Home is where the heart is. This area was my stomping…read more grounds for many moons! I use to go to Ecola state park, regularly growing up. Go on hikes,look for rocks shells,surf, get lost in nature, just sit in the grass and watch the ocean. Here is what you can do at Ecola State Park: Hiking & Walking: Explore trails ranging from easy strolls to challenging hikes through Sitka spruce forests. The Clatsop Loop Trail follows the path of1806 explorers, while the Oregon Coast Trail offers longer, scenic treks. Indian Beach: A popular, secluded cove for surfing, sunbathing, and tide-pooling to see sea stars and anemones. Viewpoints: Take in spectacular vistas from Ecola Point, including views of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse ("Terrible Tilly") and distant Haystack Rock. Wildlife Viewing: The park is known for herds of elk grazing in the meadows, as well as sightings of bald eagles and migrating gray whales. Picnicking: Enjoy lunch at the picnic areas located on the grassy bluffs with ocean views. Photography: The dramatic, moody coastline provides excellent opportunities for photography. Oregon State

Forgive me for this late review. I should have written it long ago, but perhaps the trees and the…read moreocean were patient enough to wait. The drive through the forest is a passage into another world. Sitka spruce and hemlock lean over the road as if they are curious about you. At the end of the road the land opens and the Pacific announces itself in vast gray blues and greens, broken by sea stacks that rise like stubborn monuments. The trails are generous. Some wander to secret beaches, others climb to high points where the ocean and horizon meet like two old friends. Indian Beach is a gathering of tide pools, surfers, and quiet sand. Crescent Beach feels private, almost hidden, with the company of seals if you are lucky. Wildlife belongs here as much as people. Elk graze, eagles soar, and sometimes whales turn the water into theater. The park offers all of this without asking much in return, except that you take your time. Bring layers because the wind and mist move through the park like they own the place. Take your time. Sit, watch, breathe. This park gives you a rare combination of accessibility, natural beauty, and serenity. I regret not praising this place sooner. Ecola State Park holds the kind of beauty that makes you feel both small and fortunate. Five stars, without hesitation.

This is an absolute must place for your Oregon trip…read more This place is so peaceful, calming, birds flying, people and kite watching, a nice place to sit and just listen to the waves. A wonderful park.

Arguably the most beautiful beach on the Oregon coast. Part of the Oregon State Parks system,…read moreTolovana Beach State Park is open dawn to dusk -no overnight parking or camping- with free parking (cars & bikes), clean bathrooms, easy beach access for most people but those with mobility issues may have a more difficult time. There are nice picnic tables sprinkled throughout the parking lot and a kids playground on the north side of the lot. The Tolovana beach is a gorgeous place to fly a kite, take a walk and look for seashells but the water is a tad too cold for swimming imho, but you can catch a breathtaking sunset almost any time of the year. To the north is Haystack rock on Cannon beach, a towering 235 foot basalt sea stack that is home to many tidepool creatures and nesting seabirds, like the Tufted Puffin. Be aware that dogs are allowed off-leash on the beach if well-behaved. And if you're hungry, Mo's Seafood is right next-door with equally great views in the diningroom. What more could you ask for?

update 4/25: of course, it's not just waters to the north, sharks don't know what a boundary…read moreis...http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/25/ca.shark.attack/index.html There's a surf spot up north in Oregon known locally as "Kong's". It has an official name but Oregonian surfers just hate it when one of their "hidden treasures" is publicized and who am I to cause hate and discontent among the masses? I want to surf there again and I need to maintain the anonymity of the place or face a cold reception. And Oregon knows cold. Kong's has a unique geologic feature, the nexus of the name, a huge craggy seastack that juts from the ocean just offshore looking exactly like the head of mighty King Kong. And if it weren't for all the fishermen, surfers and facilities in the area, you could get the heebie-jeebies on a cold, foggy morning paddling your board out towards that outcrop, where the surf is. You might expect to see tribes of fierce feathered and boned African warriors stroking a war canoe out to intercept your dinky little craft to shrink your head, or worse, even though you know, in your heart of hearts, that that's not possible. The mind conjures fear where none exists. However, there are plenty of very real dangers here that the mind doesn't need to imagine. Sometimes it's the boaters who "pretend" they don't see you as they motor in or out of the channel, screaming epithets at you for getting in their way. Sometimes, it's the surf that smashes you off your board and slams you to the bottom holding you underwater until you near black-out before finally releasing you to claw for the surface, praying your board is still nearby and in one piece. But for me, it's the sharks. This place has seen several shark attacks over the years and it gets spooky sitting out there by yourself not knowing what's lurking just beneath your feet. Now and then something bumps into your leg and, on a foggy day, I guarantee you'll shit yourself. This is Great White country and surfers nothing more than interlopers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark). He has more right to be here than you and when he strikes, it's usually as fatal as it is unprovoked. The bite could be just a warning or it might be a taste-test, animal experts are still trying to figure that out, but you won't care. You'll probably die from blood loss anyway before you make it to shore...if you make it. Some people just...disappear. All part of the mystical and eerie magic of surfing a place called "Kongs". Or Solana Beach, or...(insert name) P.S., often the best surf section at Kong's is an area known as "Shark Pit". So go out and have some fun now and watch for things that go bump in the dark.

We rented an Airbnb that Beachcombers manages. It's a long story but we booked the home late the…read morenight before Thanksgiving. Tarah from Beachcombers gave up time out of her Thanksgiving morning to get the house ready and let us check-in early. The house was incredible but this review is for Tarah and Beachcombers. Unbelievable customer service! Our next beach vacation rental will start by looking at their available homes because you never know how important the Property Management company is until you need them.

It's the comfy and affordable living area you need for your vacation. O.O Have you ever yelled at…read morethe skies wanting affordable renting places and wake up the whole neighborhood due to you sounding like a coyote that just found out his family was massacred by a semi truck and now your willing to do 4 sequels back to back on the most outrages adventure this fall has ever seen?!?!.. but I digress. Affordable is the name of the game. O.O (No I ain't talking about girls scout cookie prices! ._. THEY WILL TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOU all in the name of mamosas. [But by jeebus h. Mary do little christ do they make a good cookie.]) Get ready to fall back to the most comfortable pillows your back side has ever experienced since the soft heart breaking story of Aladdin. (It was about a man that will do anything to not tell the truth! [AKA: I didnt learn anything from the moral of the story.]) (You see that! That's called a paragraph break! Indicating that I have finished with a subject and moving to the rest, but in reality I'm going to keep progressing with the same subject in this run on sentence.) Haha, ok... I may need to slow down. ._. T-a-l-k a-b-o-u-t the place. *cough* with two beds to chose from and a kitchen installed (you can kiss your mom goodbye and live the aloha live next to the beach!) It was indeed the center point of the town due to everything was super close. (Its like if it was.... planned. Nah. Lol) So why wait? Make it a goal to rent from this place cuz you deserve a rest you magnificent unicorn of the forest of trunks! P.S: Dont drink a Sprite bottle that has been in the bathroom for 3 days. Hamster God speed to you.

Les Shirley Park is located just off of highway 101 in the small town of Cannon Beach, Oregon…read more This is a small quite park that only locals know about . It's "OUR "little secret! The park has a fairly large parking lot, picnic areas, restrooms, educational material, bus stop, and access to the beach. Even-though it may take you an extra 15 minutes to walk to Haystack Rock from here , you wont have to deal with all the tourist crowds. Remember ! It's our little secret! As I sit here writing this review over looking the vast Pacific Ocean in Newport , I can see Yaquina Head Lighthouse far in the distance to my right and it makes me realize how blessed I really am. Enjoy !

Nice little park right outside of the beach. A few picnic tables and pretty clean. Some grass area…read moreif you want to picnic on the ground and pet friendly. Restroom on the other side and parking lot in the middle. Quite windy but a nice little spot.

Stayed two nights here and really enjoyed it. It's really close to the beach which is amazing…read more Parking in cannon beach is horrible to deal with so being able to to walk is a game changer. Arlene, the camp host, was really friendly and we were able to buy firewood and a s'mores kit from her office. The bathroom was clean and the showers were hot. There were also some fun amenities like a badminton court and a basketball hoop. The campground itself was really well kept and beautiful. I will say that campsites are not super private, but that's the price to pay for camping so close to town.

We booked a last minute site at this campsite when we realized we would have trouble boondocking in…read morecannon beach. Luckily, we got a spot because they were booked up when we arrived and Gladys was ready to tell us that they were full. This is definitely a more rustic campsite. it has been family owned for decades and I have a feeling that it wasn't worth adding hookups or newer facilities to the site. However, everything was adequate and the staff could not have been nicer. Everyone at the site was very friendly and we talked with a few couples before we departed. If there is downer about this site, it's that the beach and center of town are about a 30 min walk from the site and you need to walk down a small stretch of highway onramp. It seems to be closer than any other alternatives but I do wish it had been a but closer. All in all, I would stay here again and recommend it to anyone camping in cannon beach for a night or two.

Came to Seaside for the weekend looking to rent and surf, but the surf was sketchy. Taylor and her…read morecoworker were extremely helpful and reasonable in recommending the best time to rent during the short stay we had. We also all bought out some of the old rental wetsuits for only $99. Thanks guys!!

If you're looking for surf boards, wet suits, footwear, long robes or sweatshirts/t-shirts, they…read morehave it all! Very friendly & helpful wait staff.