Leadbetter Point State Park

"Great trails. Some are dog friendly."

"Wide open spaces for lots of hiking and bird watching but oh my, bring bug spray! Google Maps is a little deceiving though. While part of the point is the State Park, there is also a large section that is part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Between the two, there are 2 small parking lots, a couple pit toilets and a State Parks Discover Pass is required for parking in both lots. There is a map of all of the trails available at the parking lots as well as signs throughout the trail system that give directions. The signs on the trail we took were old but at least they gave directions for each trail. Someone took time to mark the trails, which was great. The short walk we took we saw lots of great blue herons, sandpipers and a few cormorants. While the State Parks website states that dogs are welcome, when you get to the Wildlife Refuge, it says that dogs are not allowed. We don't have a dog so it's not something we had to worry about but thought I would mention it. It's a beautiful place to visit. We did see deer while driving through the park and refuge, actually we saw them all over the Long Beach Peninsula so be careful driving."

"So if you have time to spare after hanging out by Long Beach this is something to check out. Honestly there not much for me to say about this park due to the fact ones we got there we both didn’t have the disease to really explore the entire place. It wasn’t very enticing. But may you’ll find it more interesting than we did lol"

"This was our second visit. This time with a dog. Dog owners: Please don’t let the way finding signage on Dunes Forest Loop dissuade you from continuing. The two trails in the State Park ARE dog-friendly. The rest, part of the wildlife refuge, are not. The part of Dunes Forest by the bay was lovely and scenic. After continuing deeper into the forest, though, we were all swarmed with mosquitoes. We weren’t prepared. Highly suggest that you do if you plan to complete the trail bite-free."

"We visited in the August. It wasn’t as busy as anticipated, possibly because it is out of the way from Long Beach. We have dogs which limited the trails we were able to use. There’s a short easy trail to the beach from the parking lot. There are a few walking paths through the grasslands lining the waterfront. The road was a bit bumpy but it was worth the drive. The parking lot was paved and included trail heads and a restroom."