Lewis and Clark Trail Highway
Places to Visit

  • Cape Disappointment (WA)

    The park offers 27 miles of ocean beach, two lighthouses, and hiking trails combing the rocky headlands. Visitors can enjoy beachcombing and exploring the area's rich natural and cultural history.

    Location:

    Located two miles southwest of Ilwaco, Washington

  • Chief Timothy Park (WA)

    The Cheif Timothy Park is known for its majestic scenery, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, sight seeing, swimming, and water-skiing.

    Location:

    Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 132, South River Bank

  • Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge (WA)

    Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, one of the hidden jewels of the refuge system, is located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains at the base of 12,307-foot Mount Adams in southern Washington.

    Location:

    The Conboy Lake Refuge headquarters is located five miles southwest of Glenwood, Washington, off the Glenwood-Troutdale Highway.

  • Fish Hook Park (WA)

    Just outside of the town of Walla Walla is Fish Hook Park. Today the park is an extremely popular local fishing hole.

    Location:

    Just outside of the town of Walla Walla

  • Fort Walla Walla (WA)

    A visit here is a step back to the pioneering days of Pacific Northwest history. Fifteen original and replica structures and a wealth of artifacts dating from 1859 to the turn of the 20th Century help tell the story of the original pioneer settlement.

    Location:

    755 Myra Road, Walla Walla, WA

  • Ilwaco Heritage Museum (WA)

    The Ilwaco Heritage Museum depicts what frontier life was like in southwest Washington. Exhibits include Chinook Indian and pioneer artifacts and displays highlighting the fishing, logging and cranberry industries.

    Location:

    115 SE Lake St., Ilwaco

  • Lewis and Clark State Park (WA)

    With facilities built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Lewis and Clark State Park preserves a large tract of lowland old growth forest. Eight miles of hiking trails in the park include an interpretive loop through the heart of old growth forests. The park offers horse trails and a popular campground as well. The nearby John R. Jackson Courthouse, built in 1845, is the first pioneer house west of the Cascades and north of the Columbia River. The park features bird watching, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and living history depictions of the story of Lewis and Clark.

    Location:

    Located 25 miles northeast of Walla Walla, Wash., in the southeastern corner of the state.

  • Lyons Ferry Park (WA)

    The park is a haven for boating, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, swimming and water skiing. With average summer temperatures in the 90’s, it’s a cool shaded spot to find some relieve from the sun.

    Location:

    Lake West, Snake River Mile 59.5, North River Bank

  • Maryhill Museum (WA)

    A creation of wealthy entrepreneur Sam Hill, Maryhill Museum stands on 6,000 acres of land he once envisioned as a Quaker agricultural community overlooking the Columbia River.

    Location:

    West of Maryhill, WA, on SR-14.

  • Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (WA)

    Stately sandhill cranes, shorebirds and a great variety of songbirds stop on the refuge during spring and fall migrations. The refuge also provides critical habitat for other wildlife such as river otter, weasels, beavers, mink, coyotes, deer, and elk.

    Location:

    On the shore of the Lower Columbia River, 10 miles downstream from the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.