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Fort Stevens State Park

An outdoor spot in Astoria, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Low tide.

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Fort Stevens State Park in Astoria
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Why go

Civil War-era fort, bike trails and the rusted wreck of the Peter Iredale on the beach.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Astoria, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Flavel House Museum, 6.7 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Beaches
Price
$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Low tide

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Astoria, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Flavel House Museum

    1885 Queen Anne mansion of a river bar pilot, furnished in period style.

    Sight · 6.7 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Buoy Beer Company

    Brewpub on a cannery pier with a glass floor panel over sea lions below.

    Drinks · 7.0 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Fort George Brewery

    Brewery and pizza-and-pub-food spot in a 1920s auto garage downtown.

    Drinks · 7.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Blue Scorcher Bakery Café

    Worker-owned bakery for breads, pastries and breakfast with organic ingredients.

    Food · 7.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Bowpicker Fish & Chips

    Albacore tuna fish and chips served from a converted gillnet boat.

    Food · 7.2 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Columbia River Maritime Museum

    Museum on the 'Graveyard of the Pacific' river bar, with a lightship you can board.

    Sight · 7.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Fort Stevens State Park is a stop on our Oregon Coast Hideaways route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Astoria

Fort Stevens State Park is our only outdoors pick in Astoria; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Astoria guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Astoria run from 47°F in December to 68°F in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Fort Stevens State Park itself, we suggest: Low tide.

Modelled monthly averages for Astoria from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Astoria weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Fort Stevens State Park, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
1675 Peter Iredale Rd, Hammond, OR 97121, USA
Coordinates
46.18886, -123.97614
Destination
Astoria, Oregon

Fort Stevens State Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Fort Stevens State Park?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Fort Stevens State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Fort Stevens State Park?

Our pick: Low tide. Insider tip: Low tide lets you walk right up to the wreck.

Where is Fort Stevens State Park?

Fort Stevens State Park is at 1675 Peter Iredale Rd, Hammond, OR 97121, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Fort Stevens State Park?

Fort Stevens State Park appears on Oregon Coast Hideaways, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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