About this location
- NOAA Chart
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18524
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Water trailColumbia RiverLewis River and Vancouver Lake
- River Mile
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84
- Restrooms
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Yes
- Parking Type
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Day and Overnight
- Parking Fee
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$5.00/day
- Tidal influence
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Yes. Low water can make launching difficult.
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Launch TypeRampShore
- Launch Fees
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Included in parking fee
An 88-acre camping park with 6,180 feet of freshwater shoreline immediately east of the interstate. Named for its original peacefulness, the park has lost some of its reputation for quiet since the freeway went in. Still, the area possess great natural beauty and the noise of I-5 can be avoided by using the woodland campsites. The park provides access to the Lewis River approximately 2.5 miles upstream from the lower Columbia. The boat ramp is dirt and very primitive, and depending on water level may be difficult to use.
Paradise Point State Park was acquired in six parcels between 1958 and 1986. Two stories claim credit for the park's name. In one story, local tribes used the are for encampment along the east side of the Lewis River and called it 'Paradise Point.' In another, a motorboat club from Portland, Oregon used to travel to Kaner Rock on the Lewis River for river trips and camping. They called the quiet, peaceful area 'Paradise Point.'' Interpretive programs are offered during the summer months in the park's amphitheater.
Site owner
Washington State Parks
Address
33914 NW Paradise Park Rd
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States
