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Westport Light State Park
The beaches of Westport Light State Park could have sprung from a novel. Tall dune grasses whisper in the wind. Pathways snake along low bluffs down to sandy stretches of shore. Sunlight plays on the landscape (or storm clouds roll in) and birds cry in the distance. Several hundred feet inland, a tall, lonely lighthouse peeks through the coastal conifers.
Walk the 1.3-mile mostly paved path to Westhaven Jetty, which separates the Pacific Ocean from Half Moon Bay. Go fishing, go surfing or explore the Westport Lighthouse (on nearby Coast Guard property). Run with your dog or ride your horse down the beach. Hop in the car and explore nearby parks. Bottle Beach State Park is a known birding destination, and Twin Harbors or Grayland Beach state parks provide seaside retreats in yurts, cabins or your tent or RV.
This long stretch of Washington beach is the perfect place to play in the summer and curl up in the winter with that book you wanted to read, or with a pen and your journal. You're the protagonist of your own vacation. Thankfully, this park is not fiction.
In 2016, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission combined Westhaven and Westport Light state parks into one park.
Park features
Westport Light State Park is a 560-acre day-use park with 1,215 feet of shoreline on the Pacific Ocean and Half Moon Bay, with beach access to both shores. The park is within minutes of the City of Westport and its marina, maritime history museum, and other attractions. A paved path provides a 1.3 mile walk into Westport.
BEACH HAZARDS
Washington's coastal parks are dynamic and beautiful. They are also potentially dangerous! Learn about beach-specific hazards and how to stay safe when you go to play or camp at coastal parks on our Beach Hazards page.
Discover Pass: A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to state parks for day use. For more information about the Discover Pass and exemptions, please visit the Discover Pass web page.
ADA amenities/facilities
- Restroom
- Hiking trail
Use our interactive ADA recreation map to search for other state parks with ADA amenities and facilities.
The park provides 8 unsheltered picnic tables, and one restroom for day-use visitors. Flip-top braziers are located at picnic sites, which are all first come, first served.
Activities
Trails
- ADA accessible 1.3-mile hiking trail
Water activities & features
- Fishing (saltwater)
- Clamming
- Crabbing
Other activities & features
- Beach exploration
- Bird watching
- Interpretive opportunities
Concessions
- Bigfoot Surf School - No surf experience required to catch a wave at Westport Light State Park! Let the experienced surf coaches at Bigfoot Surf guide you in what may turn out to be your next outdoor love. Lessons offered May through September. For more information and reservations, visit them online.
Additional information
- The beach is popular for surfing and suitable for many improvised games.
- An ADA-accessible hiking trail, which is actually a concrete boardwalk along the beach.
- All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are illegal on the beach and dunes.
- Swimming in the ocean is not advised due to variable currents and/or rip tides.
- A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington State Parks. For regulations, fishing season information, or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- Printable park brochure. (PDF)
Historical information
The park is named for the historic Westport Lighthouse, also called Grays Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1898 and adjacent to the park on Coast Guard property. The lighthouse was built as a navigational aide for Point Chehalis at the south entrance to Grays Harbor.
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Contact Us
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Westport Light State Park
1595 Ocean Avenue
Westport, WA 98595
Phone: (360) 268-9717
Hours
Summer
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Winter
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Park winter schedule