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Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and National Wildlife Refuge
The entrance to the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and National Wildlife Refuge is located on the west side of the Three Capes Scenic Drive. The park access roadway heads west a short distance and meets up with the main entrance sign for the park. Located near this main entrance sign is a trailhead that provides access to one of the nature trails that runs through the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge and its old growth forest of Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock. Some of the Sitka Spruce Trees range in age from 70 to 240 years old while some of the Western Hemlock Trees range in age from 100 to 200 years old. Continuing west, the roadway winds down a hill past some beautiful evergreen trees until it reaches the main parking lot for the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint. This Oregon State Park Facility includes a variety of outdoor features including wildlife observation decks with bench seating, informative nature-based interpretive display placards, restroom facilities, picnic tables and lawn areas, and several additional nature trails. From the main parking lot, a wide asphalt trail supporting wheelchair access leads west approximately a quarter mile in length to the tip of Cape Meares and the Cape Meares Lighthouse and Gift Store. The pathway to the lighthouse features a couple of viewpoint areas designed for looking at the cliffs on the north side of the cape and the ocean waters below. These viewpoints provide an excellent location for bird watching.
Photo of the main entrance sign leading into the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and National Wildlife Refuge plus the site location for accessing a trailhead that runs through the refuge featuring old growth coastal tree stands of Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock.
Photo of the spectacular setting of the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint, an Oregon State Park Facility offering a variety of outdoor features including picnic tables, viewing decks with bench seating, interpretive display panels and the Cape Meares Lighthouse.
From the parking lot at the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint, a wide asphalt trail supporting wheelchair access leads west approximately a quarter mile in length to the tip of Cape Meares and the Cape Meares Lighthouse and Gift Store.
Photo of the western end of Cape Meares, an area where the pathway system leads to the Cape Meares Lighthouse and Gift Store, plus to several viewpoints designed for enjoying the surrounding ocean scenery and the wildlife of the area.


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