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Ecola State Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 11 attractions in Cannon Beach
Traveler Description: The name Ecola State Park is actually a bit of a misnomer since the area is now included as part of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Park... more »
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Attraction type: State park
Address: Off Hwy. 101 Cannon Beach, OR

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5 of 5 stars
rebgood   3 contributions
boise, id
Oct 14, 2009

A beautiful place to walk and hike with breath taking views. One of the magazines said the 3 mile loop to Indian Beach was an "easy" hike. Actually its marked an intermediate. It was a great hike but a lot of up and down and can be a little muddy. Start on the Indian Beach side because the return hike... more

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4 of 5 stars
StewardessFl   68 contributions
FL
Oct 8, 2009

15 minute drive from Seaside, OR. You can go left or right when you enter park. We went right. Parking lot has two trails. One super short but scenic one down to beach where you can walk to rocks, but locals told us "sneaker waves" take lives here yearly, so we only stayed long enough to snap a few pix.... more

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5 of 5 stars
gbks87   4 contributions
Holt, Michigan
Aug 17, 2009

We are flatlanders from the midwest, and really enjoyed hiking through these trails. Around every turn, there was just something more magnificent to see and discover. We even seen our very own, and very cute, mountain man. You can walk as far, or as little as you wish. Very nice. more

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5 of 5 stars
Stefana   16 contributions
Round Lake, Illinois
Aug 16, 2009

We had a fabulous time at Ecola State Park! We went to this park pretty late in the afternoon. The beach there is beautiful. There are also hiking trails to viewpoints that overlook the ocean. We hiked up a trail and to an incredible viewpoint. We hiked back down to the beach and watched the sunset. At that time, the... more

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5 of 5 stars
LuisAngie05   104 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Jun 7, 2009

My husband and I went to Ecola State Park at the end of May on a road trip from California to Canada. We went to go to Indian Beach, but there was no parking. There was about a 20-minute wait to get into the park itself! We ended up parking at Ecola State View Point and hiking over to Indian... more

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5 of 5 stars
angeleyes27   108 contributions
Tabernacle, New Jersey
Jun 4, 2009

I thought Ecola State Park was great. I didn't go to Indian Beach, but I did take the drive through all the spruce trees into the park. There are picnic benches here and nice places to walk. I think there is a place called Sea Lion Rocks here as well. There are beautiful cliffs and outstanding vistas. It is worthwhile... more

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4 of 5 stars
Shellaree   2 contributions
Twin Falls, Idaho
Nov 6, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We love to visit here every time we go to Cannon Beach/Seaside. The views are fabulous. In the summer it is great for picnics and hiking. We enjoy the off season, looking for whales, seeing the wild coastline and braving the wind. It is great to hike and look for scenic views to photograph. The Indian Beach section of the... more

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5 of 5 stars
newyorker1974   10 contributions
New York
Aug 11, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

We traveled 101 from Astoria to Florence, OR with my husband in August 2008. Ecola State Park is by far our favorite place on the coast. The views are just fantastic! We highly recommend this place. more

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5 of 5 stars
Kleetampa   96 contributions
Tampa, Florida
Jul 22, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

This was my first, and by far my favorite, stop on a day-long trip to the Oregon coast. Cannon Beach itself is a tourist trap, but Ecola is full of natural beauty. From Ecola you can enjoy a picnic in a wonderous area, see Cannon Beach in the distance, with its gorgeous haystack rocks. You can see beautiful rock formations... more

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5 of 5 stars
mnhubby   120 contributions
Plymouth, Minnesota
Jul 9, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

In August 2007, my wife and I, along with our two kids (2yo & 6yo), spent 7 days traveling along 101. We started in Florence, OR and drove all the way up to Port Angeles, WA. Our favorite stop along the way was Ecola Beach State Park, and it wasn't even close. When you think of the rugged beauty of... more

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Off Hwy. 101, Cannon Beach, OR