Guided Hike: Following Their Footsteps - Fort Columbia

Event Date: May 23, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00pm

Event location: Fort Columbia State Park

No registration is required. Annual or One Day Discover Pass is required for vehicle access. Discover Passes are available online and at park entrance.

Travel back in time and learn about the lives of soldiers living at Fort Columbia on this guided walking tour of the Fort’s historic living quarters and gun batteries.

Come join us for a guided walking tour of Fort Columbia! The meeting point for the hike is in front of the Barracks building, otherwise known as the Fort Columbia Interpretive Center. Learn about the lives of soldiers living at Fort Columbia during WWI and WWII as you view the Fort’s historic living quarters and gun batteries. The first part of the walking tour is 1/4 mile long on flat pavement with some stairs. The second, optional, half of the walking tour is an additional 1/4 mile down a steep, grassy hill.

Directions

46.253144, -123.920136

Contact Us

Name	Ryen Nielsen
Phone	360-642-3029
Email	ryen.nielsen@parks.wa.gov

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