Ecola State Park, Hug Point State Recreation Site, Oswald West State Park and Neahkahnie Mountain Trail. Our guide lists 9 places in all, from 1 activity, 4 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat, 1 bar or café and 1 shop.

Where should a group eat in Cannon Beach?

Our picks: Sea Level Bakery + Coffee (Downtown); Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market (Downtown).

What is near Cannon Beach?

The closest destinations in our guides are Astoria (about 34 km / 21 mi), Northwest Portland (about 106 km / 66 mi) and Downtown Portland (about 108 km / 67 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.

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