Long Beach Washington, United States of America
Standing high on the sea cliffs of Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington, overlooking the confluence of Pacific ocean and Columbia River, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is a multi-purpose center that showcases a mural-size timeline of boards that will guide visitors on the westward voyage through a series of paintings, sketches and photographs. It also features souvenir gift shops, a brief film presentation and an observation view decks overlooking the headlands, rivers and sea. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center has been recently renovated to highlight the 1804-06 Corps of Discovery,
There are plenty of the hotels within Long Beach as well as the nearby towns of Iiwaco, Seaview and Osterville. Visitors planning to travel in Long Beach to visit Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center can book their hotel at China Beach Retreat located just 1.7 miles from the center. It is a full-service budget friendly hotel that has amenities like free breakfast and WiFi. Heids Inn in Ilwaco is another great hotel to book offering excellent service in a reasonable rate. While visitors enjoy their stay at these hotels, a short distance from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse set at the edge of Columbia River with main purpose is to aid sea navigation. Visitors can also have a short stop at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco or Cranberry Museum at Long beach for short lesson on harvesting cranberries and have a taste of different cranberry products and dishes.