Walking a dock at the Port of Ilwaco or Port of Peninsula, strolling downtown and marina shopping areas and, of course, walking the beach itself are explorations enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Below are some of our favorite spots for discovering the Peninsula on foot.

Cape Disappointment's Washington Coast Trail links together a series of smaller trails with a primary route of about 4.5 miles. Several “spur trails” branch off this main route to areas within the State Park.

Discovery Trail. The City of Long Beach, along with the City of Ilwaco and a number of State and National agencies, is extending a paved trail that follows the final miles of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The trail rises from downtown Ilwaco, over Cape Disappointment and north through the sandy dunes to its culmination in north Long Beach.

Fort Columbia, just south of the village of Chinook, offers walks & hikes of all ability levels from meandering the roads and paths of the Fort, viewing restored gun emplacements and batteries, historic barracks and the Fort Columbia Interpretive Center to spectacular views of the mouth of the Columbia from the hillside of the fort area.

Leadbetter Point State Park, in the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, is host to four key hiking trails. Located on the tip of the Long Beach Peninsula, Leadbetter Point separates Willapa Bay from the Pacific Ocean. Preserved in its natural state by two public agencies, the point’s appearance changes constantly as dunes shift, become stabilized or erode away. The Peninsula is in its geologic “youth” at Leadbetter Point, where it still continues to grow.

Walking Tour of Historic Oysterville. Oysterville is proud of the fact that it was placed on the Register of National Historic Districts in 1976. The District encompasses about 80 acres of the village and boasts a year-round population of less than a dozen. If you want to see, in a small way what Oysterville looked like in the old days, you'll enjoy this tour.

Stroller's Guide to Victorian Seaview. Walking around Seaview, traditional summer retreat for the Portland elite, it's easy to feel yourself transported back to a simpler time when neighbors visited on porches and shared campfires on the beach. A walking tour of Seaview’s side streets offers visitors a glimpse into the past. This is one of the best preserved of any of the summer resorts in the Pacific Northwest.

Walking Tour of Ocean Park. Ocean Park marks its beginning more than a century ago as a Christian revival center. Now the most populated unincorporated community in the county, Ocean Park is home to about 1400 permanent residents and an estimated 10,000 seasonal dwellers.

Centennial Murals Tour. Since 1986, 18 Pacific County walls have become canvases for colorful and historical murals. The murals, which are the work of 14 artists, string from Tokeland to Chinook to Ocean Park and were painted to commemorate the Washington State Centennial in 1989, Each of the artists contributed a great deal toward helping recreate a glimpse into Pacific County's rich and colorful past.

But wait! There's more!

28-miles of uninterrupted beach and the extensive sytem of paths through the sensitive dune system offer an unending array of unique walking and hiking experiences.

The Trails of Loomis Lake State Park offer short and easy access to the beach.

The Trails of Pacific Pines State Park offer short and easy access to the beach.

Long Island Trails are accessible only by canoe or kayak and offer old growth forests and a variety of wildlife.