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FACILITIES
Canoe Landing

Open
Open All Year
Labor Day through mid-June 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mid-June through Labor Day 9:00 am - 7:00 pm


Phone
503-861-2471

Location
300 yards from Visitor Center.

Closures
Closed Christmas Day.

Exhibits
Replica dug-out canoes. Boardwalk overlooking the Lewis and Clark river.


Fort Replica

Open
Open All Year
Sept. 7, 2004 - Mid-June 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Mid-June through Labor Day 9:00 am - 7:00 pm


Location
100 yards from visitor center.

Closures
Closed Christmas Day. September 2004--Due to construction and renovation of the fort, access will be extremely limited.

Special Programs
Educational and historical program schedules available upon request. See expanded website for details

Exhibits
Reconstruction of Fort Clatsop, which was built through the efforts of many citizens and organizations in Clatsop County in 1955 on the occasion of the Lewis and Clark Sesquicentennial celebration. In reconstructiong the fort, the floor plan dimensions drawn by Clark on the elkhide cover of his fieldbook were faithfully followed. In 1958 the Oregon Historical Society donated the site of the fort to the Federal Goverment, and it became part of the National Park System.

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Netul Landing

Open
June 14, 2004 to September 6, 2004 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Rest of Year Closed


Phone
none

Location
1.25 miles South of current park entrance.

Closures
September 7, 2004 to Mid-June 2005

Special Programs
During the summer all visitors receive a park orientation before boarding the Intra-Park Shuttle which brings you to the visitor center and fort.

Exhibits
Interpretive panels about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Lower Columbia American Indians and local history are displayed at the transit shelter.

Available Facilities
Transit shelter, porta potties, canoe/kayak/non-motorized watercraft launch.

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Picnic Area

Open
Open All Year
September - mid-June 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mid-June - Labor Day 9:00 am - 7:00 pm


Location
West end of parking area near the visitor center.

Closures
Closed Christmas Day.

Available Facilities
Picnic area with covered and uncovered seating.


Salt Works

Open
Open All Year 24 hours

Location
Seaside, Oregon.

Exhibits
This exibit marks the location where members of the Expedition set up a camp and boiled seawater to obtain salt for use at the Fort and on the return journey.

Available Facilities
Outdoor exibit. Open Year Round.


VISITOR CENTERS

Visitor Center

Open
Mid-June - Labor Day 9:00am - 7:00pm
Labor Day - Mid-June 9:00am - 5:00pm


Phone
503-861-2471 ext. 214

Location
100 yards from the fort replica

Closures
Closed Christmas Day, except Christmas 2005.

Exhibits
Exhibit Hall, Laser Disk Demonstrations, Theatres (Movie & Slide Show), Bookstore.

Available Facilities
Information Desk, Restrooms, Pay Phone, Drinking Fountain.
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