So much to do and so little time! Here is a list of highlights in the area that might involve anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours, depending on your availability and interest:
- Visit the Columbia Gorge Discover Center and Museum, the official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
- Explore Fort Dalles Museum/Anderson Homestead, one of Oregon’s oldest history museums and the only remaining officer’s house of the 1856 Fort Dalles military complex
- Enjoy stunning views at Celilo Falls and Celilo Park, once one of the largest waterfalls in North America that served as a gathering place for thousands of Native Americans for more than 10,000 years
- Hike or cycle on the Riverfront Trail, a paved path along the Columbia River that starts at Riverfront Park
- Drive the “Fruit Loop” stopping at wineries and various orchards for fall fruits, vegetables, and flowers
- National Neon Sign Museum, https://www.nationalneonsignmuseum.org
- Wasco County Historical Society, https://museumsdatabase.com/museums/view/26188
- Historic Sunshine Mill Winery, https://www.sunshinemill.com
- The Dalles Lock and Dam Visitor Center, https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/The-Dalles
- Walk or bike the Mosier Tunnels, stateparks.oregon.gov
- Visit the fascinating and eclectic Maryhill Museum of Art, https://www.maryhillmuseum.org
- Also — admire building murals in downtown The Dalles; relax and view the river from Sorosis Park; visit nearby Hood River
For more information, please visit https://traveloregon.com/places-to-go/cities/the-dalles/ and https://www.lewisandclark.travel/listing/the-dalles-lock-dam-visitor-center/.