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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