Middle Village / Station Camp Park Pacific County, Washington

In November 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached a site along the lower Columbia River they named Station Camp. Located in current-day Washington state, the riverfront site was redesigned to become a National Park Unit of the broader Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.

A Historic Site with Tribal Heritage Designed to Benefit the Public

While the site carries significance to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, that event represents only a small part of its history as a long-time summer village of the Chinook Nation. Once an important trading site for tribes on the Columbia over the course of centuries, Middle Village / Station Camp Park is now designed to serve as an outdoor commemorative park and interpretive landscape with elements that tell the important story of the location. After an unintended archeological discovery at the site, revised plans moved forward in meeting the broader vision of promoting the region’s rich history. The updated park master plan and final design plans for the site also address parking and pedestrian circulation, as well as low impact measures for stormwater facilities, earthwork, and wetland mitigation. Visitor orientation, accessibility, safety, and site connectivity were all included as important design considerations. In leading the design, Otak also developed the NEPA Environmental Assessment and worked closely with representatives from the Chinook Indian Nation and other tribes throughout the course of the project.