WESTPORT LIGHT STATE PARK
WESTPORT LIGHT STATE PARK
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Westport Light State Park
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Westport Light State Park is a 212-acre day-use park on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. The park offers a panoramic view of the sea. The historic Westport Lighthouse is adjacent to the park. A concrete boardwalk traverses the primary dune, connecting this park with Westhaven State Park, 1.3 miles away.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.Winter: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The park is open year round for day use only.
Wildlife Mammals Birds Fish & Sea Life• Chipmunks• Coyotes• Deer or Elk• Muskrats• Rabbits• Raccoons• Skunks• Squirrels• Crows or Ravens• Doves or Pigeons• Ducks• Eagles• Grouse• Herons• Hummingbirds• Jays• Owls• Pheasants• Quail• Snipes• Woodpeckers• Wrens• Clams• Crabs• Sea Birds• Seals• Shellfish• Starfish• Whales• Bass• Perch
Environmental Features Physical Features Plant Life • Spruce• Alder• Berries• Ferns• Moss or Lichens
The park is named for the historic Westport Lighthouse (also called Grays Harbor Lighthouse) built in 1898 and adjacent to the park on Coast Guard property. The lighthouse was built as a navigational aide for Point Chehalis at the south entrance to Grays harbor.
The park has no camping.
The beach is suitable for many improvised games. An ADA hiking trail, which is actually a concrete boardwalk along the beach, connects this park with Westhaven State Park 1.3 miles away. All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are illegal on the beach and dunes. Swimming in the ocean is not advised due to variable currents or rip tides.
