Places to Explore In The Columbia River Gorge

Discover the best places to explore in The Columbia River Gorge with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Cascade Locks

In pioneer days, boats needing to pass the bedeviling rapids near the town of Whiskey Flats had to portage around them. The locks that gave...

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  • 2 Things To Do

Historic Columbia River Highway

The oldest scenic highway in the United States is a construction marvel that integrates asphalt path with cliff, river, and forest landscapes. Paralleling the interstate...

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  • 3 Things To Do

Hood River

This picturesque riverside community of about 7,200 residents affords visitors spectacular views both of the Columbia River and snowcapped Mt. Hood. More than 40 civic...

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  • 16 Things To Do

The Dalles

The Dalles lies on a crescent bend of the Columbia River where it narrows and once spilled over a series of rapids, creating a flagstone...

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  • 9 Things To Do

Troutdale

A suburb just east of Portland, Troutdale—with a cute, walkable downtown—is the western gateway to the 74-mile-long Historic Columbia River Highway, U.S. 30 (also known...

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