Haystack Rock

Name: Haystack Rock
Address: OR, Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach, US
Telephone: 5034362623

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About

Haystack Rock is a 72-metre sea stack beside the beach at Cannon Beach on Oregon’s northwest coast.

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Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all

Monday00:00 – 23:59

Tuesday00:00 – 23:59

Wednesday00:00 – 23:59

Thursday00:00 – 23:59

Friday00:00 – 23:59

Saturday00:00 – 23:59

Sunday00:00 – 23:59

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Why go

Haystack Rock appears in The Goonies, Free Willy, Point Break, Twilight, 1941 and Kindergarten Cop.

Season and conditions Safety With kids

Season and conditions

Pigeon guillemots, common murres, black oystercatchers and tufted puffins usually raise young here from March through September.
Tufted puffins nest from April through July and are easiest to see in June and July.
Daytime low-tide interpretation runs from mid-February through late October.

Safety

Do not collect plants or animals or remove materials within 300 yards of the rock.
Stay on sand and bare rock while exploring the intertidal area.
Do not climb above the barnacle line at mean high tide.

With kids

The Haystack Rock Awareness Program offers educational seminars at the rock during low tides.
Program displays include microscopes for examining small organisms.
Public viewing equipment helps visitors observe birds nesting on the rock.

History

About 15–17 million years agoLava flows formed the basalt that makes up the stack; later erosion separated it from the coastline.
1968A ledge used by people climbing the rock illegally was blasted away.
Mid-1980sThe Haystack Rock Awareness Program began to protect the ecosystem and interpret it for visitors.
1990The intertidal area received Marine Garden status. The stack is also protected wilderness within the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
July 2023The rock was temporarily closed after a cougar was seen climbing it to hunt.

How to get there

On footAt low tide, a narrow strip connects the beach to the rock’s base. Aim to arrive at least an hour before low tide.
CarThe rock stands about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of downtown Cannon Beach; U.S. Route 101 is the nearest major road.

Accessibility

Approach The route to the rock’s base is on foot along a narrow strip exposed at low tide.

Sources: Haystack Rock - Wikipedia · Cannon Beach - Wikivoyage (see) · Haystack Rock | Explore the Coast of Cannon Bea… · Haystack Rock - Wikipedia · Haystack Rock - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where

OR, Cannon Beach

Website: cannonbeach.org/things-to-do/beaches-and-…
Phone: 5034362623

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

When is Haystack Rock open?

The beach setting is open 24 hours daily. Low-tide access to the rock and interpretation hours vary; see the visit information.

What else can I do near Haystack Rock?

The surrounding area is used for picnicking, kite-flying and bird-watching.

How far is Haystack Rock from Portland?

Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock lie about 130 km northwest of Portland.

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