Grant’s Outdoor Tip of the Week: Fort Stevens State Park
It is a lot of fun to catch Dungeness Crabs and all of Oregon’s estuaries offer wonderful opportunities for a day’s adventure.
If you wish to visit Astoria and try your luck in the Columbia River estuary, consider the adventure just a part of a longer overnight coastal stay.
If you do, consider Ft Steven’s State Park your base camp for the weekend adventure. The trails and campgrounds at Ft Steven’s are quiet at this time of year. The summer crowds have disappeared and the beaches, Coffenbury Lake and the wetland areas are all yours to explore.
Ft Steven’s Park Manager, Mike Stein, explained:
“People are looking to get away from the larger crowds and we specialize in that at this time of year. We’ve got over 4,000 acres to spread across, plus miles of beachfront and 9 miles of paved trail, plus another 7 miles of nature trail.”
If you lack a trailer or an RV, no need to worry, Ft Steven’s boasts 15 yurts that make the camping easy.
“Yurts are wonderful camping opportunities, explained Stein. They offer a domed platform with canvas sides and top. They have furniture in them: a futon sofa and a bunk bed. They’ve proven to be very popular because they reach out to the visiting public that’s unable or lacks the time to invest in a tent or RV.”
It is time well spent at Ft Steven’s State Park. Stein noted that during the Fall season, it’s a parkland all yours to explore:
“That real sense of solitude is what draws people here and keeps them coming back regularly.”
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