Sacajawea Historical State Park is a 284-acre marine and day-use park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. It features 9,100 feet of freshwater shoreline and interpretive displays focused on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
History: The property was deeded to Washington State Parks in 1931. The park is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone Indian woman who traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The park is located on one of the expedition's campsites, used by Lewis and Clark from October 16 to 18, 1805.
Park hours: Day use only.
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Closed Nov. 1, reopens March 31. You may enter on foot during the closure to find the cache.
The cache: Please stay on the trail en route, as it will take you within 50 feet of the cache. The cache isn't available the 2nd weekend of June each year, unless you pay to go to the Bluegrass Event.
Interpretive exhibits: The park has many outdoor self-guided interpretive displays, as well as framework representations of Native American dwellings. The Sacajawea Interpretive Center features interactive displays that tell the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the experiences of Sacagawea, the young Shoshone Indian woman who accompanied the expedition. The center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and closes for the season Nov. 1. The park also provides guided tours by an interpretive specialist; call the park for times and dates at (509) 545-2361.
Sacajawea State Park also hosts part of the The Confluence Project, a collaborative effort of Pacific Northwest tribes, renowned artist Maya Lin, civic groups from Washington and Oregon and other artists, architects, and landscape designers. The project stretches more than 300 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Clarkston, WA, with sites in both Oregon and Washington. Each of its seven sites features an art installation by Lin that interprets the area's ecology and history and references a passage from the Lewis and Clark journals.
Camping: Sacajawea is a day-use park, but does have one Northwest Discovery Water Trail campsite. The water trail campsite is available on a first-come, first-served basis, accommodates eight people and may only be used by those arriving by boat when traveling down the river (support vehicles are permitted). Groups larger than eight people may contact the park at (509) 545-2361 for more information. Overnight moorage is allowed year round, but no restroom facilities are available October through March. Hood Park is a great local campground nearby. Make reservations in advance.
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- This geocache has an approved Permit to be placed at this location on property managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Visitors are responsible for acquainting themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
- The following items may not be placed in the geocache: food, illegal substances, medications, personal hygiene products, pornographic materials, hazardous materials, or weapons of any type.
- By searching for the cache, visitors agree that they are responsible for their own actions, and acknowledge that neither the State of Washington nor the cache owner is responsible for any loss or injury that may occur in relation to such search.
- Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.
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