Ecola State Park
A headland park north of Cannon Beach. From Ecola Point you can overlook Haystack Rock and the coastline, and an abandoned island lighthouse is visible offshore.
Ecola State Park covers about 15 km of coastline north of Cannon Beach. The Ecola Point viewpoint is the classic spot for photographing Haystack Rock and the entire bay. Looking west, you can see the abandoned Tillamook Rock Lighthouse on an offshore island, nicknamed 'Terrible Tilly'. Trails such as the Clatsop Loop wind through the primeval spruce forest. The park was also a filming location for The Goonies. A daily state park day-use pass is required. The roads are narrow, the car parks fill up in peak season, and the road is occasionally closed temporarily due to landslides.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Indian Beach
- Downtown Cannon Beach (Hemlock Street)
- Haystack Rock
- Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site
- Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site
- Seaside Promenade
- Seaside Aquarium
- Hug Point State Recreation Site