Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby State Park) is a 1,882-acre camping park on the Long Beach Peninsula, fronted by the Pacific Ocean. The park offers two miles of ocean beach, two lighthouses, an interpretive center and hiking trails.
First sighted by the Spaniard Bruno Heceta in 1775, Cape Disappointment is located at the mouth of the Columbia River. Its name reflects the difficulty that early explorers had in trying to locate the river's mouth. Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, completed in 1856, still stands guard over the mouth of the Columbia River, which had become known as "The Graveyard of the Pacific". A second lighthouse, the North Head Lighthouse, stands just beside the ocean near the northwest corner of the state park.
Another feature of the park is the Confluence Project, a permanent art installation by Maya Lin.
Location:
Ilwaco Washington
(Ilwaco) Bay Shuttle
(Ilwaco) Bay Shuttle
(Ilwaco) Cape Disappointment State Park
(Raymond) Falls Creek Retreat Center
(Seaside) Hillcrest Inn
(Seaside) Necanicum River
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01/09 Coming to The Ilwaco area
Water Music Festival Seaview WA April1 The Water Music Festival is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality chamber music to the Lower Columbia River Region.
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Seattle Japanese Cultural Festival Seattle WA April26-28 The festival features Japanese exhibits, performances, and demonstrations. Held at the Seattle Center in the Fisher Pavilion. The annual festival began in 1976 with a gift of 1,000 cherry trees to the city of Seattle from the Japanese government to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial.
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Hoquiam WA April26-28 Witness the migrating shorebirds at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and other birding hotspots in Grays Harbor County.
Northwest Folklife Festival Seattle WA May24-27 Music and dance performances, visual arts, folklore exhibits, hands-on children's activities, workshops, crafts, food, demonstrations, and more!
4th Annual Tenor Guitar Gathering Astoria OR May30-June2 You'll hear guitars, ukeleles, banjos, and fiddles playing their tunes at the tenor guitar gathering.
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Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby State Park) is a 1,882-acre camping park on the Long Beach Peninsula, fronted by the Pacific Ocean. The park offers two miles of ocean beach, two lighthouses, an interpretive center and hiking trails.