If you’re after day-trip inspiration, we’ve got a couple of ideas. Sitting 25 miles away, Ilwaco is worth hopping in the car for. Among the first stops you make here should be Long Beach, Cape Disappointment State Park and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. The locals will also probably point you toward Long Beach, 25 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, let it be Cape Disappointment State Park. (But we’re also huge fans of Cape Disappointment Lighthouse and Port of Ilwaco.)