Picnicking
Developed picnic areas typically offer parking, tables and restrooms. Always be prepared to pack out trash and garbage, as onsite garbage service may be limited or not offered in all areas. Some sites require a day use fee or a Recreation Pass.
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Balfour-Klickitat Area & Trail (#4414)
This day use area offers an easy paved trail with Gorge views, wildflowers, and birdwatching opportunities just west of the Klickitat River's convergence with the Columbia River. Once a ranch, the…
Bonneville Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to Tamanous Trail #27, which connects hikers to the Pacific Crest Trail. The parking area has plenty of room for horse trailers.This is also a Northern Pikeminnow collections…
Bridge Of The Gods Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 which accesses Mark O Hatfield Wilderness to the south, and the state of Washington to the north across the Columbia River. The…
Dog Mountain
Site Open
Dog Mountain Day Use Area and Trailhead is the access point for two of the most scenic trails in the Gorge, Dog Mountain Trail #147 and Augspurger Trail #4407. These two trails form a popular loop…
Eagle Creek Day Use Area
Site Open
This historic site is a great accessible spot for a picnic alongside the mouth of the stunning Eagle Creek canyon. Today's picnic area was once the site of the first developed campground in the U.S.…
Larch Mountain Day Use
Site Open
Larch Mountain Picnic area is a wonderful day trip destination and a gateway to several long hikes via Larch Mountain Trail #441. From Larch Mountain Trailhead, hike downhill all the way to…
Multnomah Falls
Site Open
Español | РусскийMultnomah Falls is one of the tallest year-round waterfalls in the United States and is the most visited natural recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. More than two…
Multnomah Falls Lodge
Site Open
The Visitor Center, lodge restaurant, restrooms and gift shop are currently open to the public. Built in 1925, the Lodge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Within its structure, it…
Sams Walker Day Use Area & Trail (#4402)
A secluded pastoral setting with an accessible loop trail providing interpretive signs about the site's history and ecology. Very lightly used, this is a great family picnic site. Views of the Oregon…
Sandy River Delta
Site Open
This 1,500-acre natural area is a gateway from Portland to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area that offers horseback riding, hiking, biking (but e-bikes are not allowed), wading, and…