Westport, Washington
Westport is a city of 2,217 people in Grays Harbor County, Washington, founded in 1857.
Why visit Westport
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Grays Harbor Light, Historic Coast Guard Station and McCausland Hall.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 68°F; February lows average 37°F.
Weather in Westport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Westport
Westport is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 2,213 at the 2020 census. Westport is located on the Point Chehalis Peninsula, right on the entrance to Grays Harbor from the Pacific Ocean.
From the Wikipedia article Westport, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Grays Harbor Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Mo,Fr 11:00-17:00
Grays Harbor Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Lighthouse in Washington, United States.
Museums and landmarks11
Historic Coast Guard Station
Museum · 1.2 mi
Built in 1939. The original building was designed to traditional Nantucket-Coast Guard Architecture Standards and sits within a...
McCausland Hall
Museum · 1.2 mi
McCausland Hall, which was used as an equipment and service building by the Coast Guard, has been converted into a lecture/events hall...
Westport Maritime Museum
Museum · 1.2 mi
Maritime history of the South Beach. Exhibits include the Grays Harbor Light Station, the Coast Guard, area shipwrecks, rescue...
2201 Westhaven Drive, Westport
Destruction Island Lens Exhibit Hall
Museum · 1.2 mi
Built in 1998 to house the magnificent Destruction Island Lens. Specific design criteria had to be met in the construction of this...
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes22
Pine Tree Bar & Grill
Restaurant · Burger, Wings, Seafood · 0.8 mi
101 West Ocean Avenue, Westport
Su-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00
Aloha Alabama
Restaurant · Barbecue, Hawaiian, Burger · 1.2 mi
2309 Westhaven Drive, Westport
11:00-21:00
Captain Jack's Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
105 South Montesano Street, Westport
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:00
Taqueria Los Tres Figgies
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 mi
271 Dock Street, Westport
Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
Little Richard's Donuts
Cafe · 1.3 mi
2557 Westhaven Drive
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 07:00-15:00
Original House of Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
1200 Montesano Street, Westport
10 more on the map.
History
Westport was officially incorporated on June 26, 1914. Names for the area in the past include Peterson's Point, Chehalis City, and Fort Chehalis. The latter name is for a U.S. Army fort established in 1860 before the town was founded, "ts-a-lis" is the Lower Chehalis word for Westport, meaning "place of sand". Early explorers pronounced the word "Chehalis" and gave this name to the river and the people living up river who later became the Chehalis people or "People of the Sands". The area was used regularly during the summer by local Native American tribes (most likely the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, comprising Willapa Chinook and Lower Chehalis people) before Thomas Barker Speake and his family arrived early in the summer of 1857. Westport is also the home to a station for the US Coast Guard.
From the History section of Westport, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship2
Chaplains on the Harbor
Church · Episcopal · 0.7 mi
281 West Spokane Avenue, Westport
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Westport
86 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 38°F | 11.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 37°F | 7.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 38°F | 8.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 41°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 60°F | 46°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 64°F | 50°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 66°F | 52°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 68°F | 52°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 49°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 44°F | 8.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 40°F | 11.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 37°F | 11.2 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Grayland (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grays Harbor County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-04-28: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-29: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-04-08: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowerman Airport (HQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Aberdeen 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Cosmopolis 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Central Park 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- South Bend 21 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Raymond 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Montesano 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Ocean Park 28 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Elma 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Long Beach 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
- Ilwaco 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- WestportWA, Drums600 ( talk ), Public domain
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