Overview
Westport is a small sea side town on the Olympic Peninsula.
1 sights · 3 things to do · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Westport
Grays Harbor Lighthouse
The 107-foot lighthouse, dedicated in 1898, is the tallest lighthouse in Washington and the third tallest on the West Coast. It marks the entrance to Grays Harbor, which is one of Washington's few outer-coast harbors. Th…
Charter boating and fishing
Take part in Grays Harbor's local fishing tradition with a charter fishing or boating trip. A number of boating companies operate out of Westport for opportunities to fish on the Pacific coast or in the harbor.
Harbor Resort
Get your feet wet and your hands dirty clamming and crabbing. This resort offers a lot of activities for shellfish gathering and fishing.
Westport Aquarium
Amazing small aquarium and art gallery run by the friendliest people you'll ever meet. Be sure to check out Elvis the Wolf Eel!
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 70°F; winter lows dip to about 33°F. Wettest: Dec and Nov. (climate data from nearby Port Angeles)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- OLM Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia — 57 mi away. Directions
- TIW Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma — 77 mi away. Directions
- SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle — 93 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Charter boating and fishing
- Afternoon Harbor Resort, Westport Aquarium
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder
Photos
Map
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Understand
Westport is on a peninsula on the south side of the entrance to Grays Harbor from the Pacific Ocean. The public Westport Marina is the largest marina on the outer coast of the United States's Pacific Northwest. The marina is home to a large commercial fishing fleet and several recreational charter fishing vessels.
Westport was incorporated on June 26, 1914. Names for the area in the past include Peterson's Point, Chehalis City and Ft. Chehalis. The latter name is for a fort established in 1860 before the town was founded. The area was used regularly during the summer by local Native American tribes (most likely the Shoalwater Bay tribe) before Thomas Barker Speake and his family arrived early in the summer of 1857. Westport is also the home to a station for the US Coast Guard.
See
See Grays Harbor Lighthouse
The 107-foot lighthouse, dedicated in 1898, is the tallest lighthouse in Washington and the third tallest on the West Coast. It marks the entrance to Grays Harbor, which is one of Washington's few outer-coast harbors. The base of the lighthouse rests on a 12-foot-thick foundation of sandstone. The lighthouse walls, which are four feet thick at the base, are made of brick with a coating of cement on the exterior. 135 metal stairs bolted to the wall lead to the lantern room. Windows used to light the interior of the tower, but to cut down on maintenance they were cemented over when electricity was added to the station. Construction of the Grays Harbor Light began in 1897 and was first lit in 1898. Thirteenth Lighthouse District officials selected a site facing the Pacific Ocean, about 400 feet from water’s edge. Massive amounts of accretion, due in large part to the jetty system at the entrance to Grays Harbor, have since built up, and the lighthouse now stands approximately 3000 feet from high tide.
Do
Beach combing
As you might expect, beach combing is hugely popular along the Pacific Coast, however due to its size and vast expanses between towns it is easy to find your own isolated patch to explore.
Sea shells and driftwood are considered part of the natural environment and should not be removed. Be gentle with sea creatures and keep a wide distance away from nesting birds, seals and other shore animals and always put back anything removed from the shoreline.
Sleep
Go next
- Aberdeen - located fifteen miles east of Westport, Aberdeen is considered the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula" because of its proximity to the southern end of the peninsula and to Olympic National Park.
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