Must-see fort · Pacific, Washington
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse is a fort in Pacific, Washington.
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Disappointment Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.27583, -124.05211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
- Waikiki Beach · beach · Pacific · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Disappointment State Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Head Lighthouse · fort · Pacific · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baker Bay · beach · Pacific · ~5 km · Must-see
- World Kite Museum · museum · Pacific · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chinook Point · beach · Pacific · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Columbia State Park · fort · Pacific · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peter Iredale · attraction · Clatsop · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dismal Nitch - Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~19 km · Must-see
- Youngs Bay · beach · Clatsop · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loomis Lake · lake · Pacific · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kast-am · attraction · Clatsop · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Clatsop · fort · Pacific · ~26 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~26 km · Must-see
- Astoria Column · viewpoint · Clatsop · ~26 km · Must-see
- Astoria Column · fort · Pacific · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~27 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
Other forts & heritage near Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
- North Head Lighthouse · fort · Pacific · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Columbia State Park · fort · Pacific · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Clatsop · fort · Pacific · ~26 km · Must-see
- Astoria Column · fort · Pacific · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grays Harbor Lighthouse · fort · Grays Harbor · ~85 km · Must-see
- Wolfenbarger Site · fort · Lewis · ~100 km · Must-see
- Fort William · fort · Clark · ~146 km · Must-see
- Battery Harvey Allen · fort · Pacific · ~0 km
- Battery O'Flyng · fort · Pacific · ~0 km
- Battery Guenther · fort · Pacific · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Disappointment Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cape Disappointment Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Disappointment Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Disappointment Lighthouse?
Nearby: Waikiki Beach (beach, 1 km), Cape Disappointment State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), North Head Lighthouse (fort, 4 km), Baker Bay (beach, 5 km), World Kite Museum (museum, 10 km), Chinook Point (beach, 13 km).
Is Cape Disappointment Lighthouse worth visiting?
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Washington on Spotwander.