Things To Do
Wahkiakum County's beauty and bounty make it the perfect place for Golf, fishing, cycling, boating camping, hunting, windsurfing, canoeing or world class kayaking
Take your family on a scenic drive, viewing wildlife or camping in a yurt. Go on a guided fishing trip or canoeing through peaceful sloughs. Experience all Wahkiakum has to offer! Bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts come to view our White-Tailed Deer refuge, watch our Bald Eagles and see our majestic Elk herds.
The LCEDC area provides four county and city parks with restroom facilities, picnic tables and playgrounds. There are four recreational vehicle parks, a 9-hole golf course, and an outdoor swimming pool located in Cathlamet.
The Elochoman Slough Marina provides monthly and transient moorage along with launch and fuel, new restrooms, showers, an RV park, and a covered area with barbeque. The marina is a short walk to the Wahkiakum Historical Museum, the downtown Cathlamet shopping area and historic Pioneer Church.
The Skamokawa area and Vista Park are listed on the State and National registers of historic places. The Grays River area is site of Meserve Park and the photogenic Grays River Covered Bridge built in 1905, the oldest remaining covered bridge over a public roadway in Washington State. Lion’s Club Park in Naselle offers tennis and volleyball courts, a baseball diamond, and a perfect spot for a barbeque.
Other points of interest include the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbia white-tail deer, Riverlife Interpretative Center at Redmen Hall, Elk Interpretive Center, and the Cathlamet Ferry ‘Wahkiakum’, the last remaining ferry on the lower Columbia River. Biking, fishing, hunting, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing are popular activities in the Lower Columbia EDC area.
Additional Links:
- Wahkiakum / Naselle Calendar of Events
- Welcom eTo Wahkiakum.com On-Line Guide
- Lodging / Accommodations in the Area
- Town of Cathlamet Parks and Recreation
- Southwest WA Fishing Reports
- Wahkiakum Chamber Business Directory
- Wahkiakum/Naselle Brochure: Page 1
- Wahkiakum/Naselle Brochure: Page 2
- Lewis & Clark Trail Map
- Puget Island-Oregon Ferry Schedule
- Take a Scenic Loop Tour