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Fort Columbia State Park, Chinook, WA

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Sightseeing

Fort Columbia State Park

A preserved coastal artillery fort at the Columbia River mouth, with wooded trails, beaches and bird watching.

475 State Route 101, Chinook, WA 98614 · Chinook, WA

About Fort Columbia State Park

Set on Chinook Point where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, this state park protects a former coastal defense post that its managers describe as one of the most complete of its kind in the country. Visitors can walk a self-guided historic route past gun batteries and interpretive panels, tour a commanding officer's house on select days, and visit an interpretive center covering regional exploration, the fur trade and settlement. Trails wind through forest, and the park also offers sandy and rocky shoreline, birding and picnic tables. Two historic houses are available for overnight rental.

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