Waikiki Beach Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
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- Latitude, Longitude: 46.28259, -124.05878
- Elevation: 15 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 135 minutes
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Hikes from this trailhead
- Cape Disappointment Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- $10 day use fee or Discover Pass
- Dogs on leash.
- Restrooms, covered picnic area, information kiosk, interpretive trails
Driving Directions
Drive Highway 26 west from Portland. From where the I-217 entrance joins Highway 26, it’s 68.9 miles to where the highway splits to join Highway 101.
Bear right here for Seaside and Astoria and, in 0.4 miles, merge with Highway 101 north.
Drive north on 101 for 18.9 miles, crossing the Youngs Bay Bridge and reaching a roundabout. Go left here for Astoria City Center.
In 0.5 miles, turn left for Highway 101N, Ilwaco, and Long Beach.
Drive 4.3 miles across the Astoria Megler Bridge and turn left at the junction with Washington’s Highway 4 for Highway 101N, Ilwaco, and Long Beach.
Reach the junction with Highway 101 Alternate after 9.1 miles, and keep straight for Ilwaco and Long Beach.
Drive 2.1 miles into Ilwaco and reach the traffic light on First Street.
Keep straight for one block and then turn left onto Second Street, which becomes Robert Gray Drive.
Drive 1.7 miles and turn left for the State Park, Interpretive Center, and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse.
After 0.4 miles, come to a four-way intersection and turn right into Cape Disappointment State Park.
Drive 0.1 miles to another intersection, first stopping at the park’s fee booth. Go straight at this intersection into the Waikiki Beach parking area.
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