We visited Fort Stevens last weekend for the first time. We had heard so many great things about it we couldn't wait to check it out for ourselves. We got there late Thursday night after Carson's baseball game, so we pretty much went straight to bed. Friday morning we got up and couldn't wait to explore everything. There are miles of paved walking paths around the park. We started out by walking to the beach to check out the Peter Iredale shipwreck. (Well, Lance and I walked, the kids rode their electric scooter and bike.) The shipwreck was really cool, it ran ashore in 1906. The kids loved climbing on it and trying to avoid the waves.
Next we walked over to Battery Russell. The kids loved exploring the battery and learning about the history. Carson is fascinated by anything military.
Later in the day we drove over to the historic area and did a scavenger hunt. It was fun exploring all the batteries and seeing the old military weapons.
We saw so much wildlife. When we arrived Thursday night there were 2 raccoons on the tree right by our trailer. The next day there were deer on our walk, and elk in the meadow on our way back to camp. We also saw lots of birds, squirrels and even a woodpecker.
It was cold and rainy on and off, but its always fun at the beach! And you have to be barefoot no matter what. 😆
Saturday morning Lance and I walked around Coffenbury Lake (about a 2 mile walk). There were lots of people fishing, but not much catching.
Saturday afternoon was a little rainy so we decided to drive into Astoria. The trolley happened to pass by, so we jumped on! We rode it to the end, turned around and then got off at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.
The kids were so mesmerized by everything there. The loved seeing all the old ships and learning about the coast guard.
After the museum we went over to the Sea Crab restaurant for a shrimp and crab boil. Carson enjoyed cracking the crab, and Rylee like shelling the shrimp. It was delicious!
Another fun and adventurous camping weekend in the books! Fort Stevens was great, we will definitely be back! ⛺
