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Long Beach Peninsula in southwest Washington has something for everyone -- fresh fish and oysters, cranberry farms, funky beach towns, and historical sites. The peninsula boasts the longest beach (28 miles) in the world. Willapa Bay and several wildlife refuges lie east of of the Peninsula.
LONG BEACH
The town of Long Beach welcomes you
This wide, sandy beach goes for 28 miles
A long boardwalk and a bike/ped trail are nice beach amenities. Note the fish/chain bike rack.
Mosaic pillars form the gateway to Long Beach
Every beach town has to have a funky curio shop . . .
. . . but no other town has Jake the Alligatorman . . . half man, half alligator! And he is better than "The Thing" in Benson, AZ
You can also see a two-headed calf and a shrunken head from South America
More unique specimens from Marsh's "Museum" . . . and the best part, there's no admission charge!
Woodcarving is big in Long Beach
Funky driftwood art, but this woodcarver is pretty talented
Kite-flying is also big in Long Beach, home of the World Kite Museum -- every year the town hosts a week-long international kite-flying festival drawing kite enthusiasts from around the world
The museum showcases kites from around the world -- e.g., Malaysia, Thailand, Bali
Long Beach is one of the top 3 beaches in the world for kite flying, with constant 5 mph winds
These kites are made in Indonesia; the one on the right describes the anatomy of a kite
Town murals honor Lewis and Clark -- and ye ol' oyster harvester
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