Cannon Beach

At low tide, visitors can walk across exposed sand to the base of Haystack Rock. Climbing the 235-foot formation is prohibited because it is protected habitat and a nesting site.

Its intertidal area supports sea stars, anemones, crabs, and other marine life, while seabirds nest above. Tufted puffins are among its best-known seasonal visitors, though sightings are not guaranteed.

Yes. Haystack Rock and the northern Oregon coast appear in The Goonies, the 1985 adventure film associated especially with nearby Astoria and Ecola State Park.

The Pacific water is cold, and rip currents, sneaker waves, and drifting logs can be dangerous. Cannon Beach is better known for shoreline walks and tide pools than for calm-water swimming.