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Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, WA

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Cape Disappointment State Park

Explore two lighthouses, old-growth forest and a Lewis and Clark center on cliffs where the Columbia River meets the Pacific.

244 Robert Gray Dr · Ilwaco, WA

About Cape Disappointment State Park

Cape Disappointment State Park covers 2,023 acres on the headland where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center sits on a cliff with exhibits on the 1803 to 1806 expedition and the area's maritime history. You can see North Head Lighthouse and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, walk trails through old-growth Sitka spruce and look over the remains of Fort Canby. Yurts and historic vacation homes are available for overnight stays.

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