Washington State Parks · Washington
Cape Disappointment State Park
Washington State Parks · Washington, United States
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Ilwaco
- Address
- 244 Robert Gray Dr
- Phone
- (360) 642-3078
- Activities
- Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Crabbing, Fishing, Folk Arts Activities, Golf, Hiking, Metal Detecting, Wildlife Viewing
201 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Cape Disappointment State Park is a Washington State Park with camping available.
Fees
Washington State Parks' published statewide camping rate schedule varies by season: Standard sites $23-43/night, Partial-utility (water/electric) sites $35-56/night, Full-utility sites $41-56/night, Primitive sites $12/night flat year-round (peak season is May 15-Sept 15, shoulder Apr 1-May 14 & Sept 16-Oct 31, winter is Nov-Mar). Plus a $10/night extra-vehicle fee and an $8 (online) or $10 (phone) reservation fee, with an additional $15/reservation surcharge for non-residents. A Discover Pass is not required for day-use parking once a camping fee has been paid at that park. (Source: parks.wa.gov/passes-permits/fees.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 33° | 18° | 43° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 32° | 20° | 45° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 33° | 26° | 51° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 35° | 25° | 47° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 40° | 35° | 63° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 46° | 42° | 38° | 59° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 49° | 45° | 42° | 57° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 50° | 47° | 43° | 62° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 49° | 46° | 41° | 63° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 42° | 35° | 59° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 36° | 28° | 48° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 32° | 23° | 46° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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