Portland International Airport 2 hr 1
Astoria-Megler Bridge (14 min) Longest continual truss bridge in North America, open to pedestrians on a 1-day event in the fall. Columbia River Maritime Museum (16 min) 30,000-object collection covering fishing, shipping & military history in a harborfront building. The Astoria Column (19 min) Built in 1926, this 126-ft. column features murals of Oregon history & an observation deck. Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (39 min) Quaint lighthouse on a steep, picturesque bluff offering sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. North Head Lighthouse (39 min) Active aid to navigation with sweeping views of the ocean & the northern Oregon Coast. Oregon Film Museum (14 min) This museum in a former jail features exhibits about The Goonies & other films made in Oregon. Fort Columbia (22 min) Riverfront park in a historic fort featuring period buildings, artillery batteries & hiking trails. Flavel House Museum (14 min) Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion built in 1885 featuring period furniture & a formal garden. Wreck of the Peter Iredale (10 min) Rusted steel skeleton of a ship that ran ashore in 1906 & a popular site in Fort Stevens State Park. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (11 min) The Corps of Discovery spent a winter at this woodsy inlet, now home to a replica stockade & trails. Fort George Brewery (15 min) Spacious brewpub serving housemade sausages & burgers in a warehouse with massive wooden beams. Fort Stevens State Park (5 min) 3,763-acre park with beaches, hiking & biking trails, a historic fortress & a 1906 shipwreck. Cape Disappointment State Park (33 min) 1,882-acre park at the mouth of the Columbia River with 2 lighthouses, trails, beaches & campsites. Cape Disappointment (36 min) Sprawling, scenic peninsula features sweeping ocean views, old growth forests, lakes & beaches. Astoria Riverfront Trolley (11 min) Historic 1913 trolley offering seasonal, hour-long rides along the waterfront through town. |