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Skamania County

167 NW 2nd Avenue · Stevenson, WA

Why you should go…

Skamania County sits along the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The Skamania County Chamber of Commerce operates a visitor information center in Stevenson that provides maps, lodging referrals and guides to the region's waterfalls, trails and scenic drives. The center is open weekdays year-round with extended weekend hours in summer.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Skamania County, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Skamania Lodge Zip Line Tour

    $50+

    Guided zip line and aerial adventure course with seven lines and sky bridges above the Columbia River Gorge.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Martin's Gorge Tours

    $50+

    Guided wine, waterfall and hiking tours of the Columbia River Gorge, based in Stevenson, Washington.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Cascade Locks Historical Museum

    Free

    A volunteer-run riverside museum on the history of the Columbia Gorge locks, railroads and steamboats.

    1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Ebike Multnomah Falls

    $50+

    Self-guided e-bike rentals along the Historic Columbia River Highway past Multnomah Falls and other Gorge waterfalls.

    1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Multnomah Falls

    Free

    Oregon's tallest waterfall, a 620-foot two-tiered cascade just off the Columbia River Gorge highway.

    14 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Hood River Fruit Loop

    Free

    Self-guided 35-mile driving loop through Hood River Valley farm stands, orchards, wineries and cideries.

    16 mi awayMore like this