The Dalles

The Dalles is a city in Oregon situated in the Columbia Gorge about 85 miles east of Portland.

Get in

The Dalles is located at the intersection of Interstate 84 (which follows the Columbia River) and US Route 197 which heads south from the Dalles to meet US Route 97.

See

• 1 Fort Dalles Museum, 500 W 15th St (at Garrison St), ☏ +1 541 296-4547. Old military artifacts and medical equipment.  
• 2 The Dalles Dam, ☏ +1 541-506-7857. A hydroelectric dam, which produces enough electricity to serve a city the size of Seattle. Tour and Visitor's Center.  
• 3 Columbia Hills State Park (On Washington State Route 14 at milepost 85, 9 miles west of Wishram, WA), ☏ +1 509-767-1159. 06:30 h to dusk, April 1 - October 31. A Washington state park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of The Dalles. Previously known as Horsethief Falls State Park.  
• 4 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, 5000 Discovery Dr, ☏ +1 541-296-8600. Daily 9AM-5PM. General $9, Seniors $7, Ages 6-16 $5, Ages 5 & under free. (updated Jun 2020)
• 5 Old St. Peter's Landmark, 405 Lincoln St, ☏ +1 541-296-5686. A former Catholic church built in Gothic Revival style, and saved from demolition in 1971. (updated Sep 2020)
• National Neon Sign Museum, 200 E 3rd St, ☏ +1 541-370-2242, info@nationalneonsignmuseum.org. (updated Sep 2020)

Do

• Windsurfing
• Fishing
• Boating
• Hiking
• Cliff Jumping
• Biking
• Swimming
• 1 Cottonwood Canyon State Park, ☏ +1 541-739-2322. (updated Nov 2020)

Buy

• Red Wagon, ☏ +1 541 296-0010. place to buy stuff really cool. 

Eat

• Casa El Mirador, 1424 W 2nd St, ☏ +1 541-298-7388. It is an authentic Mexican restaurant that is one of the best places in The Dalles to go for a meal or a refreshing drink at their bar. (updated Mar 2021)
• Lilo's Hawaiian BBQ, 400 E 2nd St, ☏ +1 541-296 - 3404. (updated May 2021)

Drink

• Sunshine Mill Winery, 901 E 2nd St, ☏ +1 541-298-8900 ext 1, info@sunshinemill.com. (updated Nov 2020)
• Baldwin Saloon, 205 Court St, ☏ +1 541-296-5666, info@baldwinsaloon.com. (updated Mar 2021)

Sleep

• Best Western River City Inn, 112 W 2nd St, ☏ +1 541 296-9107, toll-free: +1-888-935-2378, fax: +1 541 296-3002. 
• Motel 6, 2500 W 6th St, ☏ +1 541 296-1191, fax: +1 541 298-2455. 

Go next

Routes through The Dalles

Portland ← Hood River ←	W  E	→ Jct N S → Boardman → Boise
END ← Jct W ←	N  S	→ Dufur → Madras via