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State Park Overview |
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Nature of the Area |
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Camping |
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Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations). An additional $1 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at this high-use park. Basic camping fees are
Standard campsite, $15.
Utility campsite, $21.
Primitive campsite (accessible by motorized/non-motorized vehicles) and for water trail camping, $10
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hours Check-in time is 230 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 630 a.m. Length of stay you may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
The park has 29 tent spaces, one dump station, one restroom and two showers. The main camp area is an older camp in a forested setting suited more for tents than RVs. There are a limited number of sites that accommodate RVs over 20 feet (may have limited availability). All campsites are first-come, first-served.
Group camp is for tent and/or RV use. The camp accommodates 200 people. Facilities include one kitchen shelter with and one without water or power. There are two adirondack (three-sided) sleeping shelters, and two vault toilets. Showers are available in main camp area. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. |
Picnicking |
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Beacon Rock
Park OverviewBeacon Rock Beacon Rock State Park is a 4,650-acre year-round camping park with historic significance dating back hundreds of years. The park includes 9,500 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River.
Park HoursThe north, south and southeast faces of Beacon Rock are now open for technical rock climbing.
Summer 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.Winter 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for day-use only.
The parks main campground is closed to camping Oct 18 and reopens April 1. Four campsites near the moorage area are available year-round on a first-come, first-served basis.
CampingCheck-in time, 230 p.m.Check-out time, 1 p.m.Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 630 a.m.
Driving Directionspark location Located 35 miles east of Vancouver, Wash.
From SeattleTake I-5 south to Vancouver. Just north of Vancouver, take I-205 south. Follow I-205 south to the Hwy. 14 exit (last exit crossing the Columbia River into Oregon). Follow Hwy. 14 east. Beacon Rock and the park entrance are located at mile post 35.
From PortlandTake I-84 eastbound along the Columbia River to Cascade Locks. At Cascade Locks, cross the Columbia River into Washington on the Bridge of the Gods toll bridge. Turn left onto Hwy. 14. Follow Hwy. 14 west for seven miles to Beacon Rock.
Camping information and park fees
Picnic FacilitiesThere are two kitchen shelters with electricity in the park, plus two sheltered and 53 unsheltered picnic tables.
The lower picnic-area kitchen shelter is located at Hamilton Mountain Trailhead, available first-come, first-served. Water and power are available in the shelter.
The upper picnic-area kitchen shelter is available by reservation for groups of up to 100 people. Water and power are on-site. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. |
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One boat launch and 916 feet of dock are provided by the park.
A daily permit is available for watercraft launching, vehicle parking and trailer dumping at the park for $5.Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.
The park also provides 916 moorage feet.
Moorage fees are charged year-round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Daily moorage fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10.
Moorage buoys, $10 a night.
Annual moorage permit fee is $3.50 per foot, with a minimum of $50.
Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage. For information, call (360) 902-8844.
Telephone Device for the Deaf, (360) 664-3133. |
History of the Area |
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"Beacon Rock" was originally named by Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean on October 31, 1805. It was near Beacon Rock that they first measured tidal influences from the ocean on the Columbia River.
In 1811, Alexander Ross of the John Jacob Astor expedition called the rock "Inoshoack Castle." The rock was known as "Castle Rock" until, in 1916, the United States Board of Geographic Names restored the name "Beacon Rock."
Henry J. Biddle purchased the rock in order to build a trail to the top. The trail was built, and in 1935 his heirs turned the rock over to the state for use as a park. Additional development was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps. |
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Located 35 miles east of Vancouver, Wash.
From Seattle Take I-5 south to Vancouver. Just north of Vancouver, take I-205 south. Follow I-205 south to the Hwy. 14 exit (last exit crossing the Columbia River into Oregon). Follow Hwy. 14 east. Beacon Rock and the park entrance are located at mile post 35.
From Portland Take I-84 eastbound along the Columbia River to Cascade Locks. At Cascade Locks, cross the Columbia River into Washington on the Bridge of the Gods toll bridge. Turn left onto Hwy. 14. Follow Hwy. 14 west for seven miles to Beacon Rock. |
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