Q Translated: Is there parking? A: Yes, three or four parking lots within ~1000 yards A: Ja, er zijn vier parkeerterreinen binnen ongeveer 1000 meter

In dry conditions a good athletic shoe should be fine; if wet, I would recommend hiking boots. Also dress in layers as temps vary along the trails and be sure to bring drinking water for each hiker.

Yes, there is a wide asphalt gradual pathway that goes to the beach. You access this trail from the parking lot on the east side of 101

Just google transportation from Portland to Cannon Beach. There are some bus lines that go there regularly. Once there you would still need to get to the park, ( 15 -20 min. down the coast ). The Cannon Beach Chamber might have info on that.

You can find good places to stay either north or south. South, you've got many choices in Manzanita. This a good place to find a motel room, especially with a little advance planning. There's a good walking beach. There are cafe's and restaurants that fairly priced. There's a small grocery store. And small commercial area that doesn't specialize in bad t-shirts and cheap kites. We've stayed in Manzanita many times and find it mellow and pretty. A few more miles south, you get to Wheeler on the Nehalem Bay. The Wheeler Hotel is our choice, but the motel on the bay side of the hwy has some nice rooms right on the water. At the hotel, you're upstairs, and there are also great views of the bay. We've seen eagles, ospreys, deer, elk, and a huge range of waterfowl from both places. Restaurants are spotty in Wheeler, but the hotel provides an ample breakfast, so we generally drive back up to Manzanita for other meals. North of the park, there's Arch Cape then Tolovana and finally Cannon Beach. The latter is where you'll find a lot of choices. Either direction, the distances are reasonable.

Oswald is 3 miles from manzanita, and about 10 miles from cannon beach!