Columbia Gorge Recreation Area

Columbia Gorge Recreation Area is a park in Hood River, Oregon. Columbia Gorge Recreation Area is situated nearby to the locality Fort Rains, as well as near the hamlet Bonneville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metlako Falls and Bridge of the Gods.

Metlako Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Steve Berardi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek.

Bridge of the Gods

Bridge

Photo: Cacophony, CC BY 2.5.

The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near Stevenson. Bridge of the Gods is situated 1½ miles northeast of Columbia Gorge Recreation Area.

Bonneville Dam Historic District

Protected area

Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bonneville Dam Historic District is a protected area, which is situated 1½ miles west of Columbia Gorge Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonneville and Cascade Locks.

Bonneville

Hamlet

Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.

Bonneville is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, on Interstate 84 and the Columbia River. Bonneville is best known as the site of Bonneville Dam. North Bonneville, Washington is across the river. Bonneville is situated 2 miles west of Columbia Gorge Recreation Area.

Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cascade Locks had a population of 1,379. Cascade Locks is just upstream from the Bridge of the Gods, a toll bridge that spans the Columbia River.

North Bonneville

Village

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North Bonneville is a city along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census. It lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on the north side of Bonneville Dam complex. North Bonneville is situated 2½ miles west of Columbia Gorge Recreation Area.

Columbia Gorge Recreation Area

Type: Park
Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.64095° or 45° 38′ 27″ north

Longitude

-121.91452° or 121° 54′ 52″ west

Elevation

827 feet (252 metres)

Open location code

84QWJ3RP+95

GeoNames ID

5720197

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