Ocean Shore State Recreation Area
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
184 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima." · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cannon Beach
6% of Cannon Beach’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Cannon Beach, 4.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Ocean Shore State Recreation Area (3.8 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
62 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
4.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
2.9 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Cannon Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cannon Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cannon Beach is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cannon Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails4.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (37 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Haystack Rock Marine Garden
Managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
10 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
John Yeon State Natural Site
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Ocean Shore State Recreation Area184 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsHaystack Rock Marine Garden10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Les Shirley Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Cannon Beach
DirectionsHaystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint10 acres · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsJohn Yeon State Natural Site9 acres · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site3 acres · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsCity Park3 acres
DirectionsEcola Creek Forest Reserve2 acres · City of Cannon Beach
DirectionsChapman Point Marine Garden2 acres
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
6% of Cannon Beach’s land. Who manages Cannon Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board37 ac
Town or city24 ac
Not recorded1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 37 acState Recreation Area · 13 acState Conservation Area · 11 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 37 | Open |
| John Yeon State Natural Site State Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint State Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site State Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Cannon Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cannon Beach
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Cannon Beach
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Cannon Beach
The RetreatFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Lagoon Trail Loop0.7 mi
Cannon Beach Nature Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
West, Oswald, Coastal RetreatBuilding · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cannon Beach: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 13.3 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 14.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Cannon Beach →
Questions about parks and trails in Cannon Beach
Where can I hike in Cannon Beach?
The longest trail networks: Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, 3.8 miles; Haystack Rock Marine Garden, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cannon Beach is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Cannon Beach’s trails?
Ocean Shore State Recreation Area and Haystack Rock Marine Garden don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cannon Beach?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cannon Beach?
12,279 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cannon Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cannon Beach have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cannon Beach neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →