For this scene, Indian Beach stands in for First Beach, a real-life beach in La Push, Washington. Screenshot from Twilight of a scene filmed at Indian Beach – where Bella’s friends are getting ready for a day of surfing fun. Screenshot from Twilight of a scene filmed at Indian Beach – when Jacob tells Bella the myth surrounding The Cullens. Indian Beach stands in for First Beach in La Push, Washington, where Bella’s friends go surfing and where Bella first finds out the truth about Edward Cullen. You will see Indian Beach featured in Twilight, and some of the locals in the area also had parts as extras in the film. Twilight was released around 2008, a popular vampire movie that takes place in Washington state, was actually filmed in many parts of Oregon. According to recent news stories, some visitors to the movie location apparently were not respectful, leaving cigarette butts and beer bottles all over the property. The Goonies house, which the exterior of which can be seen in the classic “Truffle Shuffle” sequence, had been attracting up to 1,500 visitors a day. Screenshot of the car racing / truck rally opening sequence in The Goonies filmed by Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach. Screenshot of the truck rally scene in The Goonies filmed by Haystack Rock (in the background) on Cannon Beach. Screenshot from The Goonies filmed on the bluff of Indian Beach in Cannon Beach’s Ecola State Park. When the Goonies pull-up their bikes during their search for One-Eyed Willie’s treasure, you will spot the cliff at the entrance road of Ecola State Park, with incredible views of Indian Beach and the Pacific Ocean. The house from the 1980’s Richard Donner-directed Steven Spielberg-produced classic The Goonies has been shut down by the property owner after she was sent over the edge by movie fans. This spectacular classic from the 80’s was filmed in many parts of Oregon, from Astoria to Indian Beach. I can safely say I speak for many people everywhere who share The Goonies as one of their favorite childhood movies. 1941 may not have been a great movie, although this was interesting as the spot around midtown at the time had not been developed. You may not have known in the opening scene of the 1979 John Belushi flick 1941 was actually filmed in Cannon Beach as well. You will find 8 miles of trails running along the coast, often bringing out to vistas over looking the beach with 200 foot cliffs, old growth forest, etc. Surfing is very popular at Indian Beach, and is also home to wildlife such as deer, elk and eagles. Indian Beach, which is part of Ecola Park is just north of the town of Cannon Beach on the Northern Oregon coast. National Geographic also called Cannon Beach “one of the world’s 100 most beautiful places” in their June 2013 issue.Īpproximately 750,000 visitors each year visit one of Oregon’s best secrets, and has also been a popular spot for some hit movies. The Oregon Film Museum in Astoria formerly the Clatsop County Jail, is also featured in The Goonies.Ĭannon Beach Indian Beach courtesy of Loren Kerns / FlickrĬannon Beach is one of Oregon’s most breathtaking spots, and even earned the “Best Overall Beach” in Oregon in a book America’s Best Beaches from Stephen Leatherman. While all of these movies weren’t great, some of them are absolute classics. Here is a list of some of these movies which you may or may not remember, which were filmed on the Oregon coast. Additional information on Oregon film projects is available from the Oregon Film Museum in Astoria. A comprehensive listing of these movies can be found at Wikipedia. Beginning with “The Fisherman’s Bride,” the first film shot in Astoria, Oregon in 1908, more than 300 major motion pictures have been filmed in different parts of Oregon.
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