Cape Meares State Park and Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge - Oregon

Address:13000 Whiskey Creek Road West
Tillamook, Oregon

Wellesley Island State Park is known for its secluded and rustic wilderness, filled with opportunity for the nature lover. There are miles of trails for hiking and cross-country skiing. Autumn here brings excellent opportunities to fish for muskie. Visitors are welcome to sunbathe on the beach and swim in the river here as well as play a round of golf on the nine-hole course. The Park's Nature Center also provides educational and recreational programs. Finally, camping and cabins are available for overnight stays as are cottages with all the comforts of home, so pack up and get away to Wellesley Island State Park.

Wellesley Island State Park has the largest camping complex in the Thousand Islands region. Secluded wilderness sites nestled along the banks of the St. Lawrence River are accessible only by foot or boat. Within this rustic paradise, fishing is excellent--particularly for muskie in autumn. To accommodate boaters, the park has a full service marina and four boat launches. A sandy beach on the river offers great swimming and sunbathing and there is a recreation barn and nine-hole golf course on the Island. One of the main attractions of the park is the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, which includes a museum, varied habitats such as wooded wetlands, 3 miles of shoreline and open granite outcrops, and miles of trails for hiking, cross-country skiing and nature education. The Nature Center provides educational and recreational programs for all ages.