Closest Ocean Beach To Portland Oregon


Seaside Oregon Beach

The closest beach to Portland Oregon is Seaside Oregon. It is 1 hour and 30 minutes away (78.4 miles). Seaside is also most known for being the end point of the original Lewis & Clark expedition. They have a monument at the turnaround in tribute to them where you can read some of the story.

Cannon Beach Oregon

Cannon beach is a very close second place to being the closest beach to Portland. Literally by a few minutes difference. To most people this really won’t make much of a difference so really it is up to you as to which you choose.

Cannon Beach is home to one of the most famous rocks on any coastline with Haystack rock. The is also most famously known from the movie “The Goonies” and referred to as “Goonie Rock”.