Oregon State Parks

Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

Show04/15/2013
Construction Advisory
The Crown Point Vista House will be closed 4/15/13 through 5/23/13 due to road construction on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Construction will be between Larch Mountain Road (west of Vista House) to Latourell Falls (east of Vista House). The Historic Highway and all the waterfalls are still accessible by: exiting I-84 eastbound at exit 28 (Bridal Veil Falls) OR exiting I-84 westbound at exit 35 (Ainsworth State Park) There is possibility for intermittent lane closures after May 23.
vista house at dusk vista house from afar vista house from the river

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Millions of visitors driving from Portland through the Columbia River Gorge don't realize the full impact of its beauty until they come around the bend near Corbett at exit 22 and see the famous building on the top of the cliff to the right. This is Crown Point and the building is the Vista House.

The Vista House was built in 1916 at the same time as Highway 30 (what is now the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway, and the only way to reach Crown Point). The building was designed to be a place of refreshment and enjoyment of the Columbia Gorge.
The octagonal building with its green ceramic tile roof houses a museum, gift shop and interpretive display of historic and geologic points of interest in the Gorge.

Friends of Vista House

Link to Vista House's weather station here
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