Celilo Park is located along a stretch of the Columbia River where American Indians have been fishing for at least 10,000 years. In the past, they netted salmon migrating up the rapids and over Celilo Falls for food and trade. This important fishery became the hub of a vast Indian trade network that one writer called “the Wall Street of the West.”
The opening of The Dalles Dam in 1957 submerged Celilo Falls, but sonar reveals its horseshoe-shaped rock formation remains intact. Celilo Park, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, continues the tradition of American Indians fishing this stretch of the Columbia River. Today, they use fishing platforms, which they build themselves, to catch salmon in the park. For all visitors, the park offers free RV and tent camping, fishing, picnicking, and opportunities for boating.
Celilo Park Road, The Dalles, OR, USA
Distance: 0.14 mi (straight line)
361 Railroad Ave, Wishram, WA 98673, USA
Distance: 0.58 mi (straight line)
J3JR+RG Biggs Junction, OR, USA
Distance: 2.82 mi (straight line)
Jacob Williams Winery, Avery Road, Wishram, WA, USA
Distance: 3.73 mi (straight line)
Cascade Cliffs Vineyard & Winery, Washington 14, Wishram, WA, USA
Distance: 4.72 mi (straight line)
Maryhill Museum of Art, Maryhill Museum Dr, Goldendale, WA, USA
Distance: 4.99 mi (straight line)
Maryhill State Park Visitor Center, Maryhill State Park Drive, Goldendale, WA, USA
Distance: 6.50 mi (straight line)
Columbia Hills State Park, Washington 14, Lyle, WA, USA
Distance: 7.02 mi (straight line)
Stonehenge Memorial, Stonehenge Drive, Goldendale, WA, USA
Distance: 8.05 mi (straight line)
The Dalles Dam Visitor Center, Bret Clodfelter Way, The Dalles, OR, USA
Distance: 8.35 mi (straight line)
Tierra De Lobos Winery, Osprey Lane West, The Dalles, OR, USA
Distance: 9.34 mi (straight line)
Riverfront Trail, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
Distance: 10.79 mi (straight line)
Sunshine Mill, East 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR, USA
Distance: 10.84 mi (straight line)
The Dalles, Oregon, USA
Distance: 11.22 mi (straight line)
National Neon Sign Museum, East 3rd Street, The Dalles, OR, USA
Distance: 11.30 mi (straight line)
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