North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment, Washington

Cape Disappointment
North Head Lighthouse

Tip:

Cape Disappointment State Park was recently renamed. Many maps still label it as "Fort Canby State Park".

You'll find two lighthouses in Cape Disappointment State Park, just a few miles apart. While the North Head Lighthouse may the less famous of the two, it's still quite impressive. It's also easier to reach (parking is close by) and you're allowed inside.

The picture above looks northward from the base of the lighthouse. Long Beach is just on the other side of the rock. You can see the lighthouse from the beach, as well (especially at night, watch for its beacon to flash at :10 and :20 intervals)

The view from the beacon's base.

Tip:

A tour inside the lighthouse costs $1 per person. Once you climb to the top, there will be a volunteer park worker waiting to answer your questions. You can't step outside, though, so if you want to take pictures, you'll have to take them through the glass.

There are two paths which will take you between the light and the parking lot. The less traveled and more interesting one is the Light Keeper's Path, which climbs up from the light to the buildings which housed the light keepers (a single family home, and a duplex -- the senior light keeper earned the better quarters).

Tip:

The light keepers' houses are available for rent, but they book up far in advance. Call (888) CAMP-OUT to check availability.

One last look at the light, and the wind-swept coast.

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