Cannon Beach is by far my favorite beach in all of Oregon! I have been visiting this spot since I was a newborn (seriously, my family took me here when I was just a few weeks old). We brought both McKinlee and Madison to Cannon Beach when they were around 4 weeks old too. Visiting Cannon Beach Oregon with kids can be such a fun adventure! It's a quick 1.5-2 hour drive from Portland (depending on traffic) and the drive is really pretty. We thought it would be fun to put together a list of our favorite things to do/see/eat in Cannon Beach since we've been going so often! Check out our beach trip essentials post here!
I'm going to let you in on a super secret spot at Cannon Beach that makes visiting the beach with kids SO fun. We always head to this spot first to let the girls play on the beach after a long car ride. There is parking and restrooms along with a picnic area (if you want to pack your own lunch and not eat on the beach). If you are driving on HWY 101, take the first exit to Cannon Beach. Then, you'll take the very first right, and then the very next left. The park is called Les Shirley park if you wanted to put it in Google maps. You'll see a path that heads down to the beach. You can set up your beach stuff right by the creek. Kids can play in the calm water or easily get their buckets filled for sand castle building. It's also a short 5 minute walk to the actual ocean.
I wanted to list out our favorite spots at Cannon Beach so you can make sure to hit them up on your next visit!
this is the spot outside of Les Shirley park
madi's sunglasses
we always try to set up our beach stuff up against a log
we love to hike up to the grassy area to view the whole beach
the girls suits are from Imagine Perry and we are obsessed with them!
Have you visited Cannon Beach before? Do you have any favorite spots? I'd love to hear them! Thanks as always for reading!
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