Cranberry Coast

Westport, Washington is a cozy little beach town located at the mouth of Grays Harbor, just over 2 hours southwest of Seattle, on the southernmost peninsula known as Point Chehalis. Its proximity to Seattle and Portland makes it an excellent destination for local staycations and out of state visitors.

Grayland is one of Washington’s beach vacation towns, with local activities including surfing, camping, clamming, crabbing, fishing, flying kites, and dog friendly beaches. The Grayland Beach State Park offers, sandy beaches, grassy dunes, campsites, RV spots, rentable yurts and stylish tent sites.

Visit the Cranberry Museum and learn both the history of this garnet colored berry as well as key phases of the industry from bog preparation and planting to marketing cranberry products.

Tokeland sits on the North rim of Willapa Bay and was named after an Indian chief from the 19^th century, Chief Toke. Tokeland is a thriving arts community with a marina and plenty of beach activities. Enjoy surfing, clamming, fishing, crabbing and bird watching. Or go to the coastal casino, play beach games and stay on the waterfront.

This historic hotel and restaurant is located in a former resort town where a steamer ship shuttled passengers between Tokeland and South Bend in the 1890s.

Raymond is a small town off State Route 101 and State Route 6 in North Pacific County. Raymond sits in lush forestlands, as one of the most fertile tree growing regions in the world.

You are invited to step back in time and visit one of the finest horse-drawn transportation museums in the entire country. Known for being one of America’s best collections of 19th Century horse-drawn vehicles,  you will see elegant carriages, common day buggies, work wagons, coaches, sleighs and lots of period artifacts and clothing at the Northwest Carriage Museum.

Welcome to the city of South Bend!  You have discovered the gateway to Willapa Bay.  One of the most pristine estuaries in the nation, Willapa Bay offers you an incredible opportunity to view nature at its best.  From bald eagles to hawks and egrets, from coyotes to deer and majestic Roosevelt elk, from hemlock trees to alder, pine or fir, South Bend is your doorstep to adventure.

While traveling coastal Hwy-101, be sure to stop into Pacific County Historical Society's Museum and Visitor Center. Friendly volunteers are happy to assist with any questions and provide maps and brochures. This intimate museum hosts a treasure trove of artifacts that speak to Pacific County and the PNW's rich tapestry of history.

When traveling through South Bend, take a quick detour to photograph this wonderful 1910 National Historic Place. At a cost of $132,000 (in 1909 dollars) the courthouse, dubbed by the local paper as 'The Gilded Palace of Extravagance', was designed by C. Lewis Wilson and Company of Chehalis, Washington, under the direction of County Commissioners John R. Goutler, Ray Wheaton, and Howard M. Wilson in 1909.