USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Cannon Beach Campground
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BEACH ROAD (NFSR 9968) · improved native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Yakutat, Alaska
- Activities
- Beach Access, Coastal, Beachcombing, Bird Watching
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. There are three tent platforms along the beach bluff to the North West of the Cannon Beach Day use area. These sites consists of a tent platform that can be covered with a tarp, a picnic table and a fire ring. This site is used by people beachcombing, walking, picnicking, surfing, and camping. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Year round. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 33° | 15° | 48° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 32° | 16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 30° | 14° | 46° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 36° | 20° | 51° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 43° | 37° | 63° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 49° | 45° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 57° | 53° | 49° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 58° | 54° | 49° | 65° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 51° | 45° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 42° | 27° | 54° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 37° | 24° | 49° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 33° | 15° | 46° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Maggie John Trailhead · 6.2 mi as the crow flies
Lower Situk River Trail 2.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 589 trails in Tongass National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Middle Dangerous River Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi · 1 sites
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