Goonies film location spotting in Oregon

As a kid I remember going to a friends birthday party at a cinema and watching the Goonies - so imagine my delight when I discovered lots of the locations are in Oregon - and I could see them as part of this trip.

After a few days in the city , we planned on going to Cannon Beach - a spot featured in the film. We got the bus there and the route took us through the lovely looking Tillamook State Forest - the countryside in Oregon all seems stunning. Definitely a place to return to. After an easy 90 minute journey we are dropped off in the one street Cannon Beach - like going back in time - this was going to be an easy place to spend some time.

We dropped our bags off and headed down to the beach. And what a beach.....9 miles long and with the huge Haystack rock in the middle. Regularly voted one of the world's best beaches - it is utterly lovely. Haystack itself is full of wildlife - with nesting sites for Puffins and various seabirds, and rock pools filled with Sea anemones. While we were there clouds dropped up and down over the rocks - added a moody feel to the place.

We didn't do much other than walk the beaches, grab fish and chips and wander the main street.

I then spent a few hours looking into buying a house there - always a sign of a special place....