Discover inspiring beaches & wondrous sights! WASHINGTON STATE WASHINGTON STATE O! the joy! Temperate Rain Forest, Cape Disappointment State Park DISCOVERY TOURS DISCOVERY TOURS Its interactive exhibits, trails and park ranger programs com - memorate the national significance of the linking of America from the Atlantic to the Pacific. From the interpretive center, enjoy panoramic views of the Pacific, the Columbia River, and the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse . Nearby North Head Lighthouse also offers breathtaking views of the Pacific and the beach extending 20-plus miles north. This state park offers yurts, cabins, unique vacation homes as well as campsites and group camp accommodations. You’ll see old growth temperate rain forests, salt water marshes, and Begin your journey where the Columbia River meets the coastal tidelands in addition to dramatic viewscapes of the Pacific Ocean at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Pacific Ocean and the mouth of the Columbia River. Visitors in Ilwac o. From here, explore singular state parks, outstand - can launch their boats at Bakers Bay, dig for clams at Benson ing beach resorts and communities along Washington’s Beach, and catch salmon and crab off North Jetty. southwest coastline. This auto tour also loops over to Vancouver, Beacon Rock, and the Columbia River Gorge. Ride a bike, walk, or run the 8.5-mile Discovery Trail from Ilwaco over the Cape Disappointment headlands to Beards It was near here on November 7, 1805, that William Clark Hollow and through the dunes to Long Beach. Along the Co - wrote in his journal: lumbia, explore the Meglar Rest Area (Dismal Nitch) near “Great Joy in camp….we are in view of the Ocian, this great the Astoria-Megler Bridge where in 1805 the Corps, realizing Pacific Octean which we have been So long anxious to See” they could go no further westward in their dugout canoes, The discovery tour begins at the mouth of the Columbia moved from Dismal Nitch to the more sheltered summer River at Cape Disappointment State Park , a spectacularly residence of the Chinook Indians, 2. Lewis and Clark scenic park and a key destination of the Lewis and Clark Campsite (Station Camp) near Chinook . Once rested, National and State Historical Parks and the Lewis and Clark Clark led a party of men over the Cape Disappointment National Historic Trail. The cape was named by English Sea headlands and up the beach to a mile north of present day Captain John Meares in 1778. Then in November, 1805, the Long Beach where they celebrated their arrival at the Pacific LONG BEACH PENINSULA AND LONG BEACH PENINSULA AND Corps of Discovery came down the mighty Columbia River Ocean. On November 22 Clark carved his name in a tree and SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON and cheered their arrival at the cape, completing President added, “by land from the U. States in 1804-1805 .” At nearby Thomas Jefferson’s quest to explore new lands and reach the 3. Fort Columbia Historical State Park you’ll see where Pacific Ocean. coastal guns protected the bay during World War II and ear - lier wars. There are 6,400 feet of scenic freshwater shoreline There is much to cheer about. The 1,882 acre state park at this popular historic attraction. features the 1. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center . Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center Fort Columbia FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: Parks.State .WA.us • LCPaci ficN W.org Parks.State .WA.us • LCPaci ficN W.org VisitLongBeachPeninsul a.com VisitLongBeachPeninsul a.com LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL Discover Exciting Long Beach and Beautiful Southwest Washington Tacoma OCEAN CITY STATE PARK LAKE SYLVIA This tour takes you up and around the Long Beach Peninsula Leadbetter Poin t/ Long Beach Peninsula STATE PARK 5 109 Aberdeen on SR 103 then heads up US 101 to the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, South 9 8 8 10 Bend and Raymond. From Raymond it continues north to Westport, Grays Westport Olympia Harbor and Aberdeen. It then heads east to Elma where it loops down on US 12 7 GRAYS HARBOR HISTORICAL SEAPORT 12 to I-5 and Centralia, Chehalis, Kelso and Longview. You can continue south to STATE PARK 105 Vancouver then east along the river to Beacon Rock State Park and the Columbia RAINBOW FALLS River Gorge or head west on the Lewis and Clark Scenic Byway returning to the Long Beach STATE PARK 11 Centralia Peninsula 6 13 Long Beach Peninsula. For all the outstanding state parks along the way, visit the 4 South 12 Chehalis Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission website: Parks ..State .WA.us Bend WestportMike WestportMike VisitVancouverUSA 6 12 103 WILLAPA NATIONAL 14 5 WILDLIFE REFUGE LEWIS & CLARK STATE PARK LONG BEACH PENINSULA the Willapa Bay Side of the Peninsula 6. South Bend is the home of the Chieftain and the Lady Washington . At Willapa Hills State Park Trail in 16. Castle Rock – Take the Spirit 101 Quintessential Northwest R&R to Nahcotta, Oysterville and Pacific County Courthouse, know for its Hoquiam you can explore the Grays Chehalis. It's a great gravel trail experi - Lake Memorial Highway (SR 504) east 1 2 504 Castle Leadbetter Point State Park for magnificent art glass dome. Raymond , Harbor National Wildlife Refuge. ence for hikers, joggers. The Chehalis to the Mount St. Helens National 3 4. The 28-mile Long Beach 4 Rock 16 15 MOUNT ST. HELENS Peninsula is one of the Pacific great bird watching. Friendly volun - at the mouth of the Willapa River, greets - Centralia Railroad & Museum is Volcanic Monument and the Spirit LEWIS & VISITOR CENTE R/ teers at the Long Beach Peninsula TAKE SR 109 WEST TO CLARK FORT COLUMBIA SEAQUEST STATE PARK Coast’s most enjoyed vacation desti - visitors with 200 life-sized steel statues also located in Chehalis Lake recreation areas. Castle Rock fea - INTERPRETIVE HISTORICAL CENTER STATE PARK 17 Kelso MOUNT Visitors Center at the junction of of people and wildlife along US 10 1 and 9. Ocean City State Park for a tures an historic downtown with shops, ST. HELENS nations. William Clark explored its 13 . Rainbow Falls State Park LEWIS & SR 103 and US 101 in Seaview can downtown. The Northwest Carriage antique stores and restaurants. NATIONAL 257-acre camping park with ocean CLARK C VOLCANIC sandy beaches in 1805. Five state parks offers camping in the heart of an old- CAMPSITE O L MONUMENT point out outstanding restaurants, Museum is also here. The 5-mile beach, dunes and shore pine. U including Cape Disappointment, growth forest and a rainbow-crowned 17. Kelso – Take SR 4 and the M fresh seafood markets and other B Willapa River Trail connects Ray - I Fort Columbia, Loomis Lake, A 5 waterfall. The Matilda Jackson State Lewis & Clark Trail Scenic Byway THE DISCOVERY TOUR R points of interest. Discovery Awaits! mond and South Bend. And the western I Pacific Pines and Leadbetter V BEACON ROCK HEADS EAST FROM Park Heritage Site , a wonderful west to the ocean as you parallel the E For more information, visit the Long trailhead of the Willapa Hills State R STATE PARK Point are focal points for a variety ABERDEEN ON US 12 TO day-use park is also near Chehalis. 5 Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau web - Park Trail begins near South Bend. Columbia River to its junction with the of fun, year-round activities. From 10. Lake Sylvia State Park – Pacific. Along the way you’ll see COLUMBIA RIVER site at VisitLongBeachPeninsula.com. 90 Vancouver 18 GORGE the fishing village of Ilwaco you can North of Raymond, take SR 105 west GOING SOUTH ON I- 5 Longview and its famous Nutty Nar - Located in a former logging camp above 82 19 head north to explore other unique, THE DISCOVERY TOUR to Grayland Beach State Park for the historic town of Montesano . A 14. Lewis and Clark State Park rows squirrel bridge, Cathlamet and coastal communities including THEN HEADS EAST the beach loop campground trails that large swimming and fishing lake draws offers hiking and horseback riding its art gallery and shops, and pictur - 5 14 AND NORTH ON US 101 TO Seaview and its Victorian-era archi - lead to grassy dunes, wind-bent shore families here, and the old logging roads through a stand of old-growth trees on esque Skamokawa . At Kelso, you can tecture, festive Long Beach with kite 5. Willapa National Wildlife pines and the Pacific. Continuing north are now bike trails offering a great way the historic north spur of the Oregon visit the Cowlitz County Museum fea - shops, horseback riding, ice cream Refuge . Walk along the Willapa is Twin Harbors State Park and its to get out and experience nature. Up the Trail. turing a Toutle River pioneer cabin and sculptures and promenade on the 19 .Beacon Rock State Park is stands and more, serene Klipsan Interpretive Trail and see Long Island, classic Washington State Park coastal road is Elma , gateway to Grays Harbor. historic Native American artifacts. 15. The Mount St. Helens grounds of historic Fort Vancouver. further east on SR 14. It is one of the Beach , and the peaceful village of home to an ancient grove of red cedars. vacation experience. Take US 12 south along the Chehalis Visitor Center and Seaquest YOU CAN ALSO TAKE most spectacular sites on the Lewis Ocean Park , then continue north on River to Grand Mound , home of the Just east of Vancouver is the Colum - 7. Westport – This fishing vil lage State Park at Silver Lake are less than I- 5 SOUTH FROM KELSO TO and Clark Trail. The huge rock is Great Wolf Lodge and Water Park. bia River Gorge , one of America’s is home to The Maritime Museum.