the Long Beach Peninsula Magazine

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Welcome to the
Long Beach Peninsula!
Located on the Coast . . .
where the Columbia River meets the mighty Pacific Ocean.
Photo: Karleen McSherry
We are delighted you are considering our wonderful community as your
next home.You couldn’t have chosen
a better place to live. Located at the
southern most tip of Washington State
between the Pacific Ocean and Willapa
Bay, the 28-mile long finger peninsula
boasts the longest continuous sandy
beach to the west, berry farms to the
east and a rich and varied history displayed in its architecture, state parks
and monuments.
Long a weekend getaway for
Seattle and Portland city dwellers, the
peninsula has been discovered as a
favorite destination by travelers the
world around through its many and varied festivals and
events. A host of adventurous and visionary individuals
call the peninsula home and make it one of the outstanding
communities in Washington. The peninsula provides the
excitement and abundance of recreational activities found in
a tourist destination along with the relaxation of a rural area.
Whether you walk the 8-mile long Discovery Trail, fly a kite,
build a sand castle, golf, clam or watch the sunset, the Long
Beach Peninsula has something for everyone that desires to
call it home.
Lighthouse Realty’s professional agents are anxious to
assist you in purchasing or selling properties, provide
information, and answer any questions you may have.
We have offices in Long Beach, Ocean Park and Surfside.
When you need a recommendation for a particular kind
of business or service, please check the index of this guidebook first. We have invited each of these participants as
our co-sponsors due to their excellent reputation and fine
community service. We rate and recommend them highly.
Please accept my thanks for allowing Lighthouse Realty to
assist you in all your real estate needs.
Sincerely,
Todd Kaino, Broker and Owner
Long Beach Peninsula
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Index of Advertisers
The businesses and professionals listed on this page were invited by Lighthouse Realty
to co-sponsor this guidebook because of their fine reputation in the community. We thank them for their
involvement and encourage you to consider their services.
Service
Phone
Page
Service
Animal Feeds
The Planter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4450 . . . . . . . . . 14
Phone
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Home Inspection
Certified Home Inspections . . . . . . . 360-783-2861 . . . . . . . . IFC
Colvin’s Quality Inspections . . . . . . . 360-777-8880. . . . . . . . IBC
Hotel
Adrift Hotel & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-561-2456 . . . . . Bk Cvr
Hotel & Condo Suites
The Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-590-7604 . . . . . . . . . 13
Insurance
Farmers – Lesley Ferguson . . . . . . . . 360-665-5505. . . . . . . . IBC
Locksmith
A Complete Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-8539 . . . . . . . . . 13
Long Beach Commercial Security. . . 360-642-5625 . . . . . . . . IFC
Museum
World Kite Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4020 . . . . . . . . . 10
Newspaper
Chinook Observer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-8181 . . . . . . . . . 16
Nursery/Garden Center
The Planter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4450 . . . . . . . . . 14
Pet Supplies
Paws by the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-7297 . . . . . . . . . 16
Photography
Elissa Wanke Photography. . . . . . . . . 360-903-0047 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Plumbing
Peninsula Plumbing & Heating. . . . . 360-665-4848 . . . . . . . . . 16
Propane
Active Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2102. . . . . . . . IBC
Remodeling
Kirby and Son Construction . . . . . . . 360-642-2787 . . . . . . . . . 15
Restaurant
The Depot Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-7880 . . . . . . . . IFC
Security
North Beach Security & Alarm . . . . . 360-642-8539 . . . . . . . . . 13
Sheet Metal
Active Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2102. . . . . . . . IBC
Storage
Pioneer Heated Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-7867 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Vacation Rentals
Bloomer Estates Vacation Rentals . . . 360-642-8598 . . . . . . . . IFC
Antiques
Bay Trader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2664 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Architect
EFA architect-builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2389 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Auto Body & Repair
Auto Body by the Beach. . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4344. . . . . . . . IBC
Auto Repair
Box K Auto Repair, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4753 . . . . . . . . . 10
Banks
Bank of the Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3777 . . . . . . . . IFC
Raymond Federal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4464. . . . . . . . IBC
Builder
EFA architect-builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2389 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cellular Phones
US Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3373 . . . . . . . . . 13
Carpet Cleaning
Sandcastle Professional Cleaning . . . 360-665-3610 . . . . . . . . . 16
College
Grays Harbor College. . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-875-9466. . . . . . . . IBC
Construction
Kirby and Son Construction . . . . . . . 360-642-2787 . . . . . . . . . 15
Contractor/Excavation/Septic
Wirkkala Construction . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3288. . . . . . . . IBC
Woody’s Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4459 . . . . . . . . . 12
Education
Grays Harbor College. . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-875-9466. . . . . . . . IBC
Flooring
Creative Floor Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-3619 . . . . . . . . . 16
Florist
Artistic Bouquets & More . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4541 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Furniture
Bay Trader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2664 . . . . . . . . . . 2
Home Decor
Home at the Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-259-1633 . . . . . . . . . . 2
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History
The first inhabitants of the area were Native
Americans of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe. During
the 1700s, European explorers arrived in search
of a Northwest Passage—a trade route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific. In November
1805, Lewis and Clark’s Corp of Discovery
landed at what is now Cape Disappointment.
Sitka spruce still jut from the shoreline where
migrating wild fowl skirt igneous outcroppings
and old growth forests. At the southern-most
tip, the group of 33 men cut through
the sandy isthmus and hiked up the
shore to Long Beach. The Corp
camped on the Washington
side of the Columbia River in
present-day Pacific County for
18 days. This opened the door
for the first settlers who traveled west from the mid-section
of the U.S. and Scandinavia, and
began the area’s timber and fishing industries. Today oysters, clams,
crab, tuna, halibut, sturgeon, shrimp and
salmon are still pulled from the sea by local fisherman and
cranberry bogs fill the space between the two coasts. But the
main industry is the hospitality accorded to the thousands of
tourists that come to breathe the fresh air, walk the pristine
beach and feast on the local cuisine.
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make it an ideal place to live for people of all ages.
Entrepreneurs and businesses looking to relocate find numerous advantages including lower
operating costs due to low-cost energy and lower
than average cost of living rates; state of the art
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and close proximity to the I-5 corridor as well as
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several ports; a strong collaborative business community;
a stable workforce; affordable housing; a supply of commercial and light industrial zoned properties and a distinct
Northwest quality of life that makes the peninsula an attractive place to live, work and play.
We enthusiastically present the lovely communities of
Naselle, Chinook,
Ilwaco, Seaview,
Long Beach, Ocean
Park, Surfside,
Nahcotta and
Oysterville—each
a unique jewel of
the peninsula.
Long Beach
Peninsula
Located in the southern half of Pacific County, the Long
Beach Peninsula sits 115 miles from Portland, Oregon and
165 miles from Seattle, Washington. It’s an ideal destination
for a weekend or a lifetime getaway from the hustle and
bustle of big city life. It’s great to be so close to the ocean
and yet close to urban areas.
With a year-round population of only a few thousand
people, one can walk the many trails and meandering paths,
experiencing the wonderful feeling of isolation and closeness
to natural beauty. On the other hand, there are fairs, festivals
and year-round events to keep the socially-minded occupied.
The beautiful scenery, unhurried pace and friendly residents
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Photo: Elissa Wanke
A vibrant resort
community, Long
Beach bustles with
year-round activity.
From beach fairs
and festivals to
quaint downtown
shopping and
Long Beach
Approximately ten miles
north of Long Beach is Ocean
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Park, one of the larger unincorporated communities. Started in the 19th
century as a Methodist Bible Camp, today it is
the residential center of the peninsula. There are terrific
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Heading north on U.S. Highway 101, the land
hooks west and south between the Pacific Ocean
and Baker Bay, reaching a point where the west’s largest
river erupts in the world’s largest ocean.
The scenery is truly dramatic with soaring basalt cliffs
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Photo: Char Wolters
Gateway to the Long Beach Peninsula from
the Columbia River is the sleepy little village of
Chinook. Once a prosperous community fishing
town, large Chinook salmon were harvested by nets pulled
onto the beach by horses. The old fishing traps are still visible
along the shores. The town still has a small harbor primarily
housing a charter fleet and a commercial shrimping, crabbing
and salmon fishery. For an interesting tour, visit Fort
Columbia State Park Museum where you can view historical
military structures and actually go
inside the bunkers. One of the
largest businesses in the
area is the Bell Buoy
Crab Company, Inc.
Surfside
Just north of Ocean Park is Surfside, a beach community
with a backyard of approximately three miles of Pacific
Ocean. Amenities include several cabanas located on lakes
and canals, walking bridges over waterways and trails to
access the beach. Surfside boasts well-designed and landscaped homes that line the shore and rolling hillsides.
There is a challenging golf course and a growing
community.
Nahcotta and Oysterville
On the western shore of Willapa Bay is
Nahcotta, home of the primary oyster port
in south Pacific County. A great place to
buy fresh or canned oysters and seafood at
the oyster farm, there is also a dock where
you can go crabbing and catch your own.
An interesting visit to the Willapa Bay
Interpretive Center will provide information
about the history of the oyster industry. The center
displays a 20-foot
mural, old photographs
and tools of the oystering trade. The Port of
Peninsula in Nahcotta
is available for moorage
and scenic picnics.
On the inland side
of the Long Beach
Peninsula on the bank
of Willapa Bay is the
quiet little town of
Oysterville. Full of
beautiful old homes
and a white picket-
Naselle
Nestled in the
Willapa Hills and
bordered by the
Columbia River to
the south and
Willapa Bay to the west,
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Naselle is rich with history
of Finnish immigrants who
built farms, logged big timber and
caught huge numbers of salmon.
The Appelo Archives Center provides a small local museum, 3,500 historic logging and farming photographs and a
library of Pacific Northwest history, as well as a large Finnish
language and Finnish to English book collection.
Various boat launches scattered throughout the area provide access to excellent fishing on the Columbia River as well
as campsites, hiking trails and the Radar Ridge viewpoint
with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean, Astoria, the
Oregon coast and the Columbia River. The surrounding lush
forests are a favorite during hunting season, and the beautiful
Naselle River provides a picturesque backdrop during the
annual steelhead and trout fishing season.
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Between Long Beach and
Ilwaco where Hwy 101 meets
Hwy 103 sits the historic town of
Seaview. Founded in 1881 as a
summer community that catered
mostly to wealthy Portland families, early vacationers arrived by
steamer, wagon and horseback, often bringing their household staff and stablemen with them. It’s easy to return in time
to those early years by viewing the many handsome 19th
century homes and their gardens. Seaview
was once a depot on the Clamshell
Railroad. That building still
remains on 38th Street, the
main beach approach, and is
now an excellent restaurant,
The Depot, where visitors
enjoy history and a fine
meal.
fenced church, it’s history can be viewed by driving along
Main Street and reading signs telling of it’s past. Only three
miles north is Leadbetter Point. This northernmost peninsula
tip and wildlife refuge has many wonderful forest and beach
trails. Watch for at least 100 species of migratory and upland birds. Among them are
Sanderlings, Yellowlegs, Knots, Snowy Plover
and the Black Brandt, a sea goose migrating
along the Pacific between Alaska and Mexico.
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restaurants, there’s something for everyone.
Every year on the fourth of July the community
hosts the biggest fireworks display in the
County.
Walking the main strip from Sid Snyder to
Bolstad, it’s not uncommon to hear the sound of
children’s laughter as they ride the merry-goround, bumper cars, Ferris wheel and go-carts.
Between the same avenues, raised above the grassy dunes, a
half-mile boardwalk offers interpretive displays of the local
flora and fauna, and superb views of sand and surf.
With pedestrian and bike friendly paths as well as
up-to-date Internet and cable technology, Long Beach
has excellent infrastructure to meet the needs of
businesses, residents, and visitors. Featuring a
unique coastal environment and rich cultural
and natural heritage, the city strives to build
a diverse economic base that provides a
sound quality of life and safe place where
residents can live, work, and play.
restaurants and plenty of shops including two large grocery
stores, a hardware store, pharmacy, galleries, gift shops, bookstore as well as many options for visitor lodging.
Host to it’s own fourth of July festivities, in which
Lighthouse Realty joins in the patriotic spirit by marching in the Old
Fashioned 4th of July parade, Ocean
Park is also well known for it’s
annual Garlic Festival and the “Rod
Run to the End of the World,” which
draws thousands into the area each
year. Razor clam season attracts
many to the beach.
Photo: Elissa Wanke
that stand in sharp contrast to the virtually flat land to the
north. Ilwaco, once known as the salmon capitol of the world,
offers moorage for private sport boats and charter fishing.
A visit to the Heritage Museum in town is an opportunity to
delve into the history of the area. The road continues to Cape
Disappointment State Park covering approximately 6,000
acres of the very southern tip of Washington. This is a spectacular sight where the Columbia River meets the Pacific
Ocean, creating some of the roughest waters in the world and
setting the stage for the U.S. Coast Guard’s world-renowned
life boat training school. There are trails leading through
dense forests with breathtaking views of Benson Beach, where
many shipwrecks were recorded in the “Graveyard of the
Pacific.” A sensational panoramic
view of the area is available from
the nearby Observation Room of
the Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Center as well as from both Cape
Disappointment Lighthouse and
North Head Lighthouse.
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Discovery Trail
In honor of the commemoration of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition, the
combined vision and hard work of a consortium of cities
and public agencies has been involved in construction of
Discovery Trail since the
fall of 2002. The cities of
Long Beach and Ilwaco,
with the Washington State
Parks and Recreation
Commission, have used
assistance from the
Washington State National
Guard, Air Guard and the
Oregon National Guard to
complete the trail, which
stretches 8.5 miles from
Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Center
Today the Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Center stands high on the cliffs of Cape
Disappointment State Park, 200 feet above
the pounding Pacific surf. A series of
mural-sized “timeline” panels guide visitors through the westward journey of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition using sketches,
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Discover History! Located in the center of Ilwaco, WA
the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is the place to explore
Cranberries are as American as
apple pie—even more so! Long
before the Pilgrims arrived and
Lewis and Clark’s explored, Native
Americans combined crushed
cranberries with dried deer meat
and melted fat to make pemmican—a nutritious food with
long term storage capacity.
This is just one of the many interesting facts about the
history of the cranberry as well as key phases of the industry
from bog prep and planting to marketing cranberry products
you’ll learn while visiting the
Cranberry Museum. Enjoy a
self-guided walking tour of
the bogs and stop in the gift
shop for many unique cranberry products or tried and
true cranberry recipes.
www.cranberrymuseum.com
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The Port of Ilwaco owns and operates an
800 slip recreational and commercial
fishing marina, along with a boat ramp,
boat hoist, a 50-ton travel lift and
self-service boatyard. There are
approximately 25 commercial, landbased tenants, comprised of six
waterfront restaurants, three
seafood markets, gift shops,
galleries, book store and four charter
fishing businesses. The port is also
home to Jessie’s Ilwaco Fish Co., the
largest buyer of
Albacore tuna in the
United States. Jessie’s also
buys Dungeness crab and other fish.
The Port of Ilwaco hosts numerous
events across the year (see Calendar of
Events) as well as the waterfront
Saturday Market, every Saturday from
May through September. There is
always activity going on at the Port
of Ilwaco.
paintings, photographs and the
words of Corps members themselves. The center also features a
short film presentation, a gift shop
and a glassed-in observation deck
with fabulous views of the river,
headlands and sea. Additional
displays focus on local maritime
and military history.
Many ships and thousands of people perished due to high waves and
shifting sandbars in the are that
has come to be known as the
“Graveyard of the Pacific.”
The Cape Disappointment
Lighthouse went into
operation in 1856,
the first in the Pacific
Northwest. It sits on the
tip of the cape and overlooks the Columbia River.
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because ships traveling from the North
couldn’t see Cape D’s light. So the North Head
Lighthouse was built two miles north on the headland
surrounded by the ocean. The 65-foot tall structure emits
a beam that can be seen 17 miles out to sea.
Today, both lighthouses are functional
and are operated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Cape Disappointment, named in
1788 by British fur trader John Meares
after his inability to locate the mouth of the Columbia River,
is one of the state’s most famous and popular parks. It
features a 250-site campground, two miles of ocean beach,
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
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Looking for a family fun destination? Visit the World Kite
Museum in Long Beach, WA for the day and make your own
kite to take home with you, view videos of some amazing uses for kites in places like Thailand and China, and
fly a kite on Long Beach’s world famous longest beach!
The World Kite Museum is the only museum devoted to the art, culture, history, and science of kites and
flight in the United States. Our collection of over 1,500
kites from all over the world offers a unique opportunity
to view some of the most beautiful works of art created
by international and American kite makers. We have an
entire exhibit devoted to the use of kites during WWII
and current and upcoming exhibits about the science of
modern kites and kite sports. Don’t forget to visit our
museum store for some colorful and interesting professional kites you can purchase for your next flight. Come
soar to new heights! Visit today!
two lighthouses, the Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Center and eight miles of
hiking trails on 1,882 acres.Visitors
can walk the beaches—Waikiki
Beach, where the North Jetty meets
the rocky cape; Benson Beach, the
sandy stretch from the North Jetty
to North Head; Beards Hollow, the
southern stretch of the Peninsula—
and explore the area’s rich natural
history through multiple ecosystems
—coastal fog forest, saltwater marsh,
grass-covered dunes—on to Fort
Canby, an abandoned coastal defense
fort from 1852 to 1947.
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the crossroads of history where the Columbia
River meets the Pacific Ocean. Displays
illustrate local history from the earliest times
when the Chinook Indians thrived in this
region to the settlement years when European
immigrants made this peninsula a yearround home and profited from fishing,
logging and tourism.
The Museum is home to the NAHCOTTA,
a Pullman built narrow gauge car that rolled
along the Ilwaco Rail and Navigation
Company’s 27 miles of track from Ilwaco to
Nahcotta. Since a tide table not a time table
governed the railroad schedule this quirky narrow gauge
railroad was called “The Irregular Rambling and Never-GetThere Railroad.”
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Area Attractions
estuaries in the United States. Willapa Bay is
the second largest estuary on the Pacific
Coast and includes over 260 square miles of
water surface. The Refuge was established
in 1937 to protect migrating and wintering
populations of brant, waterfowl, shorebirds,
and other migratory birds. The Refuge was
established at a time when many estuaries
were rapidly being destroyed by diking,
draining, dredging, sedimentation, and
pollution.
The Refuge preserves a number of
unique ecosystems including diverse salt
marshes, rich tideflats, rain-drenched old
growth forest, and dynamic coastal dunes.
Visitors to the refuge can enjoy viewing
a wide variety of wildlife, from spawning salmon in the
Refuge’s numerous streams, Roosevelt elk on Long Island,
and the tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds that crowd
the beaches at Leadbetter Point and tidal flats of Willapa Bay.
www.fws.gov/willapa/recreation/recreation.html.
Annual Events
OTC Ilwaco Tuna Classic – Ilwaco
January
August
Crab Feed – Long Beach
Jake the Alligator Man’s Birthday – Long Beach
Windless Kite Festival – Long Beach
Blues and Seafood – Ilwaco
Jazz and Oysters – Ocean Park
February
WA State International Kite Festival – Long Beach
Asian New Year Kite Celebration – Long Beach
Valentine’s Dance – Ilwaco
September
Labor Day Weekend – Peninsula
March
Peninsula Quilt Guild Show – Ilwaco
Chinook Art Festival – Chinook
Whale-watching on the Coast – Peninsula
Slow Drag at the Port – Ilwaco
Rod Run to the End of the World – Ocean Park
April
Discovery Trail Half Marathon – Long Beach
Peninsula Arts Association Spring Show – Long Beach
Black Lake Fishing Derby – Ilwaco
October
Wild Mushroom Celebration – Peninsula
May
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
Halibut/Sturgeon Fishing Season – Ilwaco
Peninsula Arts Association Fall Show – Long Beach
Children’s Loyalty Day Parade & Blessing of the Fleet
– Ilwaco
Water Music Festival – Peninsula
Loyalty Day Parade – Long Beach
One Sky, One World Kite Celebration – Long Beach
Surf Perch Derby – Long Beach
Graveyard of the Pacific Events – Ilwaco
World’s Longest Garage Sale – Peninsula
Cranberrian Fair – Ilwaco
November
Memorial Day Weekend – Peninsula
Wild Mushroom Celebration – Peninsula
Cribbage Tournament – Long Beach
June
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is over 16,000 acres of
tidelands, temperate rainforest, ocean beaches, and small
streams. It also includes several rare remnants of old growth
coastal cedar forest. The Refuge preserves habitat for spawning wild salmon, hundreds of thousands of migrating shorebirds, and threatened species such as the Snowy Plover and
Marbled Murrelet. The Refuge is a great place to see what the
Pacific Northwest looked like over 100 years ago.
The Refuge is located at the northern tip of the Long
Beach Peninsula on Willapa Bay, one of the most pristine
Finnish American Folk Festival – Naselle
SW Washington Sturgeon Derby – Chinook
“Ocian in View” Cultural Weekend – Ilwaco
Doggie Olympic Games – Long Beach
Holidays at the Beach – Long Beach
Northwest Garlic Festival – Ocean Park
December
Beach to Chowder 5K/10K Run/Walk – Long Beach
Lighted Boat Parade & Crab Pot Christmas Tree – Ilwaco
Bed and Breakfast Holiday Open House – Peninsula
July
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Tuba Christmas – Ilwaco
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Street Fair & Parade
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Fireworks at Midnight over Ocean – Long Beach
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Fireworks on the Beach – Long Beach
Complete Automotive
Service & Repair
Salmon fishing Season – Ilwaco
Fireworks at the Port – Ilwaco
Summer Fest and Columbia Pacific Farmer’s Market –
May thru September – Long Beach
Clamshell Railroad Days – Ilwaco
Saturday Market at the Port – May thru September – Ilwaco
Music in the Gardens Tour – Peninsula
Beach Clean Up Days – January, April, July – Peninsula
Sandsations & City Sandsations – Long Beach
Waikiki Concerts – June, July, August – Ilwaco
Annual NPRA Rodeo – Long Beach
Art Walks – June, July, August, September – Ilwaco
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Photo: Char Wolters
Ilwaco to North Long Beach.
The Ilwaco section of the trail is
markedly different from the beach
trail. Here you go through forest
groves and enjoy some wonderful
view spots, including an overlook of
Ford’s Dry Lake/Holman Lake that
is expansive and unique.
The Trail segment in Long
Beach includes monuments that
evoke the experiences of Corps
members as they explored the
coast. One is the 9-foot etched
Basalt Monolith north of Bolstad
Avenue, a Gray Whale skeleton at
the south end of the Boardwalk,
and Clark’s Tree, a 19-foot bronze sculpture noting the most
NW point the Corps reached on their journey. Look for the
bronze marker of Captain Clark with a sturgeon, interpretive
displays along the Long Beach Boardwalk, and a variety of
metal sculptures, including bicycle racks shaped like fish and
dancing dogs with litter bags. http://funbeach.com/local
attractions/discovery-trail/
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10.
11.
12.
Ocean Beach Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . .Healthcare . . . .150
Ocean Beach School District #102 . .Education . . . .135
Jessie’s Ilwaco Fish Co. . . . . . . . . . . .Marine . . . . . . . .78
Jack’s Country Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retail . . . . . . . . .41
Bell Buoy Crab Company, Inc. . . . . .Marine . . . . . . . .40
Pacific County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Government . . .39
Peninsula Pharmacies . . . . . . . . . . . .Retail . . . . . . . . .37
Chautauqua Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hospitality . . . .35
City of Long Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Government . . .28
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Co. . . . . . . .Construction . . .25
Sid’s Super Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retail . . . . . . . . .25
Shelburne Inn & Restaurant . . . . . . .Hospitality . . . .24
Geographic:
Southwest Washington coast
Population
Topographic boundaries:
Pacific County . . . . . . . . .20,920
West – Pacific Ocean
Long
Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,392
East – Willapa Bay
North – Willapa Harbor
Ocean Park . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,573
South – Columbia River
Ilwaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .950
Time Zone: Pacific
Seaview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473
Elevation: Sea level – 30'
Chinook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Area: 43 square miles
Naselle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419
Dimensions: 28 miles long;
Unincorporated areas . . .14,280
Source: Pacific County EDC – 201235
1.5 miles wide
Source: 2010 Census
Longitude: 46.46˚ N
Latitude: 124.043˚ W
Peninsula Employment:
Terrain: marshes, grassland, hills,
Government
bay, and marine environment with
Services
28 miles of sand beaches along the
Hospitality
Pacific Ocean.
Retail
Climate
Real Estate/Rentals/Construction
Ag/Forestry/Fishing/Hunting
8.24%
Average Daily Temps (F)
Manufacturing
7.29%
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47˚ high; 34˚low
Finance/Insurance
4.45%
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71˚ high; 52˚ low
Health Care/Social Assistance
3.88%
November . . . . . . . . . . . .54˚ high; 39˚low
Professional/Scientific/Technical
3.44%
Average Annual Rainfall . . . . . . . . . . . .80+"
Misc.
4.40%
Average Length Growing Season . . .180 days
Employees
17.16%
13.74%
13.13%
12.63%
11.69%
Source: EMSI Complete
Employment 2012.3
Transportation
Taxes
N–S: SH 103; Coast Highway 101
Bus & Rail: Amtrak and national bus lines available in Olympia,
Centralia or Kelso
Air: Port of Ilwaco Airport (unattended 2,080' x 50' asphalt runway)
Hoquiam, WA – Bowerman Airport
Astoria, OR – Warrenton-Astoria Regional Airport
Sales Tax: 7.8% (state & local)
Property Tax: 10.36/$1000 value on property (incorporated towns)
11.71/$1000 valuation (unincorporated areas)
No personal income tax; No corporate income tax;
No inventory tax; No unitary tax;
No Tax on interest, dividends, or capital gains.
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Ocean Beach School District
Photo: Elissa Wanke
Location
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Education
Top Area Employers (2012)
The Ocean Beach School District, located on the beautiful Long Beach Peninsula, has two elementary schools
(Ocean Park and Long Beach) and a middle/high (Ilwaco).
Currently the district
finds itself in a period
of growth as students
and staff enjoy the
support of the community in remodeled
buildings that show the
pride the people have
in their schools.
A comprehensive
academic program
provides a challenging
curriculum to all students tailored to meet
individual needs. All teachers are “Highly Qualified” in
their field of expertise, ensuring students receive the best
education the district can offer. High school students may
choose Advance Placement classes in several curricular
areas or participate in Career and Technical Education
(CTE), and even learn how to operate a business through
Ilwaco Industries.
With a major emphasis on increasing student
achievement faculty set high standards for presenting
engaging lessons and preparing students to live successful
lives as stewards of their world. Staff works collaboratively
to learn from each other. They meet frequently to examine
student assessment data and look for ways to use what
they learn to refine their instructional practices.
The district offers vocal and instrumental music
programs to all students through high school.Visual
and performing arts are highlights at IMHS. The historical
performing arts auditorium is the “stage” upon which
students sing, play, dance and act in performances
throughout the year.
A full complement of extra-curricular opportunities
teaches students how to work as part of a team and
achieve personal goals. Students learn the value of
life-long fitness. The stadium and gyms are normally
packed with community members and parents during
home events.
We invite you to call the superintendent’s office with
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questions and to view state
assessment results, school
calendars and individual
school sites on our website at
www.oceanbeachschools.org.
interactive TV from our main campus in Aberdeen.
Financial aid and scholarships are available to help
you pay for college.
GHC also offers GED prep classes and testing,
English as a Second Language instruction, plus
community education classes every quarter.
The centers are available as rental spaces for use
by the community.
Grays Harbor College is among the oldest community colleges in Washington State and we are
proud of the educational tradition we offer in Pacific
County. Watch for notices about free public events,
such as career fairs, college informational sessions,
art shows, lecture series—all part of our service as
YOUR Community College! Call us today or stop by! We look
forward to hearing from you!
Gray’s Harbor College
Laboratory and Radiology
departments, including digital
mammograms. On-site
general and orthopedic
surgery, chemotherapy,
physical therapy, cardiac-rehab education,
diabetes and chronic
disease education
services, nutrition
counseling and more
services are available
in the Ocean Beach
Hospital for your health
and to promote the wellness of our Long Beach
ot
Ph
Peninsula and Southwest
Washington community.
Health Care
Ocean Beach Hospital
Fire (non-emergency)
Dial-A-Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-9418
Pacific Transit System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-9418
Ilwaco Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3143
Services
Ocean Park Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4448
Pacific County Economic Development Council. . . 360-875-9330
Peninsula Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-3999
Long Beach Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3416
Long Beach Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-9403
Schools
Medical (non-emergency)
Ocean Beach School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3739
Early Childhood Center & ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4089
Ilwaco Middle-High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3731
Ilwaco Alternative High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-1292
Long Beach Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3242
Ocean Park Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4815
Naselle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-484-7123
College
Grays Harbor Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-538-4100
Ocean Beach Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3181
Medical Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3747
Naselle Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-484-7161
Columbia Memorial Hospital, Astoria OR . . . . . . 1-800-962-2407
Post Offices
Chinook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-777-8787
Ilwaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3213
Long Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3984
Ocean Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-6628
Oysterville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-6388
Seaview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3857
Utilities & Services
TV, Internet,* Phone
AT&T Mobile Broadband (MI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-333-6651
CenturyTel Communications (DSLI, P) . . . . . . . . . . 360-905-5800
Charter Communications (CI, TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-438-2427
CresComm Services (WI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-562-0036
HughesNet (SI, STV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-438-2427
Infinity Internet (MI, MP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-0529
ReachOne Communications (DSLI) . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-820-7559
Techline (MI, MP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-533-0343
Wahkiakum West (DSLI, P, TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-797-4327
Electric
Public Utility District #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3191
Licenses & Registrations
Driver’s License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-8776
Hunting & Fishing Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-902-2200
Vehicle Registration & License Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-9312
Voter Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-448-4881
Libraries
an
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o:
Transportation
Police & Sheriff (non-emergency)
osp
ital
Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics is
your local comprehensive healthcare services
provider. Count on us to provide compassionate,
patient focused care for our community.
The family practice, women’s health, and
internal medicine physicians and staff in our
Ilwaco and Naselle clinics are here to serve your
on-going medical needs; you can get same day
clinic appointments in Ilwaco. Physicians specializing in Oncology, Orthopedics and general surgery
are also available in the Ilwaco clinic. If your medical
needs are severe and urgent, the Ocean Beach Hospital
Emergency Department is staffed 24 hours by physicians.
The hospital provides screenings and diagnostic tests in our
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
District #1 – Ocean Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4451
District #2 – Chinook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-777-8209
District #4 – Naselle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-484-3264
Photo: Grays Harbor College
Grays Harbor College
offers many educational
opportunities in South Pacific
County. Stop by our Columbia
Education Center in Ilwaco
to learn how you can earn
an Associate degree totally
online or by attending classes at our conveniently located
facility. Many college credit classes are transmitted via
Phone Numbers
Ocean Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4184
Ilwaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3908
Naselle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-484-3877
* CI (Cable Internet); DSLI (DSL Internet); MI (Mobile Internet); SI (Satellite Internet); WI (Wireless Internet)
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AUTO • HOME • COMMERCIAL • ANNUITIES
Garbage, Recycling, Refuse, Waste
Peninsula Sanitation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2541
Peninsula Church Center (Newspapers). . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3115
Part Time Auto Wrecking (Scrap Iron). . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4852
Drop Box Locations
Long Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-2541
Ocean Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-9356
Sewer, Water
Chinook Water Dist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-777-8770
Ocean Park Water Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4144
Pacific Water Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-3233
Willapa Bay Water Dist. No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-942-3357
office:
cell:
360-665-5505
360-244-5488
LESLEY FERGUSON
Insurance and Financial Services Agent
25211 VERNON AVENUE
PO BOX 400
OCEAN PARK, WA 98640
[email protected]
Property Tax Information
Pacific County Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-9421
Assessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-875-9421
Ports
Port of Ilwaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3143
Port of Peninsula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4547
Port of Chinook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-777-8797
Area Attractions
Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse (Astoria). . . 503-325-6104
Cape Disappointment State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3078
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3446
Cranberry Museum & Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-5553
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-3029
Peninsula Players, Ilwaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-244-7079
WA State Parks & Recreation Commission . . . . . . . 360-902-8500
Willapa Bay Interpretive Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-665-4547
World Kite Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-642-4020
Peninsula Plumbing & Heating Co.
CUSTOM DESIGNED PLUMBING
(360) 665-4848
Don Anderson
• Earn your Associate
Degree and transfer on…
• Learn English
as a 2nd Language
Start Your
Future Today!
• GED Testing
• Community Education classes
– just for you!
At 2 convenient Pacific County locations:
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Riverview Education Center
Raymond
Columbia Education Center
Ilwaco
360.875.9466
360.642.9433
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