Cannon Beach's Hug Point Erosion: N. Oregon Coast Fave Shut Down For Now

Published 11/20/25 at 6:55 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Cannon Beach, Oregon) – Recent storms have taken out parts of a favorite beach on the north Oregon coast, and now Hug Point State Recreation Site is closed indefinitely. FOR UPDATE SEE More on Hug Point Closure: Damage at the N. Oregon Coast Legend, Possible Timeline 

Other coastal state parks have some closures as well at Manzanita, Lincoln City and Oceanside.

Oregon State Parks sent out the notice on Monday. Erosion from storms took down parts of the cliff and possibly the stairway itself. Complete details were not available yet.

State Parks did release a statement saying it did not know when repairs could be done.

“Due to the complexity of the repair, we don’t yet have an estimated timeline for reopening,” the agency said.

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Photo Steven Bash: Hug Point filled to the brim with storm waves

The stairway to Hug Point has been taken out by tides and rebuilt several times over the last 25 years. During major wave events, the small beach can fill up at times, looking not unlike the Devil's Punchbowl farther south on the central Oregon coast.

Nearby Arcadia Beach was shut down for several weeks in the early 2000s due to major erosion there.

Coming up or currently active closures include:

The access at Hug Point as it looked in 2004: rebuilt a few times since

Cape Lookout State Park near Oceanside is scheduled to close in mid-February 2026 for a series of improvement projects funded by Oregon’s General Obligation Bonds. Construction is expected to continue through the spring and summer months. Campsites for February 2026 are currently being held and may be released once construction timelines are finalized. Visitors are encouraged to check the GO Bond page for Cape Lookout for updates.

Photograph Seaside Aquarium: storms get right up and over those stairs sometimes

At Devil’s Lake State Recreation Area in Lincoln City, the campground will close for the winter season beginning November 15, 2025. Weather permitting, a portion of the campground is expected to reopen on May 1, 2026.

In Manzanita, the Classic Street Connection Project is in progress as of November 3, 2025. Detours are posted near Classic Street, and visitors to Nehalem Bay State Park are advised to use Necarney City Road from Highway 101 for access.

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