Portland International Airport 2 hr 14
The DEPOT Restaurant (5 min) Cozy bistro with a retro feel offering New American fare & a big wine list in a former train depot. Astoria-Megler Bridge (19 min) Longest continual truss bridge in North America, open to pedestrians on a 1-day event in the fall. Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (6 min) Quaint lighthouse on a steep, picturesque bluff offering sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. Cape Disappointment State Park (9 min) 1,882-acre park at the mouth of the Columbia River with 2 lighthouses, trails, beaches & campsites. Fort Stevens State Park (36 min) 3,763-acre park with beaches, hiking & biking trails, a historic fortress & a 1906 shipwreck. Waikiki Beach (6 min) Small, sheltered sandy beach with cliffs in a state park, with a trail to an interpretive center. World Kite Museum & Hall-Fame (9 min) Astoria Riverfront Trolley (25 min) Historic 1913 trolley offering seasonal, hour-long rides along the waterfront through town. Cape Disappointment (3 min) Sprawling, scenic peninsula features sweeping ocean views, old growth forests, lakes & beaches. North Head Lighthouse (7 min) Active aid to navigation with sweeping views of the ocean & the northern Oregon Coast. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (6 min) Museum depicting Lewis & Clark's historic journey, with a film, a gift shop & an observation deck. Fort Columbia (16 min) Riverfront park in a historic fort featuring period buildings, artillery batteries & hiking trails. Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (17 min) Preserve for viewing migratory birds & their habitats, with camping, hiking, fishing & hunting. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (13 min) Museum and art Wreck of the Peter Iredale (40 min) Rusted steel skeleton of a ship that ran ashore in 1906 & a popular site in Fort Stevens State Park. |