With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore everything that Ilwaco, 18 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Long Beach, Cape Disappointment State Park and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. Don’t skip Hammond either! Just 19 miles away, Fort Stevens State Park, Astoria-Megler Bridge and Lewis and Clark National Historical Park are must-sees here.