Westport Light State Park, as the name suggests, is next door to Washington’s tallest lighthouse. To get here, you’ll take Montesano Street south and turn left on Ocean Avenue West before leaving Westport. On your way to the park, you’ll see the 107-foot tall octagonal structure once known as Westport Lighthouse on your right. It’s better known as the Grays Harbor Lighthouse.
Keep trucking down Ocean Avenue West until you reach the parking area for the park on your right. Park, unpack your picnic and take a well-deserved adventure break. Enjoy your lunch, then make the decision: Head to the water or take the concrete boardwalk along the primary dune?
The boardwalk, great for easy strolls and even a family bike ride, connects Westport Light State Park to the lighthouse (a hotspot for surfing) with a paved, 1-1/2 mile trail. In fact, the trail continues all the way to the marina. For an even longer stroll, ditch the car and hike here with your lunch from downtown.
Along the way, you’ll see Grays Harbor Lighthouse to the east and the swelling waves of the Pacific to the west. If the weather’s right, you might even spot die-hard surfers cresting the waves. The boardwalk is a great place for storm watching, too, with benches scattered along the trail. Note: Westport Light was originally two parks—Westport Light and Westhaven. The two were combined into a single park last fall.