Bottle Beach State Park — Attraction in Hoquiam

This is a small park about 15 minutes from Westport with some interesting history.

In early 1890s, there was a storefront with a saloon, photo studio, post office, meat market, bank, and around 400 residents. The rail service began in 1892 and there was hope for the town being successful. However, it was often flooded since it was built on tidal flats just one meter above the water table. Since the town often flooded and the landslides made the Railroad unreliable, it went downhill. The bank failed in 1895 and many residents lost their savings. In 1995, parts of the old towns became a State Park.

The name Bottle Beach came from the bottles found from the old Ocosta...

Bottle beach, much like the town that founded the area, is an advertised deception made to lure tourists and visitors into a waste of time. For some reason this place is advertised online as a premier beach combing/sea glass destination. It is the opposite. The beach is primarily mud and trash with modern debris littered about. The area is often used for shooting bottles and clay pigeons. As a result, the beach is scattered about with hazards for both dogs and barefoot walkers. With not much a view in any direction, I would highly recommend another area to enjoy your time in...

This beach park is beautiful. Tons of parking then like a 7 minute walk to the beach. Once there it’s stretches for miles both ways. You will find glass, pottery, and a ton of huge tires on the beach. There are few houses on the beach to rent. There’s a ton of shells to find as well. Be sure to check for low tides so you can walk way out there. Right now the low tides are at 4-5pm. There is lots of amazing places to sit and watch the water. Tons of things to collect. There is also bathrooms and dog friendly. You will need a pass...