(Oregon Coast)
Cannon Beach, an artists’ colony-turned-upscale resort, got its name when the naval vessel USS Shark ran aground and split in half. The part of the deck with a cannon attached washed ashore. You will want to bring your dog to the town beach for a sitting with Oregon’s most-photographed landmark - the 235-foot Haystack Rock that looms only a few yards offshore. The monolith is one of the largest free-standing rocks in the world.
The Oregon coast is loaded with dog-friendly beaches. Just north of Cannon Beach is your first must-see park along the Oregon Coast. Ecola State Park boasts conifer-speckled cliffs with many trails leading to the water. An easy 3-mile round trip hike at the park’s Indian Beach takes your dog to a scenic bluff 150 feet above the sea and panormaic views of the Pacific Ocean. If you arrive in winter and spring keep a look-out for migrating gray whales. South of Cannon Beach, water-loving dogs will love a stop at the Hug Point Wayside where frisky waves bang up against a rocky cove.
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