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Fort Stevens State Park

Fort Stevens State Park is located 2-hours northwest of Portland at the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon near Astoria.  It includes the Clatsop Spit, Coffenbury Lake, a Military Museum and the Peter Iredale Shipwreck. 

Fort Stevens was part of a Harbor Defense System that protected the Columbia River from the Civil War until the end of WWII, and is the only place in the Continental US to receive hostile fire during WWII.  Spend some time visiting the Military History Museum, and tour the concrete batteries, rifle range and underground command post. 

The Peter Iredale shipwreck is also another popular attraction at Fort Stevens State Park, and ran aground on the Clatsop Spit in 1906.  The spit is known for its treacherous waters, resulting in a number of other wrecks including the Rambler (1859), Leonese (1860), J.C. Cousins (1883) and Makah (1888).

There are 6-miles of hiking trails at spectacular Fort Stevens State Park, through wetlands, sand dunes, spruce and hemlock forests, and along the Clatsop Spit.  Freshwater Coffenbury Lake is ideal for fishing, swimming and boating, and there are also 9-miles of biking trails.

Camping, Inns and Hotels

Camping sites and RV hook-ups are available at Fort Stevens State Park.  Alternatively, stay at an inn, hotel or B&B at Astoria, Cannon Beach or Manzanita:

• Astoria - 10 miles east
• Cannon Beach - 23 miles south
• Manzanita - 36 miles south

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