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Cresent Beach
4.8★ · 70 Google ratings · Cannon Beach, Oregon
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
59°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
825 yd of shoreline
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Map of Cresent Beach
Guide
Good to know
Expect solitude on weekdays
This beach remains uncrowded compared to nearby Cannon Beach, though it can get busy during peak times.
Time your visit for low tide
Tide pools reveal abundant sea life including starfish, sea anemones, and other marine creatures along the rocks.
Wear sturdy hiking boots
The 1.25-mile trail is steep, muddy, and slippery, with some fallen trees to navigate after storm damage.
Pay $5 parking at Ecola State Park
The trailhead is accessed from Ecola State Park, where a day-use fee is collected at the entrance.
Bring binoculars for wildlife viewing
Reviewers spotted puffins, elk, octopuses, sea stars, and various seabirds along the beach and tide pools.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
57°F · partly cloudy
Water
59°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
8.1 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:26 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:59 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 7:25 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cresent Beach?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cresent Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
