Fort Stevens was once the primary military defense installation in the three-fort, Harbor Defense System at the mouth of the Columbia River (along ...
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Stretching along four miles of coastline in dense, temperate rainforest, Oswald West State Park has a beautifully secluded sandy beach and miles of...
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Nestled between the ocean and the bay, Nehalem Bay State Park is situated on a 4 mile long sand spit. Located 86 miles west of Portland along...
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Lighthouses stand sentinel atop windswept cliffs, sea smells waft up through the air and waves collide with a crash where the Pacific Ocean meets t...
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Pacific Pines State Park, on the western side of the Long Beach Peninsula, offers a classic day at the beach, southwest Washington-style.Dune grass...
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Located in the center of the community of Oceanside, this park offers some of the best agate hunting during the winter season when the sand is stri...
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Cape Lookout State Park can be reached by traveling an hour and a half west of Portland through the scenic Wilson River pass. Along the way stop an...
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Have you ever seen a cotton ball hopping around on the sand?You will see all kinds of birds at Leadbetter Point State Park on the upper Long Beach ...
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Cape Kiwanda is part of the Three Capes Scenic Route (along with Cape Meares and Cape Lookout). Kiwanda is the smallest of the three, but it is one...
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Twin Harbors State Park combines the essential Washington coast vacation with the classic state park experience.A cluster of cabins, yurts, and ten...
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The long beach and Cascade headland are delightfully pristine. In the town of Neskowin, you'll find a general store, restaurant and two golf course...
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The beaches of Westport Light State Park could have sprung from a novel. Tall dune grasses whisper in the wind. Pathways snake along low bluffs dow...
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The beaches of Westport Light State Park could have sprung from a novel. Tall dune grasses whisper in the wind. Pathways snake along low bluffs dow...
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A rare cluster of old-growth trees creates an inspiring shadow to stand in.Rainbow Falls State Park, 16 miles west of Chehalis, is a walker's parad...
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Enjoy your drive through this scenic corridor surrounding Highway 18. Along the way, there's a place to pull off, stretch your legs and enjoy a spo...
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With downtown Lincoln City mere minutes away, you can glide quietly by canoe or kayak on the lake while you watch for coots, loons, ducks, cormoran...
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Billed as the shortest river in the world, D River flows a mere 120 feet from Devils Lake into the roaring ocean. The park is directly west of High...
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Adults, kids and adult kids, go play at Lake Sylvia State Park!Hidden in the hills between Olympia and the Washington Coast, Lake Sylvia is a class...
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Smack dab in the middle of the Washington coast, near the beach town of Ocean Shores, you will find the lovely, unpretentious Ocean City State Park...
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It's not your imagination ... those really are seal heads peering at you from the surf! A short paved trail descends from the parking and picnic ar...
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