Farmington Paddle Launch

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Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and see the Tualatin River from a unique perspective. Enjoy a picnic or start a bicycle ride through the flat, rolling terrain of Washington County.

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Stay safe in the water

Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and see the Tualatin River from a unique perspective. Farmington Paddle Launch provides visitors a safe and accessible location to set out on the Tualatin River Water Trail. Farmington sits five miles downriver from Rood Bridge Park in Hillsboro and four miles upriver from Eagle Landing Park. Farmington Paddle Launch is also an excellent spot for cyclists to begin their journeys through the flat, rolling terrain of Washington County.

See and do

Enjoy a picnic.
Look for great blue heron, osprey, beavers and other wildlife.
Share your time and make a difference at Metro parks by volunteering.

Know when you go

Farmington Paddle Launch is open from sunrise to sunset.
The park has restrooms and picnic tables.
Pets are allowed on leash at Farmington Paddle Launch. Please respect other visitors and bring cleanup materials to pick up after your pets.
Smoking and vaping are not allowed.
Hunting is not allowed.
Drones, model planes, model boats and other remote-controlled vehicles are not allowed.
Geocaching is allowed with guidelines.
Whether you are paddling downriver from Rood Bridge Park to Farmington Paddle Launch or from Farmington to Eagle Landing Park, please be sure to check the webpages of the other launch sites to ensure they are open and accessible.
During inclement weather, please check oregonmetro.gov/parks for information about any closures.

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