Discovery Awaits! Historic Willapa Harbor
WILLAPA RIVER BOUNTY BOATING, Pristine Willapa Bay provides DAY PARKS We offer a nature lover’s RAYMOND TIMBERLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY KAYAKING, spectacular views of rocky GALORE paradise in the finest settings. beaches, forests, and wildlife at Whether picnicking, camping, CANOEING play. When boating on Willapa hiking or bird watching, our waters, be aware of tides—tide parks are sure to exceed your tables are available locally. expectations.
Raymond Port Dock: On Highway 101 at milepost Ben Cheney Park: Kendrick & 1st Streets, South 56. Monthly & overnight moorage. 360-942-3422. Bend. Tennis courts, pavilion & soccer fields. South Bend Dock: Downtown South Bend. 360-875-5571 Monthly & overnight moorage. Kayak dock. Case’s Pond: Juvenile fishing sponsored by Lions 360-875-5571. Club. One-half mile east of Raymond on Highway 6. North River/Smith Creek*: Highway 105, about Fifth Street Park & Dr. O.R. Nevitt Memorial 15 miles northwest of Raymond. Launch to Smith Swimming Pool: Fifth & Duryea Streets in Raymond. Creek or North River. Pool with slide, picnic tables, playground, and kiddy Willapa Landing Boat Ramp: 8th & Franklin, pool. 360-942-4151 STEEL STATUES ON HWY 101 Raymond. Fishing pier, bathrooms, interpretive Leslie V. & Stella J. Raymond Park: Eighth & signage & nature trail on 12 acres. Franklin Streets, Raymond. Boat launch, fishing pier, SOUTH BEND CARNEGIE LIBRARY Willapa River at Wilson Creek Ramp*: Monohon picnic tables, interpretive displays & a wetland trail. Landing Road, Raymond. Recommended boat Margaret Olson Park: Highway 101 & Minnesota length at 16 feet. Restrooms. Street, South Bend. See old-time steam donkey used Helen Davis Park & Dock*: Highway 101 at west in early logging operations & the portable, modular end of South Bend. Picnic tables. jail which was first used at the original county seat in Oysterville during the 1870s. Bay Center Ramp Boat Launch: Downtown Bay Center, at the mouth of the Palix River. Riverfront Park: Third & Alder Street, Raymond. Transient at the dock, picnicking, an amphitheater, Palix River Boat Ramp*: Highway 101, 12 miles public restrooms. south of South Bend. PACIFIC COUNTY COURTHOUSE Robert Bush Memorial Park: On Highway 101 in *WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) parking access South Bend. Pacific County War Memorial, including decal is required World War I, World War II, the Korean & Vietnam wars. OVERNIGHT CAMPING/RV Willapa Hills State Trail: A 3.5 mile bicycle & walking trail between Raymond & South Bend that Bay Center/Willapa Bay KOA, 457 Bay Center follows the beautiful Willapa River. Trailheads are Road. 360-875-6344 marked at various locations along Highway 101. Bruceport County Park, 4 miles south of South Mill Creek Pond: Juvenile fishing at the end of “D” SOUTH BEND, “OYSTER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” Bend on Highway 101. Campsites, RV, picnic Street in South Bend. areas, beach trail. 360-875-6611 Bush County Park, Downtown Bay Center. Trails, A GOLFER’S CHALLENGE SINCE 1926 RV, and campsites. Managed by the Chinook WILLAPA HARBOR GOLF COURSE KAYAKING THE WILLAPA RIVER Indian Nation. 360-875-6670 Lewis/Pacific Swiss Society Campground, 19 Swiss Picnic Road, Lebam. 360-934-5482 Raymond RV, on the Willapa Bay at 1875 Ocean Avenue, Raymond. 360-942-2810 Timberland RV Park, 850 Crescent, Raymond. 360-942-3325 Willapa Harbor Golf & RV, 2424 Fowler Road, Raymond, 942-2392
POINTS OF We welcome you to Willapa Harbor; honestly, did you ever see Getting to Willapa Harbor such a place in your life? Artists call it “picturesque”; HISTORIC INTEREST sophisticates call it “quaint”. The world-weary call it a haven and romantics call it “rustic.” With an aura of history, it is a place with no smog, no pollution, no drought, no searing heat and no killing cold. Locals call it “Nature’s Best Effort” We invite you to come and see for yourself!
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NW Carriage Museum: 3rd & Alder. The finest Pacific County Courthouse: 300 Memorial Drive. collection of luxury carriages in the Pacific NW, Elegant 1920’s courthouse is open for self- 360-942-4150. www.nwcarriagemuseum.org guided tours. Beautiful art glass dome & historic Public Market on the Willapa: 4th & Heath. Open murals grace the interior. On the National Fridays and Saturdays, 8 AM - 4 PM. Locally produced Historic Register art, food & crafts. . 360-942-4133 or 360-942-2123 Pacific County Historical Museum: 1008 Raymond Post Office: 4th & Duryea. On the Highway 101. A plethora of information on the Willapa Harbor National Historic Register. history of Pacific County: a gem, a jewel, a must stop. www. [email protected] . 360- 875-5224 Raymond Raymond Theatre: 3rd Street. Built in 1926, Willapa Harbor Community Center: built in South Bend offering movies & live events. On the National Historic Register. 360-942-4127 1911 as the Commercial Club, the center underwent a complete renovation in 2008. Timberland Regional Library: 5th & Duryea. Perfect for weddings, family reunions, business On the National Historic Register. 360-942-2408 meetings, and more. For information, call Wildlife-Heritage Sculpture Corridor: Featuring 360-942-5419. unique steel sculptures along Hwy. 101 & SR 6. Timberland Regional Library, South Bend: Designed by local artists in 1993 to reflect the West First Street. This Carnegie library is on region’s heritage. the National Historic Register. 360-875-5532 Our beautiful community center, Willapa Harbor Golf Course: 2424 Fowler Road. available for your rental needs Beautiful 9-hole course on the Willapa River known Menlo, Lebam, Frances for some of the best greens in Western Washington. Open year-round. 360-942-2392 Quaint farming communities nestled in the Willapa Seaport Museum: 310 Alder. Featuring an rolling Willapa Hills. Home to the Pacific astonishing array of marine artifacts, information, County Fair (Menlo), Willie Keil’s grave, the insight & humor. 360-942-4149 Historic Holy Family Catholic Church and
cemetery in Francis, as well as the Lewis/ Bay Center Pacific Swiss Society Hall & Park. All located
Historic fishing village & home to oyster farms, on Highway 6. and wonderful history. Site of oldest settlement Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce in Pacific County along with nearby Bruceport. Magnificent views of Willapa Bay, 15 miles south of South Bend on Highway 101. DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT, SOUTH BEND
PO Box 1249 South Bend, WA 98586 360-942-5419 Email: [email protected] WWW.WILLAPAHARBOR.ORG
PRODUCED: 2013