Cannon Beach, Oregon

About Cannon Beach

Set in the northwestern part of Oregon, Cannon Beach is a small town counting 1,500 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cannon Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 962 residents per square mile.

📰 Cannon Beach News Today

• ‘A vacation in a vacation’: Cannon Beach gets a new sauna and spa KOIN.com · Aug 17
• 5 teens rescued after rip current pulls them from Cannon Beach shore KPTV · Jul 27
• Five people rescued from rip current near Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach KATU · Jul 27
• Cannon Beach, Oregon Is America's Happiest Beach — Plan the Perfect Day theSkimm · Jun 27
• N. Oregon Coast Preview: Cannon Beach Events for 2026 Through Winter 2027 Oregon Coast Beach Connection · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cannon Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Cannon Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cannon Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cannon Beach

• Crêpe Neptune — crepe (café)
• Driftwood Restaurant & Lounge — seafood
• Insomnia Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Lazy Susan Cafe
• Mo's — seafood
• Newmans at 988 — french
• Pig N' Pancake
• Pizza a’Fetta — pizza
• Sea Level Bakery + Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Sleepy Monk Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bronze Coast Gallery · Art gallery
• Cannon Beach History Center And Museum · Museum
• Greaver Gallery · Art gallery
• Images Of The West · Art gallery
• Modern Villa Gallery · Art gallery
• The Jeffrey Hull Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cannon Beach

• Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chapman Point Marine Garden · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ecola Creek Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ecola State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site reviews ★
• C Z Picnic Ground reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Ecola Creek Park reviews ★
• Ecola Point Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Haystack Rock Marine Garden · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hug Point State Recreation Site · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cannon Beach

• The Cannon Beach Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cannon Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities