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Rooster Rock State Park, Corbett, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Rooster Rock State Park

Riverside day-use park on the Columbia River about 22 miles east of Portland, known for windsurfing and a basalt column.

Corbett, OR

About Rooster Rock State Park

Rooster Rock State Park lies along the Columbia River in the Gorge, a short drive east of Portland. When strong east winds blow, windsurfers gather to ride the whitecaps, while others watch from the beach or paddle and fish the lagoon at the west end. Visitors can walk a flat riverside loop, play disc golf, reserve picnic shelters, and let dogs run in an off-leash area. The park is for day use only, and its clothing-optional beach is kept apart from the rest of the grounds. The namesake basalt column rises near the park.

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