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Price
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Sites
90 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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45.3954, -92.6405
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Learn more about alerts →Fall hikers and paddlers get the best version of this place. Midweek in October, the Dalles gorge is quiet, bugs are gone, foliage peaks, and south-loop rustic sites offer actual privacy. The Ice Age Interpretive Center and Potholes Trail alone justify the trip.
North-loop electric sites sit close together and catch semi-brake noise from Hwy 8 and Hwy 35 day and night. Summer weekends amplify both problems. Families with very young kids should also know the cliff-edge terrain on some trails has real drop-offs with minimal barriers.
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Fall offers crisp, clear days and peak foliage in early October, when daytime highs reach the mid-40s to low-60s°F and nights drop into the 30s and 40s. The gorge and potholes light up for hiking and photography. Water levels are lower and calmer than spring, making river views and quiet paddling especially pleasant. Bugs are minimal. Summer brings activity and mosquitoes. Winter turns the Dalles quiet and frosted. Midweek in October is noted as particularly quiet.
Fall foliage peak, crisp clear days and excellent hiking/viewing make fall outstanding.
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Mix of developed and rustic services: north loop has electric sites and developed facilities; south loop described as rustic with fire rings and picnic tables and limited water. Visitors report showers and restrooms elsewhere in the park, and a jug-fill/dish-water station in the south campground.
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