Visitor information about the Community of Nahcotta, Washington.

US Highway-101 enters the Longbeach Peninsula from the north on 40^th Street. If you turn north (right) on Pacific Highway (WA-103), at the west end of the road, you will be in Seaview. Seaview runs from 35^th Place to 51^st Place.

When you pass 51^st Place, you enter the City of Long Beach. Long Beach runs from 19^th Street in the south to 100^th Street in the north.

If you travel 11 miles north from 40^th Street you will come to Bay Avenue where WA-103 turns to the right. At this point you are in Ocean Park on the west (ocean) side of the peninsula. If you travel east on Bay Avenue to where WA-103 turns north you are in the Community of Nahcotta. Nahcotta lies on Willapa Bay on the east side of the Longbeach Peninsula.

In Nahcotta you will find the docks of the Port of Nahcotta and the Willapa Bay Interpretive Center. The east side of the Peninsula has a bay atmosphere rather than an ocean beach atmosphere. We have found it quieter with less wind and noise.

TheArc

Since 1950 the famous Ark Restaurant on Willapa Bay in Nahcotta was a favorite destination.

Unfortunately the Ark has closed

And the building is in disrepair.

Nahcotta is located on the east shore of the Long Beach Peninsula around 11 miles up the Willapa Bay shore. The area was settled by J.A. Moorehead in 1890.

The village’s real claim to fame was that it was the terminus of a local narrow gage railroad that ran from the dock of the “Ferry to Astoria” in Ilwaco to Nahcotta. Today this small village mainly depends on the tourist industry. The Willapa Bay Oyster House – Interpretive Center is located here as well as on of the Peninsula’s more famous restaurants.

The Port of Peninsula has a boat harbor on Willapa Bay in Nahcotta. Most of the oyster industry is located here. This area is a working port with large piles of oyster shells and many work vehicles and vessels of the oyster industry.

There is a state shellfish laboratory located here as well as small interpretive park dedicated to Willapa Bay. Before settlement, Chinook Chief Nahcati’s camp was located just south of the Port’s boat basin.

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Boat Basin

Port of Peninsula on Willapa Bay

Recommended Attractions

Restaurants

Lodging

Lodging – Bed & Breakfast

Attractions
Willapa Bay Oyster House Interpretive Center - Nahcotta Port of Peninsula – Established in 1928 3311 275^th Street Ocean Park, WA 98640 360-665-4547 Visit their web site. This replica of an oyster station house on Willapa Bay depicts life of oyster harvesters who lived here 150 years ago. It is located on the breakwater in Nahcotta.
Museums

Parks & Gardens

Visitor Information
Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau http://www.funbeach.com/index.html Map – They have a good map of the Long Beach Peninsula on their web site http://www.funbeach.com/maps/local.html Driving on the Beach Driving information

Listed Attractions

We have not necessarily visited or recommend listed establishments

Restaurants

Bailey’s Bakery & Café – 360-665-4449 - http://www.baileysbakerycafe.com/home.html

26910 Sandridge Rd, PO Box 66, Nahcotta, WA 98637

Restaurants – Ice Cream & Desserts

Restaurants – Pizza

Restaurants – Pubs

Restaurants – Specialty

Restaurants – Fast Foods

Restaurants – Coffeehouse

Lodging

Lodging – Hotels – Limited Services (no room service)

Moby Dick Hotel , Restaurant and Oyster Farm – 360-665-4543 - http://www.mobydickhotel.com/

25814 Sandridge Rd, PO Box 82, Nahcotta, WA 98637

Lodging – Inns

Lodging – Motels

Harbor View Motel – 360-665-4959 - http://www.harborviewmotel.net/

3204 281^st Street, Nahcotta, WA 98637

Lodging –Bed & Breakfast

Lodging – Vacation Rentals & Cabins

RV & Camping

RV & Camping Information

Other Attractions

Antiques

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Gift Shops/Specialties

Golf

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Parks/Gardens

Quilting/Needlecrafts

Scrapbooking/Crafts

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