Last updated: June 2, 2021
Place
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site
![An old railway bridge stretches across a river while swimmers frolic below](/common/uploads/cropped_image/primary/0FE86331-0CA9-908F-25C2AF75F422D566.jpg?width=1600&quality=90&mode=crop)
"Century-old Sandy River Bridge" by kyle.anderson2 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Accessible Sites, Beach/Water Access, Benches/Seating, Boat Ramp, Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom, Toilet - Flush, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible
Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums
Visitor Centers (shown in orange), High Potential Historic Sites (shown in black), and Pivotal Places (shown in green) along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Located at the western gateway of the Columbia River Gorge, Lewis & Clark State Park appropriately honors its legendary namesakes who camped and explored here in November, 1805. The park is situated near the mouth of the Sandy River where it spills into the mighty Columbia River and at one of the entrances to the Historic Columbia River Highway. A flat, grassy, tree-dotted park invites blankets and sun-lovers to come spend a leisurely day.
One of the most popular swimming spots on the Sandy River is adjacent to the park, as well as a public boat launch. A trail climbs the cliffs to Broughton’s Bluff, which serves as a geologic boundary between the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range and the neighboring Willamette Valley to the west. This 160′ high series of cliffs provides excellent year-round rock climbing.