Cannon Beach is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cannon Beach had a population of 1,489. It is a popular coastal Oregon tourist destination, famous for Haystack
An aerial view of Cannon Beach with Haystack Rock in the background
Looking northwest up the beach
In June, Cannon Beach hosts an annual sand castle–building contest
Haystack Rock during low tide
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus based on a story by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff C
Cannon Beach, Oregon
…and community events. The paper is owned and operated by Country Media Inc. Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park have appeared in several films, including The Goonies (1985), Free Willy (1993), Twilight (2008), Hysterical (1983), and Point Break (1991). The main road through Cannon Beach is Hemlock Street, which runs…
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
The old Clatsop County Jail in Astoria, Oregon where the scene of the Fratelli jailbreak took place; the site is now home to the Oregon Film Museum
Much of the filming was done on location in Astoria, Oregon, the setting of the film.
Part of the filming was done in Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, Oregon.