Record

About Oysterville

Oysterville is an unincorporated community located along Willapa Bay on the Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from the city of Ocean Park, and 15 miles (24 km) from Long Beach.
From Wikipedia, "Oysterville, Washington", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Oysterville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Oysterville is

USGS topographic map around Oysterville — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Oysterville

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1938 Cape Shoalwater sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1943 Copalis Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1951 Copalis Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Oysterville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Copalis Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Copalis Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1989 Westport sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Oysterville

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.

Nahcotta3.5 mi S · Pacific
Chetlo Harbor7.8 mi SE · Pacific
Seahaven13.7 mi NE · Pacific
Pacific City18.4 mi S · Pacific
Frankfort22.6 mi SE · Pacific
Altoona26.9 mi SE · Wahkiakum
Pluvius29.4 mi E · Pacific
Brookfield29.7 mi SE · Wahkiakum

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Oysterville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Oysterville, Washington": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q607353.
USGS GNIS 1512544.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).