The Lewis and Clark National and State Historical
Parks, in the vicinity of the mouth of the
Columbia River, commemorate the Lewis and
Clark Expedition.
Administration of the parks is a cooperative
effort of the United States National Park
Service and the states of Oregon and Washington,
and was dedicated on November 12, 2004.
After reaching the Pacific Ocean, the Corps
of Discovery camped at Fort Clatsop in the
winter of 1805–1806.
The parks also preserve several landing sites
on the north bank of the river in Washington,
and other sites in Oregon.
== Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
==
The federal park began as Fort Clatsop National
Memorial which was established on May 29,
1958.
The memorial was listed on the National Register
of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
On October 30, 2004, it was redesignated Lewis
and Clark National Historical Park with expanded
jurisdiction over multiple sites, including:
Clark's Dismal Nitch
Fort Clatsop
Fort to Sea Trail (dedicated on November 14,
2005)
Netul Landing
Salt Works
Station Camp/ Middle Village
== 
Oregon State Parks ==
=== Ecola State Park ===
Ecola was the site of the Corps of Discovery's
1806 trek over difficult terrain to see a
beached whale.
Today, it features several miles of hiking
trails through old growth forest, and several
beaches.
Haystack Rock and the Needles are visible
from many sites in the park.
Much of the 1985 film The Goonies was filmed
there, the school picnic scene in Kindergarten
Cop, and the final scenes of the 1991 film
Point Break were filmed at Indian Beach in
the park.
Scenes from the 2008 movie Twilight were filmed
at Indian Beach as well.
=== Fort Stevens State Park ===
Fort Stevens, with its 3,700-acre (1,500 ha)
park, offers exploration of history, nature,
and recreational opportunities.
The fort was the primary military defense
installation in the three fort Harbor Defense
System at the mouth of the Columbia River
(Fort Canby and Fort Columbia were other two).
=== Sunset Beach State Recreation Site ===
Sunset Beach is the terminus of the Fort To
Sea Trail, which begins in Fort Clatsop.
Sunset Beach also provides visitors with direct
access to the Pacific Ocean with expansive
views from Cape Disappointment to the north
and Ecola State Park to the South.
== Washington State Parks ==
=== Cape Disappointment State Park ===
Cape Disappointment, formerly known as Fort
Canby State Park, is a 1,882-acre (762 ha)
camping park on the Long Beach Peninsula,
fronted by the Pacific Ocean.
The park offers 27 miles (43 km) of ocean
beach, two lighthouses, an interpretive center
and hiking trails.
The Cape Disappointment Historic District
was listed on the National Register on August
15, 1975.
=== Fort Columbia State Park ===
Fort Columbia is an old coastal artillery
post along the north side of the Columbia
river outlet.
At 593 acres (240 ha), the park includes an
interpretive center focused on the fort and
regional history.
Chinook Point, the site from which an American
captain, Robert Gray, first saw the Columbia
River, is part of the park.
His explorations gave the United States a
strong position in its later territorial contests
with Great Britain.
Chinook Point was named a National Historic
Landmark in 1961.
== See also ==
Columbia Bar
== Notes
