parks in north Pacific County, Washington

PARKS

Bruceport County Park
Four miles S. of South Bend on Hwy 101
Campsites and RV hook-ups, picnic areas, beach trail.
Originally a sparsely populated Indian village called "Wa-Hoot-San" or "Hwa'hots", Bruce Boys Camp was settled by the crew of a schooner called "Robert Bruce" in 1851 after a disgruntled cook burned the schooner to the keel.

Bush Pioneer County Park
2nd and Park, Bay Center
Campsites, picnic tables, play equipment and beach access.
40 acres of land in Bay Center that was owned by the Bush family and the original gathering site of the Pioneer Association. In 1939, the Association took title of the property. The Association was successful in wooing the State to take over and manage the park. Eventually, the State and Pacific County reached an agreement such that the County would take over management of the park.
Sen. Bob Bailey's History of Pacific County Pioneer Association and The Pacific County Historical Society

Butte Creek Picnic Area
2 miles north of Raymond on Hwy. 101
Picnic sites and short hiking trail that winds through thick forests.

Grayland Beach State Park
Picnic sites, RV and campsites, and beautiful sandy beaches. Beach driving allowed north and south of beach access.

Margaret Olson Park
Highway 101 and Minnesota, South Bend
See old-time steam donkey used in early logging operations and the portable, modular jail which was first used at the original county seat in Oysterville during the 1870's.

Riverfront Park
3rd and Alder Street, Raymond
Visitors will enjoy browsing through the Willapa Seaport Museum, shopping at the public market, canoeing or kayaking from the dock. The park offers transient moorage at the dock, picnicking, an ampitheater, public restrooms and plenty of daytime parking spaces.

Robert Bush Park
located next to the Boondocks Restaurant, South Bend
A monument to Robert E.Bush, World War II Medal of Honor recipient, was dedicated last Veterans Day, November 11, 1998 and placed on the site. The park also offers a memorial to the war dead of Pacific County, including World War I, World War II, the Korean and VietNam wars. Adjacent to the park, visitors will find a pleasant and relaxing place to stroll along the Ray Spurrell Walkway, overlooking the docks and the Willapa River.

Willapa Hills State Trail
A 3.5 mile bicycle and walking trail between Raymond and South Bend that follows the beautiful Willapa River. The paved trail has picnic tables and restrooms with the northerly terminus located in the Raymond Downtown Riverfront Park. The southerly terminus of the paved portion of the trail is in South Bend.

Willapa Landing Park
8th and Franklin, Raymond
This 12 acre park located along the Willapa River includes a boat launch, fishing pier, picnic tables, interpretive displays and a wetland trail.