If you're heading here with the whole family or plan to stay awhile, consider renting a house, a cottage, or an apartment. Offerings range from studio apartments to large luxurious oceanfront houses, and prices span an equally wide range. Contact Cannon Beach Property Management (tel. 877/386-3402 or 503/436-2021; www.cbpm.com) for more information.
Campgrounds--Despite the fact that Oswald West State Park, which is south of Cannon Beach, is the only area state park campground with walk-in campsites, the sites are closer together than those at most car campgrounds. Don't say I didn't warn you if the guy in the next campsite keeps you up all night with his snoring. At the north end of town, the Sea Ranch R.V. Park & Stables, 415 Fir St. (P.O. Box 214), Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (tel. 503/436-2815; www.cannon-beach.net/searanch), offers sites for RVs and tents. The campground is green and shady and is right across the street from the road to Ecola State Park. Rates range from $23 to $27 per night. There are also some small cabins for rent for $70 to $80 per night. You can also try Wright's for Camping, P.O. Box 213, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (tel. 503/436-2347; www.wrightsforcamping.com), which is set back in the trees on the inland side of the road at the second Cannon Beach exit off U.S. 101 and charges $20 for campsites. At either of these, you'll need to make reservations at least a month in advance for summer weekends.
