Columbia Hills State Park
| Columbia Hills State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Small waterfall at the park | |
  Location in the state of Washington  Columbia Hills State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Klickitat, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°38′34″N 121°06′25″W / 45.64278°N 121.10694°W |
| Area | 3,338 acres (13.51 km2) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Columbia Hills State Park |
Columbia Hills State Park is a Washington state park located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Dallesport on SR 14 in Klickitat County. The park occupies 3,338 acres (1,351 ha) on Horsethief Lake, an impoundment of the Columbia River, and was created in 2003 with the merger of Horsethief Lake State Park and Dalles Mountain Ranch.[2]
Activities and amenities
[edit]Park activities include camping, boating, picnicking, fishing, swimming, windsurfing, rock climbing, and hiking on 12 miles (19 km) of trails.[2] Several petroglyph panels that were saved from inundation by the nearby Dalles Dam have been installed in the park.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Protected Area Profile for Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve Archived March 26, 2024, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved arch 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Columbia Hills State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Banyasz, Malin Grunberg (May–June 2017). "Columbia Hills Historical State Park, Washington". Off the Grid. Archaeology. Vol. 70, no. 3. p. 10. ISSN 0003-8113.
External links
[edit]- Columbia Hills State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Columbia Hills State Park Map Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
