Long Beach History

Raymond in the past | South Bend - County Seat |
Long Beach Peninsula - tourist hub | Wilson Point - home to many elk

Long Beach Peninsula

The Long Beach Peninsula is the hub of tourist activity during the summer, with a great variety of festivals and events. The Pacific Ocean hosts kite flying, beach combing, walking, jogging, and 28 miles of drivable beaches. The Peninsula is home of the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, and many other historic sites, nine of which are registered. Shipwrecks dot the coastline. The Peninsula on the corner of the Pacific Ocean and the mighty Columbia River, providing a variety of boating experiences. Ilwaco hosts the Heritage Museum and is a must see. The abundance of county waterways-ocean, bay, rivers, lakes, streams-provides great variety of fishing opportunities from surf fishing, charter fishing, salmon fishing, trout and steelhead fishing to bottom fishing. Golfing, hunting hiking, tennis and swimming are also available within the county. Past and present small towns along the Columbia River, such as Nasalle, Megler, and Chinook are steeped in history as lumber towns, fishing villages and farmlands. Ft. Columbia, Ft. Canby, Cape Disappointment Lighthouse and North Head Lighthouse are a walk through a historic time of military defenses and United States territorial exploration.

Long Beach Peninsula Real Estate:

Ilwaco, Chinook, Seaview, Long Beach, Ocean Park & Nahcotta

Take a look at: Funbeach.com, an online Visitors Beauru for the Long Beach Peninsula

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