Fort Clatsop National Memorial Custom Search This site comemorates the 1805-06 winter encampment of the 33-member Lewis and Clark Expedition. A 1955 community-built replica of the explorers' 50'x50' Fort Clatsop is the focus of this 125-acre park. The fort, historic canoe landing, and spring are nestled in the coastal forests and wetlands of the Coast Range as it merges with the Columbia River Estuary. The Salt Works unit commemorates the expedition's salt-making activities. Salt obtained from seawater was essential to the explorers' winter at Fort Clatsop and their journey back to the United States in 1806.     CONTACTS Email - FOCL_Superintendent@nps.gov Fax- 503-861-2585 Write to 92343 Fort Clatsop Rd Astoria, OR 97103-9197 Phone Headquarters - 503-861-2471 Visitor Information - 503-861-2471ext.214 Visitor Information(TDD) - 503-861-4408 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Daily, summer: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Daily, winter: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed December 25. FACILITIES CANOE LANDING Open All Year Location - 300 yards from Visitor Center. Closures - Closed Christmas Day. Exhibits - Replica dug-out canoes. Boardwalk overlooking the Lewis and Clark river. FORT REPLICA Open All Year Location - 100 yards from visitor center. Closures - Closed Christmas Day. Special Programs - educational and historical program schedules available upon request. Exhibits - Reconstruction of Fort Clatsop, which was built through the efforts of many citizens and organizations in Clatsop County in 1955 on the occasion of the Lewis and Clark Sesquicentennial celebration. In reconstructiong the fort, the floor plan dimensions drawn by Clark on the elkhide cover of his fieldbook were faithfully followed. In 1958 the Oregon Historical Society donated the site of the fort to the Federal Goverment, and it became part of the National Park System. PICNIC AREA Open All Year Location - West end of parking area. Closures - Closed Christmas Day. Available Facilities - Picnic area with covered and uncovered seating. SALT WORKS Open All Year Location - Seaside, Oregon. Exhibits - This exibit marks the location where members of the Expedition set up a camp and boiled seawater to obtain salt for use at the Fort and on the return journey. Available Facilities - Outdoor exibit. Open Year Round. Visitor Centers VISITOR CENTER Phone - 503-861-2471 ext. 214 Location - NE end of main parking lot. Closures - Closed Christmas Day. Exhibits - Exhibit Hall, Laser Disk Demonstrations, Theatres (Movie & Slide Show), Bookstore. Available Facilities - Information Desk, Restrooms, Pay Phone, Drinking Fountain.   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Fort Clatsop National Memorial.   Campgrounds Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Healing Circle, Astoria, 0 miles away Lewis and Clark golf and RV Park, Astoria, 1 miles away Sunset Lake Resort and Park, Warrenton, 7 miles away Kampers West Kampground, Warrenton, 7 miles away Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA, Hammond, 9 miles away K O A Kampgrounds, Hammond, 9 miles away Fort Stevens State Park, -blank-, 9 miles away   Marinas Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Port of Astoria Marina Mooring, Astoria , 1 miles away Marina at Skipanon, Warrenton , 6 miles away Port of Chinook, Chinook , 9 miles away   Hotels Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Hotel Elliott, Astoria , 0 miles away Astoria Rivershore Motel, Astoria , 1 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Astoria, Astoria , 1 miles away Astoria Dunes Motel, Astoria , 1 miles away Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria , 2 miles away Comfort Suites Columbia River, Astoria , 2 miles away Best Western Lincoln Inn, Astoria , 2 miles away   Trails Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Cannon Beach Trail, Clatsop County , 14 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1235 feet elevation difference   Beaches Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Sunset Beach, Clatsop County , 8 miles away Sunset Beach, Clatsop County , 13 miles away Indian Beach, Clatsop County , 16 miles away Crescent Beach, Clatsop County , 16 miles away Chapman Beach, Clatsop County , 16 miles away   Ski Areas Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 89 miles away, 800 foot drop, 3 lifts, 10 runs   Whitewater Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Naselle River - North Fork, Pacific County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 5 miles long (Quarry to Brock Creek) Nehalem River, Clatsop / Tillamook County , 23 miles away, Class III - 14.2 miles long (Spruce Run Park to Nehalem Falls) Grays River, Wahkiakum County , 26 miles away, Class IV+ - 5.2 miles long (South Fork Grays to Highway 4) Kilchis River - North Fork, Tillamook County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Headwaters to Little South Fork Kilchis River)   Public Lands Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Fort Columbia State Park, Washington , 7 miles away Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon , 10 miles away Ecola State Park, Oregon , 13 miles away Saddle Mountain State Park, Oregon , 13 miles away   Golf Courses Near Fort Clatsop National Memorial: Astoria Golf & Country Club, Warrenton , 8 miles away Gearhart Golf Links, Seaside , 10 miles away Highland Golf Club, Seaside , 11 miles away Seaside Golf Course, Seaside , 12 miles away Peninsula Golf Course, Long Beach , 18 miles away