Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Coast Ranges, Oregon   Fort Clatsop National Memorial is a pretty section of wilderness that everybody likes. All year is a splendid time in the Coast Ranges if you love the outdoors. Why not camp at Fort Stevens State Park while you're here at Fort Clatsop National Memorial; if you need a location to stay Red Lion Inn Astoria is a nice choice. During the long summer days highs here at Fort Clatsop National Memorial get into the 60's while nighttime lows are typically in the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Fort Clatsop National     Memorial are in the 30's. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff at Fort Clatsop National Memorial. While you're here at Fort Clatsop National Memorial you must go to Daggett Point, and a pleasant place to camp here at Fort Clatsop National Memorial is Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA. There is pleasant outdoors recreation at Fort Clatsop National Memorial, so you could have heaps of fun. If you came for an overnight stay Bud's Campground is a tremendous spot to camp, and after a long day outdoors Cannery Pier Hotel is a delightful site to spend a night or two. So much cool stuff to do here in the Coast Ranges, too magnificent to be true. At Fort Clatsop National Memorial you can observe Coxcomb Hill; some close by water includes Craig Creek. There are swamps here too; Cook Slough is       Memorial are in the 30's. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff at Fort Clatsop National Memorial. While you're here at Fort Clatsop National Memorial you must go to Daggett Point, and a pleasant place to camp here at Fort Clatsop National National Memorial. Fort Clatsop National Memorial is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Sunset Lake Resort and Park is a fine local campground; Astoria Reservoir Number Two is a splendid lake close by. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things in the Coast Ranges. If you need a location to stay Astoria Rivershore Motel is a wonderful choice, and golf can be played at Astoria Golf & Country Club. Looking for some flowing water? Try Stewart Creek, and a perfect close by hotel is Comfort Suites Columbia River. Crosel Creek is a pleasant   local stream, and camping at Kampers West Kampground is always a good experience. The prettiness of Fort Clatsop National Memorial is there for your viewing happiness. While you're here at Fort Clatsop National Memorial you will meet lots of folks from close by Astoria, and why not take a little spree to Brown Creek if you're here. There are loads of enjoyable activities for everyone to enjoy. Fort Clatsop National Memorial is a common place to spend time for people getting here from Astoria. The high level of rainfall makes Fort Clatsop National Memorial a relatively wet place; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. 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. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee CAR $4.00 for 7 Days Entrance fee covers all passengers in vehicle. Driver of vehicle retains receipt good for 7 days visitation including date of purchase. OREGON COAST ANNUAL PASS $35.00 for Annual Passport covers entry, vehicle parking and day use fees at all State and Federal fee sites along the entire Oregon Coast. Passport expires on Dec.31st of year purchased. PERSON $2.00 for 7 Days Entrance fee good for 7 days including date purchased. Local Passport FORT CLATSOP ANNUAL PASS $10.00 for Annual 12 Month pass covering entrance fees for Fort Clatsop National Memorial only. OREGON COAST 5 DAY PASS $10.00 for 5 Days Passport covers entry, vegicle parking and day use fees at all State and Federal fee sites along the entire Oregon Coast. 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. 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