Location: Warrenton
Top Things to do in Warrenton
Top 10 Things to do in Warrenton, United States
Warrenton is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The city is named for D.K. (Daniel Knight) Warren, an early settler. The population estimate 5,282 in 2016, according to the US Census Bureau.
Restaurants in Warrenton
1. High Life Adventures
Overall Ratings
5 based on 779 reviews
Enjoy a tour of 8 zip lines in a beautiful setting! Join two tour guides on an exhilarating zip line experience around and over a seven-acre lake. A mile of zipping, sure to create lasting memories for the whole family! Take your team to the next level: We also offer customized Team Building Programs to challenge your group while bringing them together as a team.
Reviewed By E_O_Wilson_fan - Oregon
Took two boys (11&13) for a zipline adventure, and loved it! The guides were great, the different ziplines varied, and the forest was beautiful! Equipment and facilities were very well-maintained, with lots of attention to safety. Overall a great experience; I highly recommend it!
They also gave a nice dining area and the food (and drink) menus looked good—we drove a few hours to get there and ate lunch somewhere else first, but eating there looked like a great option. Bring a change of clothes if you might go for the “dip in the lake” option on one of the zips :-)
2. Columbia River Maritime Museum
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
A museum celebrating the history of ship travel on the Columbia River.
Reviewed By Oskarduck - Bend, Oregon
Although skeptical that the museum was worth the admission price, my skepticism faded away quite fast. The museum has lots of interesting displays, videos, artifacts, and full size vessels, many of which have a Coast Guard connection. There are really interesting exhibits concerning early history as well as Astoria’s role in World War II and as a leader in canning fish. We capped off the exhibit by touring a decommissioned harbor boat. It must have been awful working in that boat given the rough and dangerous surf at the mouth of the Columbus River.
3. Fort Stevens State Park
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By AF_Hiker - Silverdale, Washington
I spent a few hours here exploring the old fort area. The Fort Stevens Military Museum was small, but had some interesting information and displays. Walking around the old Batteries used in defense of the harbor was cool. The old guardhouse was mostly restored, and I also got a tour of the old prison in the basement of the guardhouse. i will come back soon and explore this park more in depth. Overall, a very nice place to visit.
4. Peter Iredale Ship Wreck
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4.5 based on 142 reviews
A schooner which was shipwrecked in 1906.
Reviewed By Linda C - Moorpark, California
Time and the sea are slowly eating away at the Peter Iredale, a ship that ran aground in 1906. The rusted skeletal remains being battered by the endless waves made for one of the most haunting sights I've ever seen. She was once a magnificent 287' British ship that ended her days on a windswept, lonely Oregon beach. Fortunately all the men were saved. We'll never forget seeing what we consider to be a must see when visiting Astoria. Park and walk a short distance on the sand to her, depending upon the tide. Great photo op!
5. Astoria Column
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
A 125-foot column which sits atop of Coxcomb Hill overlooking Astoria.
Reviewed By Hardly B - Port Angeles, Washington
The commemorative column high on the hill overlooking Astoria is also a tower with an internal circular staircase. The Astoria Column is the final marker of a string of 12 historical markers between St. Paul MN and Astoria, OR, celebrating the expansion of the continental USA to the Pacific Ocean.
The exterior of the column is covered in artwork depicting the discovery of the area, the early settlers, and the completion of the Great Northern Railroad to Astoria. The artwork is by Attillio Pusterla in the sgraffito technique of applying paint to the wet concrete and plaster surface.
The 125-foot column is located in a 30-acre city park atop the hill overlooking downtown Astoria and the Columbia River. A small wooden canoe was added nearby to recognize the contributions of the American natives.
Paved city streets lead uphill into the park, where parking is provided nearby the column. This is a peaceful location to take a break, have a picnic lunch, and for the energetic, climb the 164 steps to the top of the tower for the best view of the area.
If you are interested in the artwork, consider taking telephoto pictures of the outside, to enable you to study enlargements later. When we visited there was no fee, but donations are accepted, to help fund maintenance.
6. Battery Russell
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4.5 based on 61 reviews
Built during the Civil War, this concrete gunnery protected the U.S. shores.
Reviewed By EasternWA_Pirate
Battery Russell is a true monument to World War II and the Japanese involvement. Here is a spot on the continental US that truly saw action.
This is actually quite a beautiful piece of property. Knowing the story behind the shelling of American soil is an interesting one indeed.
7. Astoria Riverfront Trolley
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4.5 based on 595 reviews
Reviewed By seetheworld2014 - Calgary, Canada
What a great way to experience a part of Astoria while riding in the unique and vintage trolley. The driver had some funny, informative and historical commentary so we learned a few things too! It's very reasonably priced and worth it when it's operating.
8. The Lewis And Clark National And State Historical Parks
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4.5 based on 248 reviews
Located in the states of Washington and Oregon, these national parks preserve the historic sites that mark the success of Lewis and Clark in the early 19th century.
Reviewed By PEK_13 - Boulder, Colorado, United States
Very interesting and informative museum. Well laid out with exhibits and a excellent short video about Lewis and Clark's travels. Nice grounds with walking trails. The museum staff member was very friendly and informative. Enjoyed it very much. We used our National Park pass for entrance.
9. Discover Paragliding
Overall Ratings
5 based on 22 reviews
Discover Paragliding offers scenic Tandem flights and solo paragliding training over spectacular Sunset Beach, Oregon. Fly with a certified Master Tandem Instructor up to 3000' above the beach and ocean waves. For those that prefer to fly solo, we offer complete training packages from that 'first day' to your advanced ratings and beyond. With its consistent winds and miles of flyable beaches, Sunset Beach is arguably one of the top five training locations in the US. It's a perfect destination for your paragliding training vacation!
Reviewed By Swashfrog - Vancouver, Washington
I first became familiar with Brad and Maren, of Discover Paragliding in the winter of 2013. I explored their website, finding video and still photography depicting happy instructors and students flying like birds. I immediately sent an email to ask about a tandem flight opportunity, and subsequently received a response informing me that they would notify me of the first available tandem potential of the season.
Upon receiving the promised notification, I visited an Oregon coastal paragliding site, and sat in on ground handling instruction with beginning student pilots while awaiting word that a tandem flight might be possible. All of the students were provided equipment, including radios and all safety equipment. Maren and Brad both answered my many questions as they provided instruction, and while conditions weren't the best for a tandem flight, I felt sufficiently comfortable with their enthusiasm, encouragement, and professionalism to commit to a full course of instruction.
Throughout my training during the spring and summer of 2014, I received the benefit of Discover Paragliding's competence. Safety was clearly of utmost concern. I was continually challenged to identify deficiencies within my mindset, level of experience, equipment, and weather conditions.
Though the equipment that I was provided was well suited to my training, I expressed interest in purchasing equipment of my own. It was suggested that I consider purchasing a lightly used glider that Brad and Maren had taken on as consignment from a previous student. I was pleased to realize a great deal on a top quality glider, which in turn helped their previous student. The transaction felt holistic, beneficial to everyone involved. I was impressed, and have subsequently rounded out my kit with purchases from Discover Paragliding.
I'm still working on achieving my P2 rating, and still receiving the same expert instruction toward that end. I'm only a mountain flight away, but Brad and Maren stress that I continue working on ground handling to reinforce my attention to procedure and safety. I know that Discover Paragliding will always be my instructors, just as Brad and Maren have become dear friends. They're not only instructing individual pilots, they're building a compassionate community of proficiency. I count all of my fellow students as friends, and I welcome the opportunity to fly with them all.
I simply can't express how much appreciation I have for Discover Paragliding; they've helped me realize my dreams.
10. Fort Clatsop National Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 709 reviews
A replica of Lewis & Clark's original fort built during their expedition in 1805.
Reviewed By Kevin N - Iowa
We parked about a mile away from the fort/museum in one of the site's parking lots and walked through a great interpretive trail with informative visuals and significantly more than ample restroom facilities.
The reconstructed fort is historically accurate and very informative of living conditions.
There is a nice self-guided walk through of displays at the museum as well as two short and very well done movies in a moderate sized viewing room.
This is a great complementary visit with the historical side of Fort Stevens (entrance is in the town of Hammond) that features military installations and a small museum and gift shop focusing on the last 125 years, including ticketed tours a in large army truck ("the beast".).
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