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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Designation: National Historical Park

Location: Oregon, Washington

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📘 Park Overview

Explore the timeless rainforests and majestic coastal vistas. Discover the rich heritage of the native people. Unfold the dramatic stories of America's most famous explorers. The park encompasses sites along the Columbia River and the Pacific Coast. Follow in the footsteps of the explorers and have an adventure in history.

🌤 Weather Information

We see an average of 70 inches of rain a year and we are the foggiest location in the Lower 48 states. Summer months are usually nice with days ranging from 55-70 degrees. Winters are wet and mild, usually 40-55 degrees. During the 106 days the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered at Fort Clatsop in 1806 it rained all but 12 days and they saw the sun 6 times. While we are usually not so dreary make sure to prepare for rain or shine.

🚗 Directions

The main site of Fort Clatsop is located south of Astoria just over Youngs Bay, east of the town of Warrenton, and approximately 14 miles north of Seaside. Our satellite sites include: Netul Landing, located 1.25 miles south of the main Fort Clatsop site. Middle Village, located on the 101 left off the Astoria-Megler Bridge. Dismal Nitch, located on the 401 right off the Astoria-Megler Bridge. The Salt Works, located off the Lewis and Clark Way in Seaside, Oregon. Keep an eye out for brown signs.

Images

A fifty foot square wooden fort surrounded by tall trees in a forest.

The second replica of Fort Clatsop is the main attraction at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Credit: NPS Photo

A wooden rectangular sign reading Fort Clatsop eclipsing a wide one story building and flag pole

The entrance sign and Fort Clatsop visitor center marks the main entrance point to the replica of Fort Clatsop itself.

Credit: NPS Photo

A wooden sign standing as a tall rectangle, the words Fort Clatsop carved of wood placed on it.

The entrance sign at the Visitor Center was created in a style that reflects the actual Fort itself, wooden stakes and all.

Credit: NPS Photo

Looking directly down a short railed bridge towards a calm river surrounded by leafless trees.

The Netul River Trail follows 1.25 miles of river and crosses over inlets that salmon and other fish rest at.

Credit: NPS Photo / B. Kasper

The front end of a canoe on a river, the water still and reflecting large trees and clouds.

Paddling on the Lewis and Clark River allows visitors to experience the site from an entirely different perspective, the tidal influenced waters are often gentle and serene.

Credit: NPS Photo

Paddlers in warm-colored kayaks cluster along the grassy banks of a river's side channel.

Every summer, rangers accompany dozens of visitors on paddle tours of the Lewis and Clark River.

Credit: NPS Photo / Jim Wilson

A fifty foot square wooden fort surrounded by tall trees in a forest.

The second replica of Fort Clatsop is the main attraction at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Credit: NPS Photo

A wooden rectangular sign reading Fort Clatsop eclipsing a wide one story building and flag pole

The entrance sign and Fort Clatsop visitor center marks the main entrance point to the replica of Fort Clatsop itself.

Credit: NPS Photo

A wooden sign standing as a tall rectangle, the words Fort Clatsop carved of wood placed on it.

The entrance sign at the Visitor Center was created in a style that reflects the actual Fort itself, wooden stakes and all.

Credit: NPS Photo

Looking directly down a short railed bridge towards a calm river surrounded by leafless trees.

The Netul River Trail follows 1.25 miles of river and crosses over inlets that salmon and other fish rest at.

Credit: NPS Photo / B. Kasper

Activities

Topics

Operating Hours

Sunday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM - 5:00PM

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person
Entrance fees are collected at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center.
$10.00

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park
The annual Oregon Coast Passport covers entry, vehicle parking, and day use fees at all Oregon state and federal fee sites along the Oregon Coast. Valid for 12 months.
$35.00

3-Day Weather Forecast

Tuesday, Mar 17

Heavy rain

Heavy rain

High: 49.8°F | Low: 48.7°F

Humidity: 96%

Wind: 16.1 mph

Rain Chance: 89%

UV Index: 0.1

Sunrise: 07:25 AM

Sunset: 07:25 PM

Moon: Waning Crescent (5%)

Visibility: 4 mi

Dew Point: 48.5°F

Cloud Cover: 89%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Wednesday, Mar 18

Moderate rain

Moderate rain

High: 50.2°F | Low: 48.4°F

Humidity: 96%

Wind: 19.7 mph

Rain Chance: 84%

UV Index: 0.3

Sunrise: 07:23 AM

Sunset: 07:26 PM

Moon: Waning Crescent (1%)

Visibility: 4 mi

Dew Point: 48.6°F

Cloud Cover: 84%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Thursday, Mar 19

Overcast

Overcast

High: 49.6°F | Low: 49.1°F

Humidity: 94%

Wind: 20.1 mph

Rain Chance: 0%

UV Index: 0.1

Sunrise: 07:21 AM

Sunset: 07:28 PM

Moon: New Moon (0%)

Visibility: 4 mi

Dew Point: 48.3°F

Cloud Cover: 0%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Park Alerts

Winter storms and trail damage Information
With winter windstorms coming and going, tree and trail damage will be fixed as weather and staffing allows. If there is a tree down or trail damage, please report it to the visitor center or to LEWI_information@nps.gov with exact location of the damage.

Park Events

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Coast Watch Join us as we celebrate the deep winter with a CoastWatch survey and beach cleanup! We will meet at the Sunset Beach beach entrance at 1pm and survey and cleanup our mile of beach.   Dress warm for the weather.   We will provide garbage bags, gloves, and pickers.

Location: Meet at the Sunset Beach entrance, come dressed for cold winds and possible rains.

Date: Feb 5, 2026 12:00am to Feb 5, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Ivy Pull at Netul Landing We will meet near the entrance of the parking lot at Netul Landing to remove English Ivy growing along the Netul Trail and parking areas.   We will provide high visibility vests as we will be working along the parking lot and provide the tools needed.   Help us rescue the spruce and alder trees that are starting to be overtaken by ivy.

Location: Meet at the Ethnobotanical Garden at Netul Landing.

Date: Feb 12, 2026 12:00am to Feb 12, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Blackberry Pull along the Netul Trail We will be working along the Netul Trail removing invasive blackberries growing trailside.   This work can be prickly! We will have leather gloves for volunteers to use. Be sure to wear long sleeves!   Blackberry work in the winter works well because the ground is soft so we can more easily dig out the roots!

Location: Meet at the North Netul Landing Bus Shelter. Dress for possible cold weather, wind, and rain.

Date: Feb 19, 2026 12:00am to Feb 19, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Periwinkle (Vinca major) at Otter Point Protect tidal wetlands by removing periwinkle (Vinca major) around Otter Point.   We will be hand pulling and digging up the plants to remove them from the site. This site may be wet so you may want to wear rubber boots.   Bring a snack and water, sunscreen, hat, layers, gloves, etc. Whatever else you need to be comfortable working outdoors. We will be meeting at the Resource Management Building.

Location: Meet at the Resource Management Building. The work site will be wet, so dress warmly and with rubber boots if possible.

Date: Feb 26, 2026 12:00am to Feb 26, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Bird Dots Application at the Natural Resource Building Collisions with windows account for a significant number of deaths annually especially during migration. In order to minimize this preventable death, help us apply a window treatment to our Natural Resource building that will help birds not strike the windows.   We will be cleaning the windows in preparation of the treatment, measuring the adhesive and applying the window treatment using squeegees.

Location: Meet at the Natural Resource Building

Date: Mar 5, 2026 12:00am to Mar 5, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Winter in the Raingarden We will meet in front of the Visitor Center to remove weeds from the Raingarden.   This is the perfect time of year for transplanting. We will be removing salmonberry and potting them up from areas in the parking lot where they create visibility issues and transplanting them to the garden.

Location: Meet at the Park Visitor Center.

Date: Mar 12, 2026 12:00am to Mar 12, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Lewis and Clark Garden Corps
Ivy Pull at Netul Landing We will meet near the entrance of the parking lot at Netul Landing to remove English Ivy growing along the Netul Trail and parking areas.   We will provide high visibility vests as we will be working along the parking lot and provide the tools needed.   Help us rescue the spruce and alder trees that are starting to be overtaken by ivy.

Location: Meet at South Netul Landing parking lot.

Date: Mar 19, 2026 12:00am to Mar 19, 2026 12:00am

Paid Event

Visitor Center & Contacts

📍 Physical Address:
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
92343 Fort Clatsop Road
Astoria, OR 97103

🏤 Mailing Address:
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
92343 Fort Clatsop Road
Astoria, OR 97103

📞 Voice Phone: 5038612471

✉️ Email: LEWI_information@nps.gov

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