Willapa National Wildlife Refuge — Attraction in Long Beach

Beautiful boardwalk with amazing views throughout. The boardwalk was shorter than I expected but still was nice and amongst the boardwalk was a small pond and if you look closely you can see the fish swim. The trail was unfortunately closed due to it being vandalized and the art sculpture stolen. The trail did look steep and not like a beginner trail from what I could see. Great place to visit and hangout. They had one picnic table and the bathrooms were also closed. Also, there is a sign right before the boardwalk that...

The Willapa National Wildlife Refuge was just great! We stopped by on a slightly gloomy and rainy April afternoon, but the boardwalk and trail were a treat. Not terribly difficult of a hike, but quite the enjoyable loop. There is a wonderful diversity of flowers, mosses, bugs, birds, and more. The placards on the trail add some fun for little ones with interesting trivia.

The trails were a touch muddy and washed out, but given the time of year absolutely expected. For a nice afternoon hike it...

I had a great time here exploring some of the flatter parts of the southern Washington seashore, seeing quite a few seabirds! During my bird watch with my partner, we saw Kildeers, Greater Yellowlegs, as well as a few others. The birdwatching and natural views are fantastic here, and would likely be even better during spring migration. There's a lot more to explore that we didn't get the chance to see on this trip and I'd return for sure if I was in...