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Chinook Landing Marine Park closure
From October 19, 2020 through January 31, 2021, Chinook Landing Marine Park will be closed for construction.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Metro is taking steps to protect its staff, the community and you. Metro is working closely with regional and state health agencies to respond in the right ways to this unique, quickly changing health crisis.

Please follow safety guidelines and orders, including washing your hands frequently and staying home as much as possible. No groups larger than 10 people allowed. You must stay 6 feet from others.

Park staff may need to intermittently limit the amount of visitors entering Metro parks and boat ramps in order to allow for appropriate physical distancing. This is not always predictable, and when it occurs, visitors will see a 'WE ARE CLOSED' sign at the park entrance.

Right now:

The boat ramp is open 4:30 a.m. to legal sunset.
Bathroom closed. Portable restrooms are available. Please wear a face covering and bring hand sanitizer.
Archery range closed.

With six launching lanes on the Columbia River, Chinook Landing is one of Oregon’s largest public boating facilities.

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Stay safe in the water

You don't float. Life jackets do.

Stay safe in the water

photo of new docks at Chinook Landing Marine Park

Thanks in part to voter investments, new docks were installed at Chinook Landing Marine Park in January 2016. Chinook Landing is one of the state's most popular boat ramps.

archery range at chinook landing marine park

picnic table at chinook landing marine park

Upcoming marine park closures

Chinook Landing Marine Park will be closed for construction from October 19, 2020 through January 31, 2021.

The project will replace the day-use dock (what are often called transient docks) and dredge the park’s channel to make navigation easier and safer.

The day-use dock is for quick stops and loading and unloading of boats. The dock will have a gangway for shore access and will be accessible. The dock will be 120 feet long and allows vessels to tie up for brief amounts of time.

Free Metro Parking Days 2020

Enjoy free parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp and Chinook Landing Marine Park on Jan. 1, 16, 20; Feb. 17 and 20; March 19; April 16; May 21; June 18; July 16; Aug. 20; Sept. 17; Oct. 15; Nov. 11, 19 and 27; and Dec. 17.

The park offers picnic and viewing areas, wetland and wildlife habitat, disabled-accessible docks, restrooms and a seasonal river patrol station.

Thanks in part to voter investments, new aluminum docks with fiberglass decking were installed in January 2016. Chinook Landing is one of the most popular boat ramps in the state, and the new docks replace the heavily used ones that were about 25 years old.

The archery range at Chinook Landing includes six targets between 10 and 60 yards, at 10 yard increments.

Know before you go

Open 4:30 a.m. to legal sunset. Overnight parking is permitted for up to four days in a 30-day period. Visitors are not allowed to car camp or remain in their parked vehicles overnight.
A pump station is available in the spring and summer, usually between April and September.
Geocaching is allowed with guidelines.
Parking fee is $5 per car, $7 per bus (free with annual parking pass). Credit or debit only.
Smoking and vaping are not allowed.
Pets are allowed on-leash between vehicles and boats. To protect nesting birds and other wildlife, pets are not allowed elsewhere at Chinook Landing.
During inclement weather, please check oregonmetro.gov/boats for information about any closures.

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