hug point state park

Hug Point is a MUST when visiting coastal Oregon! The beach is beautiful and loads of fun to explore. At low tide, one can observe a large variety of sea anemones, starfish, and other sea life in the tide pools. There are beautiful, wind whipped cliffs and large rock formations, as well as caves to explore. We even found a little stone "bridge" covered in barnacles leading to the other side of Cannon Beach! Hug Point makes for a fantastic stop on your day trip to the beach.

We visited Hug Point State Park for the first time this past weekend. It's beautiful! And so much to explore! We were staying in Seaside, but a cold wind had picked up so it was really chilly out on the Seaside beach. We decided to drive down to Hug Point, which I'd wanted t see for a while now. Plus it was almost low tide. Hug Point was much less chilly because it's more protected by the headlands in the area. It was well worth the visit...we enjoyed the beach, seeing the waterfall (right on the beach!), the sea caves, the old road, and the tide pools. We saw a lot of anemones and other small creatures-most attached to the vertical or sloped surfaces of the rocks. We didn't see any sea stars, though. If you want to visit this park, go when it is low tide-probably the lower, the better-especially for the tide pools. Also, there is a sloped paved path down toward the beach, but the last part to get to beach is stairs-and not well connected to the path-you need to step out onto them and them step/jump down from them to the beach-so would probably be a problem for people with mobility issues. Without mobility issues, it's pretty easy to get to this beach. And there is a vault toilet restroom. There are some other restrooms, but they were closed when we were there.

This was one of our favorite stops along the coast- amazing views and the beach is awesome!! At low tide there are caves to explore, tide pools filled with starfish and anemones to marvel at, a really pretty waterfall and miles of sandy beach to walk. When we were there last June, there was some sort of "low budget" Viking movie being filmed on the beach so there were lots of costumed people wandering around, parking was at a premium and we couldn't get close to the waterfall area, but otherwise the beach was very quiet. With the towering sandstone cliffs over the beach and huge rocks in the water (you can see Haystack Rock from here)- it's very picturesque! Don't miss this stop!!!

Love this place. Easy to get to and not too crowded and protected from the wind in certain spots. Do beware of sneaker waves. We knew the tide was coming in so we were being cautious (so we thought) and our son got trampled on by a wave right up against a rock. He was shaken up (as well as us when initially we could not see him after the wave hit) cold, sandy and scratched and bloodied up a bit but all in all okay. It was a good lesson to be more careful (which we thought we were)

We have been coming to Cannon Beach for years but have never been to this particular location. Wow! We will not miss this spot again. Our girls (14 and 11) loved exploring all of the caves and walking on the "road" around the point. There are many tide pools to explore as well. Make sure you hit this spot during low tide.

Yes, believe it or not vehicles used to use this as a way to travel to the beach. It's a smaller, secluded beach area with good restrooms, driftwood and a sandy beach. There are parking places as you walk down to the beach area but they can fill up on a spectacular sunny day. My one frustration comes from the difficulty actually getting onto the beach from the short trail. I have cranky knees and the winter storms can wreck havoc on the short flight of stairs getting to the sand. I always take a sturdy walking stick and a companion with a sturdy hand to help my efforts down that short descent, If you choose to not try that on a rough day there is a small bench at that spot where you can sit and enjoy the sun, the children playing, and the beach rock hounds.

We were told about this by our waiter at a restaurant in Cannon beach.When we got there early morning about 7am on a Wednesday it was just us and a family of 3 who had pulled up minutes before us.We climbed down onto the beach and I turned a corner and saw a breathtaking waterfall flowing onto the beach and rocks with little caves, it was gorgeous.The family got away from us after about 15 minutes and it was so nice to look out and have the whole area all to ourselves, it was a gorgeous sunny day and a really great end to our trip of the pacific northwest.

The beach access is located just off 101 with a short walk down to the shore. It is a gorgeous beach with rocks, caves and a waterfall! We lucked out with a wonderful day of good weather despite it being January, and enjoyed hiking up and down the beach. Well worth the stop.

How's that for a title!? My wife and I visit Hug Point any time we're at the coast. Doesn't matter what the weather is like, we have a great time searching for 'treasures' on the beach and just taking in the view. That's the thing with the Oregon Coast - every where you go is more beautiful than the last place you were. Hug Point will always be a must-see when we're there.

Steep access to the beach so be careful. Go at low tide to get around the point for more exploring, just keep an eye on the returning tide..... or get wet!!!!!!!!!!!

We actually arrived after low tide, and the water was coming in. Still, we managed to walk the area, see some of the caves, and get quite wet as the water kept coming in. Absolutely amazing, seeing what low tide uncovers, and realizing what it covers up again - twice each day.We liked this area as it was semi-private, only one other family was wandering the area (and they were leaving, as, again, the tide was coming in...)Definitely recommended.

quiet and secluded. depending on the tide, you can go around past the rocks to another secluded beach.

Hug Point is quite a find. Go at low tide to see the waterfalls and caves. Great surf, stunning scenery. Steps down to the beach can be tricky and watch out for sneaker-waves - yes - even at low tide! Beautiful rock formations, shallow caves to explore, but hang onto your small children and pets going around some of the rock points where the sneaker waves can suck you right out.

Hug Point is scenic and a nice spot to pause a bit and absorb the natural beauty of the Oregon coast. Sunset is especially nice when cloud cover is minimal, and oh yeah, bring a loved one to hug. Be careful and watch for traffic as you pull back out onto the highway.

This is such a beautiful spot! My boyfriend and I hiked over to the waterfall area on a super windy, stormy day. It was magical!