Westport Union Landing State Beach header
Image of Westport UL middle campground which underwent some new changes in 2005

This popular RV park encompasses over 3 miles of rugged and scenic coastline, with 100 campsites perched on the bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The magnificient vistas, sunsets and tree covered mountains in the background provide inspiring challenges to both amature and professional photographers.

Westport UL History

The park was named for two early day communities. Westport, a sawmill town, is still in existence and Union Landing now consists of only a few buildings. Both of these settlements were famous for supplying lumber and railroad ties, Tan Oak bark to the schooners which anchored off shore. They were loaded with forest products by means of intricate cable tramways and chutes from the bluffs.

Westport Union Landing
State Beach

Several small sandy beaches and one large beach located at the mouth of Howard Creek provide some good sport for fishermen; the Surf Smelt (Hyomesus pretiosus) come in near shore to spawn in the surf during the day. Night Smelt (Spirinchus starksi) come in to spawn at night. These smelt 6 to 10 inches in length, are called surf fish and night fish by the sportsmen who take them in nets as they approach the beach to spawn. Several kinds of rock fish and abalone are taken when tides and ocean conditions are right. Water temperatures of around 52 degrees and a surging bellowing surf discourages all but the hardy individual.

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