Cape Disappointment State Park

Located at the southwestern most corner of Washington State where the mouth of the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, Cape Disappointment is a historically significant state park where Lewis and Clark ended their long journey to the sea in 1805. The complete redevelopment of the parks core services and visitation area envisions the celebration of multiple layers of natural, historical and cultural elements of the park while exploring opportunities for revenue generation to make the park more self-sustaining. The plan effectively intertwines a highly complex program and site with the natural and historic features of the park such as remnant building footprints and relics from Fort Canby, O’Neil Lake, Baker Bay and Waikiki Beach. An interpretive promenade on a high bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean extends the educational story of this spectacular native 1,882 acre landscape and Lewis and Clark’s journey featured in the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.  Trail system and park elements connect and incorporate art works by Maya Lin commemorating the native peoples of the region and pay tribute to the Lewis and Clark Centennial.