Hug Point State Recreation Site

Hug Point State Recreation Site
View from near the parking area
Hug Point State Recreation Site is located in Oregon
Hug Point State Recreation Site
Hug Point State Recreation Site is located in the United States
Hug Point State Recreation Site
TypePublic, state
LocationClatsop County, Oregon
Nearest cityCannon Beach
Coordinates45°49′31″N 123°57′40″W / 45.8253°N 123.9611°W / 45.8253; -123.9611[1]
Area43 acres (17 ha)
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
StatusDay use, year-round
ParkingOne parking area
A wagon and team cross Hug Point around the turn of the 20th century. The road, which is still there, was chipped into the rocky headland so wagons, stagecoaches and cars would not have to drive out into the surf to get around the point.

Hug Point State Recreation Site is a state park on the northern Oregon Coast in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the park is open to the public and is fee-free. Amenities at the park, which is 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Cannon Beach along U.S. Route 101, include picnicking, fishing, and a Pacific Ocean beach.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Hug Point State Recreation Site". Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "Hug Point State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 26, 2009.