The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
Day595

Day 595 — Column, Maritime & the GooniesAstoria

Full day6h 15m planned

The river town and its history.

  1. 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM· 3h

    The Astoria Column & Maritime MuseumLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor

    Climb the painted column for the river view, then the excellent Columbia River Maritime Museum down on the waterfront.

    1 Coxcomb Dr, Astoria, OR
  2. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM· 2h

    Fort Clatsop (Lewis & Clark NHP)Museums & HistoryWorth it

    The reconstructed fort where Lewis and Clark wintered in 1805–06.

    92343 Fort Clatsop Rd, Astoria, OR
  3. 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM· 1h 15m

    The Oregon Film Museum & Goonies AstoriaFilm & TV LocationsWorth it

    The museum is in the old Clatsop County Jail, which is the jail the Fratellis break out of in the first two minutes of The Goonies — you can film your own escape in the cells. Astoria has done well out of the movies: Kindergarten Cop, Free Willy and Short Circuit were all shot here. The Goonies house is up on 38th Street and is privately owned, so admire it from the road.

    732 Duane St, Astoria, OR

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Landmarks & Monuments1
  • Museums & History1
  • Film & TV Locations1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here