Washington State boasts virtually limitless water opportunities such as boating, kayaking, canoeing, white water river rafting, swimming, fishing, hiking, sightseeing, walking the boardwalks and day dreaming in the sand. There are a whole host of scenic beaches all along the Pacific Coast with North West Washington state having a quantity of the most outstanding.
Long Beach Peninsula provides visitors blocks of unique shops, great seafood, quality lodging, small museums, horseback riding, and an sprawling beach. Long Beach Peninsula is also quarters to a new national park, The Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, two historic lighthouses, delicious restaurants, cranberry bogs, and oyster farms. The boardwalk stretches for almost half a mile with superb views and picnic areas and is a brief walk from most downtown Long Beach activities.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is chocked full of incredible historical sites to see. An actual encampment of Fort Clatsop has ranger led programs and re-enactors in the forts and trailheads. The Fort To Sea Trail starts from the Visitor Center at Fort Clatsop. The first two miles lead you up a soft climb to the pinnacle of Clatsop Ridge, where on a sunny day you can glimpse through the trees to the Pacific Ocean. From there, you descend through dense woods and get through to wooded pasture with small dispersed lakes. The wooded pasture leads to the crossing tunnel under U.S. Highway 101 and near Camp Rilea. This stretch of the trail marks the beginning of sandy soil and rolling dunes and leads into beach woods before arriving at the Sunset Beach/Fort to Sea Trail parking lot. From there, travel the 1-mile path to the beach. There are many bed and breakfast accommodations all along this vicinity that will add to your vacations appeal.
Guests are lured to Cape Flattery due to its’ end-of-the-Earth mystic. Cape Flattery is a forested area over the Pacific Ocean and illusive Tatoosh Island, a sacred Makah spot. America’s northwestern most site is easily reached by a half-mile cedar-plank boardwalk built by Makah tribal members in 1997. From the farthest viewing platform, you can see Tatoosh Island and its sole lighthouse standing up to the elements and surf. At two different viewpoints, you can watch the waves slam against rocks.
Along the shore are fantastic Washington beach rentals that will complement your enjoyment of this spectacular state and are within minutes of fresh sea food restaurants and shopping. Clallam Bay and Sekiu is a gorgeous bay with mountain surrounds, deep indigo waters, and magnificent boats. Salmon is abundant and caught and served regularly all throughout this area.
The north west region of Washington state is a nature lovers paradise. With mystic beaches along side magnificent mountains, it is truly a site to see. Wild life is bountiful and the stars shine brightly at night.
Copalis Beach is a coastal community where the Copalis River greets the sea. Offering razor clam digging, fishing, beachcombing, and other recreational opportunities, Copalis beach is a nature lovers haven.