#19 Discovery Awaits!

Discover the beach in a whole new way, exploring our many attractions:

Dine at the Source! Enjoy fresh seafood and tour the Cranberry Museum and Willapa Bay Interpretive Center to learn more about the foods we’re known for around the world

Discover Native American and Early Immigrant history at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and the ‘Ellis Island of the West’,  the Knappton Cove Heritage Center

Walk in the footsteps of Lewis & Clark on Discovery Trail, an 8-mile hike/bike/walk trail through rolling dunes and coastal forest

Take a hike on miles of trails – easy to challenging – from the tip of the Peninsula to the bottom of the Cape

Climb the stairs to the top of the North Head Lighthouse and make the paved, but steep climb to the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

Tour the Port of Ilwaco to find there’s a lot more to discover than a working port, charters and fresh fish!

Wander turn-of-the-century Oysterville, where the entire village is on the National HIstoric Register

Discover Leadbetter Point State Park, with access to Willapa Bay, a mile-long trail from Bay to Ocean, and longer trails around the tip of the Peninsula

Wander the gun emplacements and officers quarters at Fort Columbia State Park, with some of the best vistas in the area

Enjoy the Long Beach Boardwalk, a half mile wood structure above the dunes, with beach views, interpretive displays, and picnic spots

The list continues - Discovery Awaits!

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