Cannon Beach, Oregon and Haystack Rock

We spent just 3 days in the little beach town of Cannon Beach OR.  It’s a cute little town and full of tourists enjoying the beach even though the weather wasn’t good.

I actually joked that I thought our rig had turned into a time machine and had taken us back to February as it was barely 60 and raining the first two days we were there!

There are wonderful beaches here which is a big draw for folks from all over.  But the main attraction is a group of rock formation in the surf and beyond.  The largest rock is called “Haystack Rock” as it resembles an old fashioned haystack.  It’s HUGE!  I think it’s almost as big as Morro Rock down in California.

And the other rocks around it make it very interesting.  Another fairly large rock formation to the north and out past the surf is called “Lighthouse Rock” because there is a lighthouse on it!

The third day we took a little drive up to the next town called “Seaside”.  It’s another funky little beach town, small houses, lots of surfshops and all very cute!

This would be a great place to come back to when we have more time!

Here are some pictures: