Waikiki beach cape disappointment. Cape disappointment state park 244 robert gray drive ilwaco wa 98624 united states google map. One of the first spots i always check out is waikiki beach located inside cape disappointment state park. Waikiki beachis a beachat cape disappointment washington.
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Nestled in a cove fronting the river waikiki beach offers a view of the cape disappointment lighthouse and excellent storm watching during the winter while benson beach extends two miles from the north jetty to the rocky base of north head a perfect place for beachcombing and kite flying. One a sunny summer day waikiki beach is just lovelykids playing on the beach lots of driftwood and a few lazy rollers coming in from the bar. The beach received its name when a hawaiian sailors body washed ashore here after his ship was wrecked in a failed attempt to cross the columbia river bar in 1811.
With two functioning lighthouses the remains of fort canby old growth forests and rugged stretches of beach it is a northwest adventure for the memory books. It is one of the first parking opportunities youll see after passing the gate. From the waikiki beach trailhead parking lot begin with a short detour down to its namesake.
A picturesque lighthouse the worlds longest beach tell a different story. Even though cape disappointment in washington implies something different. Cape disappointment is one of washingtons favorite state parks.