No. 316 Clover Island Lighthouse

Clover Island Lighthouse
350 N Clover Island Dr Kennewick, WA 99336

The Clover Island Lighthouse is the newest "lighthouse" in Washington State and the first lighthouse built in the United States since 1962. It was built in 2010 by the Port of Kennewick. It stands 62 feet tall over the Columbia River and functions as a US Coast Guard approved Private Aide to Navigation (PATRON) which flashes a white beacon ever 4 seconds.

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No 315 Gingko Petrified Forest

Ginkgo Petrified Forest / Wanapum Recreational Area

 Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is a 7,470-acre park with year-round camping at Wanapum Recreational Area. The park features 27,000-feet of freshwater shoreline on the Wanapum Reservoir on the Columbia River. Petrified wood was discovered in the region in the early 1930s, which led to creation of the park as a national historic preserve. Ginkgo Petrified Forest is a registered national natural landmark. It is regarded as one of the most unusual fossil forests in the world.

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