Park Operations Altered Due to COVID-19
The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorites to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, access to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is as follows:
August 16, 2021 Update
Open:
- Visitor Center - Masks are required in all NPS buildings regardless of location or vaccination status. Additional details are available at www.nps.gov/coronavirus.
- Fort Clatsop - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Trails:
Masks must be worn in outdoors settings where physical distancing cannot be maintained. All trails are open from dawn to dusk. The gate to the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center parking area will be unlocked from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Parking is available in the overflow lot to access Fort to Sea trail or Netul River Trail
Park Sites:
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Netul Landing is open for day use recreation, including the kayak/canoe launch and exhibits at North Netul Landing. Limited pit toilets access. Open dawn to dusk.
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The Fort to Sea Trailhead parking is open. Limited pit toilets access along trail. Open dawn to dusk
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The Fort to Sea Trailhead parking lot at Sunset Beach State Recreation site is open for day use recreation. Open dawn to dusk.
- Middle Village/Station Camp and exhibits are open for day use recreation. Open dawn to dusk.
- Salt Works exhibit is open for day use recreation. Open dawn to dusk.
- Dismal Nitch rest area and exhibits are open for day use recreation.
