Ecola Creek Lodge
208 E 5th Street
Cannon Beach, OR
A cluster of Cape Cod cottages set among lawns, gardens, and a koi pond, two quiet blocks from the beach at the north end of Cannon Beach.
This property is an Honorable Mention. It has been vetted and approved for our highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence. While it is still evolving toward our full design-led designation, it is a proven, reliable anchor for any road trip. We recommend it with confidence.
About Ecola Creek Lodge
Ecola Creek Lodge has anchored the quiet north end of Cannon Beach for close to sixty years, where the Oregon Coast picks up a touch of New England charm. The property is not a single building but a small cluster of white Cape Cod style cottages spread across a green campus of lawns, planted gardens, and a koi pond, with rabbits often out on the grass. The name comes from Ecola Creek, which winds past the north end of town on its way to the beach. No two rooms are alike, and the whole place trades a downtown address for a calmer setting a couple of blocks back from the sand. It is the location and the grounds that make it: a walkable, garden-wrapped base for the beach, Haystack Rock, and Ecola State Park just up the coast.
What Ecola Creek Lodge Is Known For
The setting is what sets this place apart. Few properties in Cannon Beach put you this close to the sand while wrapping you in lawns, gardens, and a koi pond on a quiet residential edge of town. Families return for the mix of space, kitchens, and a garden campus the kids can roam, all a short walk from one of the most photographed beaches on the West Coast.
Amenities
- Pets Welcome
- Landscaped gardens
- Koi pond
- Picnic area
- Beach chairs for guest use
- Full kitchens in suites
- Gas fireplaces in suites
- Garden and beach view balconies
- In-room DVD players
- Free parking
What Guests Love
- A garden campus of Cape Cod cottages with lawns and a koi pond
- Two blocks and a short walk to the beach
- A five-minute stroll to downtown shops, galleries, and bakeries
- Suites with full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and balconies
- Quiet north-end setting away from the busiest part of town
- Family friendly, with room to spread out and picnic on the grounds
Worth Knowing
- The property is spread across several low Cape Cod buildings, so ask about location and layout when you book since no two rooms are the same.
- Rooms are accessed from outside across a garden campus rather than interior hallways.
- Studios are compact; the one and two bedroom suites add full kitchens and gas fireplaces for longer family stays.
- Pets are welcome. A pet fee applies; contact the property directly to confirm current amounts and any restrictions before booking.
- The beach and downtown are both an easy walk, so you can park once and leave the car for most of your stay.
The Room
The rooms run from simple queen studios to family sized one and two bedroom suites, and no two are laid out the same. Suites add full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and private balconies, some looking out over the garden and some toward the beach. Rooms come with a refrigerator, a microwave, a TV with a DVD player, and free WiFi, so a rainy coast evening can turn into a movie night in. It is a classic, traditional feel rather than a designed one, comfortable and built for families settling in for a few nights by the water.
The Grounds
The grounds are the reason to come. The Cape Cod cottages sit among wide lawns, flower gardens, and a koi pond, with picnic tables and beach chairs set out for guests and a quiet, tucked-away feel a couple of blocks off the main drag. Parking is free and on site. Ecola Creek runs along the north edge of town nearby, and a short walk down the block puts your feet on the sand.
The Experience
Staying here is about the setting and the walk to the water. Mornings start with coffee on the lawn or the balcony, the koi pond and gardens close at hand, before the two-block stroll to a broad, quiet stretch of beach at the north end of town. Days fill with Haystack Rock and its tide pools, the trails of Ecola State Park, and the galleries and bakeries of downtown, all within an easy walk or short drive. Evenings come back to a gas fire in the suite and a movie, or a picnic on the grounds as the light drops over the coast.
Details
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ecola Creek Lodge have EV charging?
No, Ecola Creek Lodge does not have on-site EV charging. The Road Trip Planner map shows public chargers near the property.
Does Ecola Creek Lodge serve breakfast?
No, breakfast is not included at Ecola Creek Lodge.
What is there to do near Ecola Creek Lodge?
Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock: 0.2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk. Ecola State Park: 1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Downtown Cannon Beach: 0.4 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is Ecola Creek Lodge from Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock?
Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock is about 0.2 miles from Ecola Creek Lodge, close enough to walk (roughly a 5 minute drive).
How far is Ecola Creek Lodge from Ecola State Park?
Ecola State Park is about 1.5 miles from Ecola Creek Lodge, roughly a 5 minute drive or a short bike ride.
How far is Ecola Creek Lodge from Downtown Cannon Beach?
Downtown Cannon Beach is about 0.4 miles from Ecola Creek Lodge, close enough to walk (roughly a 5 minute drive).
How far is Ecola Creek Lodge from the beach?
The beach is a short walk, about two blocks down the street from the property.
Are the rooms accessed from outside?
Yes, the rooms sit across several low Cape Cod buildings on a garden campus and are entered from outside rather than interior hallways.
Does Ecola Creek Lodge allow pets?
Yes. Pets are welcome. Contact the property directly before booking to confirm current pet fees, room availability, and any restrictions.
Do the rooms have kitchens?
The one and two bedroom suites include full kitchens, while studios come with a refrigerator and microwave.
How far is downtown Cannon Beach?
Downtown shops, galleries, and restaurants are about a five-minute stroll from the property.
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Things to Do Near the northern Oregon Coast
Haystack Rock
1.4 miles away
One of the tallest sea stacks you can walk right up to at low tide, ringed by tide pools and topped by nesting puffins, standing off the beach at Cannon Beach.
Ecola State Park
1.5 miles away
Ecola State Park drapes over Tillamook Head just north of Cannon Beach, with bluff-top viewpoints over sea stacks, Haystack Rock, and the lonely offshore Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.
Lewis and Clark Salt Works, Seaside
5.7 miles away
Most people in Seaside never leave the Promenade, so this small stone ring on a quiet corner goes unnoticed.
Seaside Promenade and Turnaround
6.2 miles away
Seaside's mile-and-a-half oceanfront boardwalk, the classic Oregon coast Prom, running along the wide Pacific beach to a landmark Turnaround circle where a Lewis and Clark statue marks the end of their trail.
Seaside Aquarium
6.5 miles away
The hand-feeding harbor seal experience at Seaside Aquarium is one of the most memorable hands-on wildlife moments kids can have on the Oregon coast - seals come right up to the edge of the pool to take fish from your ha...
Gearhart Beach
8.6 miles away
A wide, dune-backed public beach on the quiet north Oregon coast, just above Seaside.
Oswald West State Park
9.8 miles away
A rainforest-backed cove on the north Oregon coast, named for the governor who saved the state's beaches for the public.
Neahkahnie Mountain Summit
11 miles away
The summit view from Neahkahnie Mountain is one of the best non-alpine lookouts on the Oregon coast: Manzanita, Nehalem Bay, Tillamook Bay, and the horizon of the Pacific all at once. Most tourists skip it.
Manzanita Beach
13 miles away
Seven miles of wide, uncrowded sand curving south from Manzanita beneath Neahkahnie Mountain, one of the highest headlands on the Oregon coast.
Nehalem Bay State Park
14 miles away
A four-mile sand spit just south of Manzanita, off US-101, sealing quiet Nehalem Bay off from the open Pacific.
Downtown Cannon Beach
0.4 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
The village center of galleries, boutiques, bakeries, and restaurants, an easy five-minute stroll from the door.