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DeutschLong Beach is a beachfront city in southwestern Washington State. It is the largest city on the Long Beach Peninsula, claimed to be the longest continuous beach in the United States.
This article also includes the community of Seaview, immediately to the south.
Get in
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Washington State Route 103 (SR-103) is the main street through town.
U.S. Highway 101 (US-101) connects to SR-103 less than 1 mi (1.6 km) south of town, linking the peninsula to Astoria and the Pacific Coast.
Get around
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See
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- 1 Cranberry Museum (Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation), 2907 Pioneer Rd, ☏ +1 360 642-5553, cranberrymuseum@gmail.com. 10AM-5PM daily. Small museum displaying farming equipment and the history of cranberry farming in the region, next to a demonstration cranberry bog. See the crop being harvested in October, or try cranberry ice cream in the gift shop any time of year. Free.
- 2 World Kite Museum, 303 Sid Snyder Dr, ☏ +1 360 642-4020, info@worldkitemuseum.com.
- 3 World's Largest Frying Pan (more accurately, Washington's Largest Frying Pan).
Do
[edit | edit source]The 28-mile-long beach has room for everyone.
The Long Beach boardwalk wanders through the sand dunes at the edge of the beach, and the 8 mile Discovery Trail offers a pleasant walk or bike ride to Ilwaco and Cape Disappointment.
- Funland Family Fun Center, 200 Pacific Ave S, ☏ +1 360-642-2223. Arcade games, including virtual reality, and laser tag.
Events
[edit | edit source]- Washington State International Kite Festival. Third weekend of August. The largest kite festival in North America.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- Marsh's Free Museum, 409 Pacific Ave, ☏ +1 360 642-2188. Large gift shop decorated with several sideshow curiosities, featuring Jake the Alligator Man.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- Pickled Fish, 409 Sid Snyder Dr, ☏ +1 360 642-2344. 8AM-10PM. Fresh and locally inspired cuisine served on the top floor of the hotel Adrift.
- The DEPOT Restaurant, 1208 38th Pl, ☏ +1 360-642-7880.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- North Jetty Brewing, 4200 Pacific Way, ☏ +1 360-642-4234.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Chautauqua Lodge, 304 14th St NW (At Pacific Ave (Hwy 103)), ☏ +1 360 642-4401, toll-free: +1-800-869-8401, chautauquareservations@gmail.com. Check-in: 2:00 pm, check-out: 11:00 am. Pet-friendly resort that features an indoor swimming pool, the largest conference room on the Peninsula, plus ample parking, the Lightship Restaurant and Columbia Bar.
- 2 Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, ☏ +1 360 642-2442. A 17-room boutique hotel/bed and breakfast.
Go next
[edit | edit source]Further up the peninsula are the small towns of Ocean Park and Oysterville.
To the south is the fishing town of Ilwaco and Cape Disappointment State Park.
The nearest substantially larger city is Astoria, across the Columbia River in Oregon.
| Routes through Long Beach |
| Leadbetter Point SP ← Ocean Park ← | N  S | → Ends at |
Aberdeen ← South Bend ← Jct  E ← | N  S | → Ilwaco → Astoria |