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Cannon Beach, Oregon
Cannon Beach is a city of 1,361 people in Clatsop County, Oregon, founded in 1956.
Why visit Cannon Beach
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Coaster Theatre Playhouse, Cannon Beach History Center And Museum, Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site and Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 67°F; February lows average 38°F.
Weather in Cannon Beach
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cannon Beach
Cannon Beach is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cannon Beach had a population of 1,489. It is a popular coastal Oregon tourist destination, famous for Haystack Rock, a 235 ft (72 m) sea stack that juts out along the coast. In 2013, National Geographic listed it as "one of the world's 100 most beautiful places."
From the Wikipedia article Cannon Beach, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Cannon Beach History Center And Museum
Museum
1387 South Spruce Street, Cannon Beach
Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00; Tu off; Su off
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Chapman Point Marine Garden
Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi
No take of shellfish and other invertebrates in the intertidal with the exception of single mussels (for bait). No collection of marine...
Haystack Rock Marine Garden
Hiking and trails · 0.5 mi
No take of shellfish and other invertebrates in the intertidal except single mussels may be taken for bait. No collection of marine...
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
Driftwood Restaurant & Lounge
Restaurant · Seafood, Steak · 0.7 mi
179 North Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Newmans at 988
Restaurant · French, Italian
988 South Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach
Tu-Sa 17:00+, Feb Fr[1] 17:00+, Feb 14 17:00+, Dec 31 17:00+; Jan...
Sea Level Bakery + Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bakery · 0.9 mi
3116 South Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach
Th-Mo 07:00-14:00
Bald Eagle Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop
1064 South Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach
We-Su 07:30-16:00; Mo,Tu off
Ecola Seafood
Restaurant · Seafood, Regional · 0.7 mi
208 North Spruce Street
10:00-19:00
28 more on the map.
History
Cannon Beach and its surrounding coast was previously settled by the Tillamook people.
William Clark, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, journeyed to Cannon Beach in early 1805. The expedition was wintering at Fort Clatsop, roughly 20 miles (32 km) to the north near the mouth of the Columbia River. In December 1805, two members of the expedition returned to camp with blubber from a whale that had beached several miles south, near the mouth of Ecola Creek. Clark later explored the region himself. From a spot near the western cliffs of the headland he saw "...the grandest and most pleasing prospects which my eyes ever surveyed, in front of a boundless Ocean..." That viewpoint, later dubbed "Clark's Point of View," can be accessed by a hiking trail from Indian Beach in Ecola State Park.
Clark and several of his companions, including Sacagawea, completed a three-day journey on January 10, 1806, to the site of the beached whale. They encountered a group of Tillamook who were boiling blubber for storage.
Clark and his party met with them and successfully bartered for 300 pounds (136 kg) of blubber and some whale oil before returning to Fort Clatsop. There is a whale sculpture commemorating the encounter between Clark's group and the Tillamooks in a small park at the northern end of Hemlock Street.
From the History section of Cannon Beach, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay29
Harrison Street Inn at Cannon Beach
Motel and hotel
East Harrison Street, Cannon Beach
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Providence Cannon Beach Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
171 North Larch Street, Cannon Beach
Providence Medical Group - Cannon Beach
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
171 North Larch Street, Cannon Beach
Map of Cannon Beach
121 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 39°F | 11.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 38°F | 8.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 40°F | 9.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 42°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 60°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 62°F | 50°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 65°F | 53°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 66°F | 54°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 50°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 46°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 42°F | 12.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 38°F | 11.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Seaside (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clatsop County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-02-17: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2011-02-17: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides, Landslides, And Debris Flows (Severe Storm)
- 2009-03-02: Severe Winter Storm, Record And Near Record Snow (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Astoria Regional Airport (AST) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Seaside 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Gearhart 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Bayside Gardens 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Astoria 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Forest Grove 48 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Longview 51 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cornelius 51 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kelso 54 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Hillsboro 55 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- St. Helens 55 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CannonBeachOR, en:User:Googie_man, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorthWest POINT - Cannon Beach Midtown Shelter (49493507883), Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0
- NorthWest POINT - Cannon Beach Midtown (49493511858), Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0
- POINT NorthWest Route - Cannon Beach (52225235766), Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0
- Balloons at Cannon Beach during sunset, Brian Glanz from Seattle, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Beach (6631159921), tsaiproject from Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon Cannon Beach Looking North 2024, Kevin Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Haystacks Rocks and the Needles,Cannon Beach, John Manard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2020-02-09 Cannon Beach Oregon, Bill Reynolds, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Beach (52331530347), lamblukas from San Francisco, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon Haystack Rock - Cannon Beach - 2024, Kevin Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peope on Cannon Beach shore (Unsplash), Ryan Wilson rbwilson, CC0
- Cannon Beach (4947305591), Dave Nakayama from Palo Alto, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Surfer silhouettes on Cannon Beach (Unsplash), Jamison McAndie jamomca, CC0
- Person fishing on Cannon Beach (Unsplash), Jamison McAndie jamomca, CC0
- Cannon Beach, United States (Unsplash uf4oyaimWwg), Jamison McAndie jamomca, CC0
- Strolling On The Beach, Vicki Moisio, CC BY 3.0
- Cliffs Over The Ocean, Cannon Beach (Unsplash), Alec Douglas alecjdouglas, CC0
- POINT NorthWest Route (52310132037), Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0
- Haystack Rock northwest face, Kirkouimet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astoria, OR, USA - panoramio, Zack Knowles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crashing waves (4947893632), Dave Nakayama from Palo Alto, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Haystack rock (4947893062), Dave Nakayama from Palo Alto, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon mist (4947305307), Dave Nakayama from Palo Alto, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Rocks (4947305383), Dave Nakayama from Palo Alto, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Another Fantastic Day At Haystack, Dana Hutchinson, CC BY 3.0
- Woman sitting on a car roof (Unsplash), Autri Taheri ataheri, CC0
- Morning at the Canon beach (Unsplash), Justin Luebke jluebke, CC0
- Lone man on a wet beach (Unsplash), Joshua Ness theexplorerdad, CC0
- Man looking out (Unsplash), Matese Fields tesecreates, CC0
- Oswald West State Park (8238592644), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Munson Creek Falls (8237535733), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon Coast (8238637244), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon Coast (8237553795), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Jewell Meadows (8238598588), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon Coast (8237510559), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oswald West State Park (8237502989), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oswald West State Park (8238612446), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oswald West State Park (8238576004), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oregon Coast, Oswald West State Park - Smuggler's Cove (8237545765), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
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