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Ecola State Park

An outdoor spot in Cannon Beach, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach
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Why go

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

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cannon Beach, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market, 3.2 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Price
$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cannon Beach, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market

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

    Food · 3.2 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Cannon Beach Gallery

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

    Shopping · 3.7 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Pelican Brewing Cannon Beach

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

    Drinks · 3.8 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Haystack Rock

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

    Outdoors · 4.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Sea Level Bakery + Coffee

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

    Food · 4.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Hug Point State Recreation Site

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

    Outdoors · 7.8 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Ecola State Park is a stop on our Oregon Coast Hideaways route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in Cannon Beach

Another curated outdoor spot in Cannon Beach. See the full Cannon Beach guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cannon Beach run from 47°F in December to 68°F in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Ecola State Park itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Cannon Beach from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cannon Beach weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Cannon Beach, OR 97110, USA
Coordinates
45.94063, -123.98576
Destination
Cannon Beach, Oregon

Ecola State Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ecola State Park?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Ecola State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ecola State Park?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Day-use fee; the Clatsop Loop Trail is a good 2.5 miles.

Where is Ecola State Park?

Ecola State Park is at Cannon Beach, OR 97110, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ecola State Park?

Ecola State Park appears on Oregon Coast Hideaways, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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