Recreation
Where do we begin with suggestions for recreation opportunities in the Columbia River Gorge? The list is very long … you will find it all here. Lifelong natives have not had time to partake in every recreational activity that is available in the region. For more specific information about the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument including maps, directions, road conditions, etc., check out http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/. You can pick and choose from the following list and spend three days, three weeks or three months enjoying our year-round recreation mecca. Make sure to stop by the Visitor Information Center at the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce (167 NW Second Street, Stevenson) for parking passes, maps or ideas.
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Camping
- Cross Country Skiing
- Disc Golf
- Fishing – Fly, Boat, Bank or Guided
- Fish Viewing - Bonneville Lock and Dam
- Geocaching
- Golfing - Skamania Lodge, Beacon Rock Golf Course
- Guided Hikes on Mt. St. Helens
- Hiking
- Huckleberry Picking
- Kayaking
- Kiteboarding
- Motorized Vehicles - Designated Trails (Trail Bikes/ATVs)
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain and Rock Climbing
- Mushroom Picking
- Sailing - Hood River Waterplay, Columbia Gorge Racing Association
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing
- Spelunking
- Water Skiing or Jet Skiing
- Whitewater Rafting - All Adventures Rafting, Wet Planet Whitewater, Zoller's Outdoor Odysseys
- Wildflower Viewing
- Windsurfing
