| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a 6-minute walk from the beach, this modest hotel with ocean views is 5 miles from cape disappointment state park and the north head lighthouse. some rooms have kitchenettes. complimentary amenities include a breakfast buffet and parking. the functional rooms with exterior entrances offer free wi-fi and cable tv, as well as minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers Portland International Airport 2 hr 17
The DEPOT Restaurant (5 min) Cozy bistro with a retro feel offering New American fare & a big wine list in a former train depot. Cape Disappointment State Park (9 min) 1,882-acre park at the mouth of the Columbia River with 2 lighthouses, trails, beaches & campsites. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (16 min) Museum depicting Lewis & Clark's historic journey, with a film, a gift shop & an observation deck. Cranberry Museum (5 min) Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (9 min) Museum and art Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (16 min) Quaint lighthouse on a steep, picturesque bluff offering sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. World Kite Museum & Hall-Fame (10 min) Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (18 min) Preserve for viewing migratory birds & their habitats, with camping, hiking, fishing & hunting. Fort Columbia (20 min) Riverfront park in a historic fort featuring period buildings, artillery batteries & hiking trails. Black Lake (7 min) Cape Disappointment (13 min) Sprawling, scenic peninsula features sweeping ocean views, old growth forests, lakes & beaches. Fort Stevens State Park (40 min) 3,763-acre park with beaches, hiking & biking trails, a historic fortress & a 1906 shipwreck. North Head Lighthouse (14 min) Active aid to navigation with sweeping views of the ocean & the northern Oregon Coast. Waikiki Beach (16 min) Small, sheltered sandy beach with cliffs in a state park, with a trail to an interpretive center. Baker Bay (12 min) Large bay named after a British trader in 1792 & site of the Columbia River's mouth. |