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Memaloose State Park, The Dalles, OR

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Memaloose State Park

Riverside state park and campground on the east end of the Columbia River Gorge, named for a nearby island once used for burials.

The Dalles, OR

About Memaloose State Park

Memaloose State Park sits about 11 miles west of The Dalles, next to Interstate 84 on the east end of the Columbia River Gorge. Its campsites overlook the river and Memaloose Island, a place the Columbia River Gorge's indigenous peoples considered sacred, where they placed their dead on open pyres. The island also holds the grave of settler and town promoter Victor Trevitt, marked by a granite monument visible from the campground. The park serves as a base for exploring The Dalles and the east Gorge, with spring wildflowers, shaded grassy meadows that are good for stargazing, and nearby viewpoints, trails, and a historic highway trail. Trains and highway noise can be heard at all hours, and the river itself cannot be reached legally from the park.

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