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Visitors who love the outdoors are in for a treat at Fort Stevens State Park. Clatsop Spit, also known as Clatsop Sands, is a giant sand spit between Tillamook Head in Clatsop County and Astoria. It was formed over 8,500 years ago when sediment from the Columbia River was brought to the coast by the river flow and then shaped by the wind and waves until the plain was formed.
Visitors can take panoramic pictures of the river and ocean vistas, and views of large freighters making their way to Portland can be seen. There’s also a number of wildlife that visit the area including brown pelicans, the world’s largest colony of Caspian terns, elk, seals and sea lions.
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Astoria Riverwalk
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Garden of Surging Waves
The Astoria Column
Fort Stevens State Park
Fort Clatsop
Astoria-Megler Bridge
Astoria Riverfront Trolley
Flavel House Museum
Clatsop Spit
Fort Astoria
Oregon Film Museum
Heritage Museum
Astor Street Opry Company
Astoria Sunday Market
Liberty Theater
Bridgewater Bistro
Young River Falls
Hanthorn Cannery Museum
Fort George Brewery, Astoria
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