Guidebook for Long Beach, WA
Sightseeing
Blowing waves of beach grasses and dramatic viewpoints make the Long Beach boardwalk a treasure of this beach community.
Just short of a half-mile in length, the "Boardwalk" in Long Beach snakes pleasantly from Sid Snyder Avenue to Bolstad, following all the while the natural curve of the beach grass covered sand dunes that lie west of the city of Long Beach. From here, the view is stunning. Take in the panorama of the Pacific Ocean in all its incarnations!
Long Beach Boardwalk
Blowing waves of beach grasses and dramatic viewpoints make the Long Beach boardwalk a treasure of this beach community.
Just short of a half-mile in length, the "Boardwalk" in Long Beach snakes pleasantly from Sid Snyder Avenue to Bolstad, following all the while the natural curve of the beach grass covered sand dunes that lie west of the city of Long Beach. From here, the view is stunning. Take in the panorama of the Pacific Ocean in all its incarnations!
The lighthouse offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Peninsula, Columbia River Bar, and the northern Oregon Coast.
The lighthouse is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily May through September.
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North Head Lighthouse
North Head Lighthouse RoadThe lighthouse offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Peninsula, Columbia River Bar, and the northern Oregon Coast.
The lighthouse is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily May through September.
Parque Estadual Cape Disappointment
244 Robert Gray DrThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center stands high on the cliffs of Cape Disappointment State Park, 200 feet above the pounding Pacific surf. A series of mural-sized timeline panels guide visitors through the westward journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition using sketches, paintings, photographs, and the words of Corps members themselves. The center also features a short film presentation, a gift shop, and a glassed-in observation deck with fabulous views of the river, headlands, and sea. Additional displays focus on local maritime and military history.
HOURS
Apr 1 - Oct 31 open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov 1 - Mar 31, open Wednesdays through Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Closed Martin Luther King Holiday, Presidents’ Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Open New Year’s Day.
ADMISSION
Admission prices for the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center are:
Ages 18 and older: $5.00
Ages 7 to 17: $2.50
Ages 6 and younger are free
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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
244 Robert Gray DrThe Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center stands high on the cliffs of Cape Disappointment State Park, 200 feet above the pounding Pacific surf. A series of mural-sized timeline panels guide visitors through the westward journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition using sketches, paintings, photographs, and the words of Corps members themselves. The center also features a short film presentation, a gift shop, and a glassed-in observation deck with fabulous views of the river, headlands, and sea. Additional displays focus on local maritime and military history.
HOURS
Apr 1 - Oct 31 open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov 1 - Mar 31, open Wednesdays through Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Closed Martin Luther King Holiday, Presidents’ Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Open New Year’s Day.
ADMISSION
Admission prices for the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center are:
Ages 18 and older: $5.00
Ages 7 to 17: $2.50
Ages 6 and younger are free
The Discovery Trail begins at the Port of Ilwaco where you’ll find a brass sculpture of a California Condor spreading its wings. This is just the start of the 8.5-mile long hiking and biking trail named after the Corps of Discovery. Lewis and Clark's journey ended here on the Long Beach Peninsula, and you will find several art installments and interpretive panels dedicated to their experiences along the trail.
Keep an eye out for the Gray Whale carvings near the Sid Snyder Beach Approach. Step off the trail and onto the Long Beach Boardwalk that drifts over the dunes. Pause to remember the harrowing journey of Lewis and Clark near the basalt monolith and statue of Clark standing over a sturgeon near the Bolstad Beach Approach. The trail ends behind the Breakers in Long Beach with a bronze replica of the tree Clark carved his initials into over two hundred years ago.
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Discovery Trail
Discovery TrailThe Discovery Trail begins at the Port of Ilwaco where you’ll find a brass sculpture of a California Condor spreading its wings. This is just the start of the 8.5-mile long hiking and biking trail named after the Corps of Discovery. Lewis and Clark's journey ended here on the Long Beach Peninsula, and you will find several art installments and interpretive panels dedicated to their experiences along the trail.
Keep an eye out for the Gray Whale carvings near the Sid Snyder Beach Approach. Step off the trail and onto the Long Beach Boardwalk that drifts over the dunes. Pause to remember the harrowing journey of Lewis and Clark near the basalt monolith and statue of Clark standing over a sturgeon near the Bolstad Beach Approach. The trail ends behind the Breakers in Long Beach with a bronze replica of the tree Clark carved his initials into over two hundred years ago.
Jake the Alligator Man is still the star at Marsh's Free Museum, an enduring attraction scant yards from the beach on the town's main thoroughfare. It's a "free museum" in the successful tradition of tourist stops that mix the free part with plenty of purchasing opportunities. Marsh's is a large souvenir and gift shop, jammed-to-the-rafters with displays of priceless oddities, antiques and sideshow remnants.
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Museu Gratuito de Marsh
409 Pacific AveJake the Alligator Man is still the star at Marsh's Free Museum, an enduring attraction scant yards from the beach on the town's main thoroughfare. It's a "free museum" in the successful tradition of tourist stops that mix the free part with plenty of purchasing opportunities. Marsh's is a large souvenir and gift shop, jammed-to-the-rafters with displays of priceless oddities, antiques and sideshow remnants.
The Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation's Cranberry Museum tells the story, past and present, of the Washington Coast cranberry industry.
The Cranberry Museum & Gift Shop is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Take a self-guided tour of the bogs anytime from 8 am to dusk.
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Cranberry Museum
2907 Pioneer RdThe Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation's Cranberry Museum tells the story, past and present, of the Washington Coast cranberry industry.
The Cranberry Museum & Gift Shop is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Take a self-guided tour of the bogs anytime from 8 am to dusk.
Peninsula Golf Course
9604 Pacific Way9 holes on 4612 yards!
City/town information
When driving into Oysterville, you are met with piles of oyster shells — immediately explaining its namesake and the reason for settlement in the area.
Today, Oysterville is a National Historic District, home to a total of eight houses, a cannery, schoolhouse and a church; all of which were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
At the northern end of the community is Oysterville Sea Farms, a local shop with a long history of selling fresh oysters, as well as specialty foods and drinks for both visitors and locals. Originally the building that houses Oysterville Sea Farms was a cannery for the Northern Oyster Company, founded in the 1930s and operated until 1967. Outside the store is a wooden deck granting vast views of the bay and the long-tracing forested peninsula.
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Oysterville
When driving into Oysterville, you are met with piles of oyster shells — immediately explaining its namesake and the reason for settlement in the area.
Today, Oysterville is a National Historic District, home to a total of eight houses, a cannery, schoolhouse and a church; all of which were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
At the northern end of the community is Oysterville Sea Farms, a local shop with a long history of selling fresh oysters, as well as specialty foods and drinks for both visitors and locals. Originally the building that houses Oysterville Sea Farms was a cannery for the Northern Oyster Company, founded in the 1930s and operated until 1967. Outside the store is a wooden deck granting vast views of the bay and the long-tracing forested peninsula.
Food scene
Chico's Pizza Parlor
4304 Pacific WayGreat Pizza
Lost Roo
1700 Pacific Ave SCorral Drive In
2506 Pacific AveThe best homemade burgers are made here!!! Always a treat :)