Fort Stevens State Park

Fort Stevens was once the primary military defense installation in the three-fort, Harbor Defense System at the mouth of the Columbia River (along with Forts Canby and Columbia in Washington). The fort saw service for 84 years, from the Civil War to World War II. Today, Fort Stevens has grown into a 4,300 acre park offering exploration of history, nature, and many recreational opportunities.



Camping, beach-combing, freshwater lake swimming, trails, wildlife viewing, a historic shipwreck, and a historic military fort make Fort Stevens a uniquely diverse park. The park also has a network of nine miles of paved bicycle trails and six miles of hiking trails that allow for exploring a variety of habitats including spruce and hemlock forests, wetlands, dunes, and shore pine areas.


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Melisa Dawson 2017-02-06

We enjoy camping here. The bike trails are awesome, and the deluxe cabins are great. Just don't camp here early summer... Too many mosquitoes!
Iliyana Mikell 2017-01-26

Great park for a day trip - lots of bike trails, a lake to go fishing or kayaking in, a river to swim in, miles of beach to explore, and a historic fort to visit. Loved seeing bald eagles soar above us! We went tent camping and would probably not come back to this campground again, though. It's a big, crowded campground and the camp sites are pretty close together with not much privacy (at least compared to other state parks on the OR cost we've visited). Most people have campers and RVs, and maybe that's because of the SWARMS of mosquitoes that made it difficult to enjoy ourselves. The only escape was at the beach. Come prepared!
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