My #3 place to visit recommendation

#3- Cape Disappointment:

Cape Disappointment is located on the Washington side of the Columbia River. It has an amazing view of where the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean meet. This violent stretch of water is called the Columbia River Bar. Here you can see waves crashing over the rocks of the North and South Jetties and watch anything from ocean and river barges, fishing boats, pleasure boats, and enormous cargo ships make their way in and out of the Columbia River. Bald Eagles ride the updrafts created by the constant sea breeze and the cliffs. You can walk up to the actual lighthouse or go to the visitor's center which shares the lighthouse's amazing view but offer an amphitheatre and comprehensive information center. Cape Disappointment is also home to a large Coast Guard base and the home of their surf rescue training center. The drive to Cape Disappointment will also take you across the Astoria-Megler Bridge, which is something you should do anyway. You get an amazing mid-river view of Astoria as you cross the bridge in either direction. It is something to experience during the day and the night. It is from this bridge that "#5" parachuted from in the movie Short Circuit for all you movie buffs out there.

Jeremy's Insider Tips-
Bring a light jacket as it is always windy up at the lighthouse. You must have a camera with you. If you have binoculars you will want to have them with you. You have to hike up a steep hill to the lighthouse, but don't be intimidated because it isn't that far to the top and the scenery along the way to the top, and the view from the lighthouse is well worth the effort. This is a working lighthouse, manned by the Coast Guard, so don't be surprised if you encounter a little military presence.