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Eagle Creek Overlook Group Campground

Eagle Creek Overlook Group Campground is located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, featuring forested terrain and river views. The area experiences temperature highs around 80°F in summer and lows near 30°F in winter. Visitors can explore nearby attractions such as Multnomah Falls and the Bonneville Dam.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Overview

Eagle Creek Overlook Group Site is set on a forested bluff above the Columbia River, providing an ideal setting for family gatherings and group events. Developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s as a place to view construction of the Bonneville Dam, this site features CCC masonry and offers expansive views of the Columbia River and mountains rising from the gorge.

Recreation

The Eagle Recreation Area, just a short walk or bike ride away, provides visitors with opportunities for picnicking, hiking and wildlife viewing. Bonneville Dam, about a mile west of the campground, features sturgeon ponds, fish viewing and a visitor's center. Visitors will find display ponds showcasing large rainbow trout and adult white sturgeon measuring more than ten feet long. Interpretive displays offer visitors insight into the history and construction of the dam and its impact on the surrounding areas.The Eagle Creek Trail* is the most popular trail in the Columbia Gorge, offering spectacular viewpoints and waterfalls. The relatively easy trail follows Eagle Creek through the forest and along paths carved into basalt cliffs. Notable stopping points include Punch Bowl Falls, where water spills 100 feet into a blue-green pool set in a large grotto, High Bridge, which traverses the gorge 150 feet above the creek and Tunnel Falls, where the trail passes through a tunnel behind the shower of falling water. This trail is part of a multi-day loop opportunity which continues into the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness in the Mt. Hood National Forest. *Please check the CRGNSA website (https://www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa) for the latest trail information.

Natural Features

Spanning southern Washington and northern Oregon, from the mouths of Sandy River to the Deschutes River, the Columbia River Gorge is unique in both its natural and cultural history, as well as its designation as a National Scenic Area. It is a spectacular river canyon, 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep, cutting the only sea level route through the Cascade Mountain Range.

Nearby Attractions

A portion of the historic Columbia River Highway has been converted to a bike path. Access is just a few minutes from the Overlook and the trail runs 2 miles east to Cascade Locks and 4 miles west to John Yeon State Park.Visitors may want to traverse at least a portion of the spectacular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), one of the world's premier National Scenic Trails. This trail showcases some of North America's most fantastic scenery, winding its way its way from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington.

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Location

Eagle Creek Overlook Group Campground is located in Oregon

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Directions

From Portland, OR: Travel east on Interstate 84. Take exit #41 \"Eagle Creek Recreation Area\", just past the tunnel. Make sure you are in the right lane before you enter the tunnel. At end of long off-ramp, turn left at the stop sign. Turn left again at Interstate on-ramp (follow sign to Overlook). Proceed under the freeway and railroad tracks to gate. From Hood River, OR: Travel west on I-84 and take exit #40 \"Bonneville Dam\" (exit #41 has no westbound exit). Turn left at the stop sign, proceed under Interstate 84 and then immediately left again onto the eastbound freeway entrance. Travel east on I-84 to ext #41 and follow the directions above.

Address

902 WASCO AVENUE, SUITE 200
Cascade locks, OR 97014

Coordinates

45.642026 N
121.930379 W

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Reviewed Jun. 24, 2019

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Great camping spot with some pretty nice sites, paid $17 for the night, only reason for 4stars is it next to the freeway so you will hear it and there’s also a train that goes by occasionally! No running water but there are holes for restrooms! This place is great if your the type of people who sleeps out of there vehicle! A rooftop tent maybe hard to get setup here

Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018

hiking!

breathtaking view of punchbowl falls!

  • Review photo of Eagle Creek Overlook Group Campground by Connor J., August 3, 2018

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