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About Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a dramatic stretch of north Oregon coast shoreline known for its expansive sandy cove backed by towering sea stacks and basalt cliffs that create one of the region's most photogenic seascapes. The beach offers excellent tide pooling during low tide, reliable wave conditions for surfing and body surfing, and calm waters in the protected northern section that make it accessible for families and swimmers. The laid-back beach town vibe attracts both serious outdoor enthusiasts and casual visitors seeking dramatic coastal scenery without the crowds of more famous Oregon beach destinations.
Visitor Reviews
If you are thinking of going to cannon beach, then consider this beach even more for a more remote, quiet, and scenic area! This was absolutely worth the 40 min hike. It was so peaceful and quiet at this beach! We couldn't even find parking for 40 mins at cannon beach so to immediately find parking here and be able to enjoy the peace was great! There were jellyfish, clams, and plenty of starfish! It was the exact same thing as cannon but just better! Definitely stick to the trail, have a bottle or water and maybe even pack some food! We did the hike in hiking boots but saw plenty of people with regular tennis shoes. Can't recommend this area more!
We visited during King Tide so there wasn't much beach to see but that was the point. The waves were stunning.
Totally worth the stop. We parked at the Indian Beach Trail and walked down the Crescent Beach trail. It was quite muddy from the rain the last few days, but the views were incredible. I'd say a 3 out of 5 for difficulty for hiking. Maybe a 3 as it was pretty muddy. 100% worth the hike!
The only reason why I give this a 4-star review is because it's kind of confusing on Google maps to find out how to get there. I parked at the Ecola Beach Day Use parking lot, then took the trail that's to the left of the restroom all the way down to the beach. You cannot see that trail on Google maps though. Such amazing scenery the whole walk down to the beach. I definitely recommend some good water resistant hiking boots/shoes. This is a decent skill level trail too. May be difficult with small children or people with difficulty walking.
The beach is gorgeous and worth the moderately difficult hike to get there. Trail starts at the Ecola State Park. It's only about a mile and a half in so about 3 miles total but there are some steep parts that will definitely give you a workout. We went in the summer and some parts of the trail were still wet and slippery. Probably worse in the spring and fall.
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