

Just south of the monolith are a few distant sea stacks called “The Needles” (pictured here), which I feel are much more photogenic. These tide pools teem with colorful and diverse sea life, including starfish, barnacles, and sea anemones.įrom a photography perspective, Haystack Rock is so large that it’s actually quite difficult to obtain a compelling photograph unless taken from far away. This 235-foot (72-meter) high sea stack is home to bird colonies and during low tide, visitors can explore the numerous tide pools at its base. It’s also home to the enormous Haystack Rock, an icon of state’s beach system. The Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways program is a system of scenic routes in the U.S. Owing to its relative proximity to Portland the beach and its quaint coastal towns of Cannon Beach and Seaside, this section of the northern Oregon coast is packed with tourists. Some of the most beautiful drives in the U.S.

When you need a break from the beach you can go for a scenic drive in. Without question the most famous and visited of all of Oregon’s beaches is Cannon Beach. Though some cities on this list are quite far inland, they’re still coastal, thanks to inland waterways like the Salish Sea (including Puget Sound) and a number of bays. Home to over 157 miles of coastline, Washington State has a great number of.
