Nestled along the stunning Columbia River Gorge, this campground is picturesque and designed with accessibility in mind. Guests can enjoy various outdoor activities, including hiking, birdwatching, and family picnics, while benefiting from accessible paths and facilities. The park offers a peaceful setting for everyone, with the tranquility of nature at your fingertips.
Open year-round, Viento State Park is ideal for families, nature enthusiasts, and travelers.
Appropriately enough for a park in the blustery Columbia River Gorge, the park's name, pronounced vee-EN-toe, is Spanish for wind. Just an odd coincidence, actually. In this case, the Viento comes from the first letters of three railroad tycoons – Villard, Endicott, and Tollman -who put the first railroad in the area.
Viento has a day-use area with easy access to the Columbia River and some of the best windsurfing in the Gorge. There's a great picnic area right next to a wonderful, babbling creek.
A one-mile, fully accessible trail from Viento to the Starvation Creek waterfall takes you along a section of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Now a hiking trail, there hasn't been auto traffic here in more than 50 years. Historic Columbia River Highway and State Trail bicycle and hiking map
Campground info
- 56 electrical sites with water
- 18 tent sites with water nearby
- Flush toilets and hot showers
- Interpretive programs
- Universal Access: Two campsites accessible to campers with disabilities.
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