Hug Point
Cannon Beach, OR
Hug Point gets its name from an old wagon road that early travelers had to hug the cliff to pass, still visible carved into the rock at low tide. A waterfall drops onto the sand near the north end, and sandstone caves along the point make this one of the more photographed stops between Cannon Beach and Arch Cape.
The waterfall and old road carved into the cliff make this a genuine standout, but almost everything worth seeing is tide dependent.
How we score beachesTime the visit around low tide. The waterfall, caves, and old wagon road all sit in a zone that disappears completely at high water.
Free state park lot directly off Highway 101, five miles south of Cannon Beach.
A short, flat walkway leads from the lot to the beach.
Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach.
Low tides during summer daylight hours, June through September, give the most reliable window to see the waterfall and caves without getting cut off by incoming water.
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