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Public boat ramp with docks on Lake River. There is a small picnic area with tables next to the parking lot. Kayaks of numerous types are available for rent at Ridgefield Kayak Rentals , just a short walk from the boat ramp. Non-motorized boats often launch from the grassy area next to the boat ramp. There is also dedicated kayak dock one, very long block north of the boat ramp on Division St. The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge makes this a great spot for birding. Please remember however, that there is no access to the refuge from the water. The site also has a small transient boat tie up

Park, boat ramp, kayak store, camping, and tons of parking. There is interpretive signage on a nature walking trail around the site and in the Next Adventure Scappoose Bay Paddling Center store. Though the site includes a motorized boat launch, paddlers typically take advantage of the low paddlers launch dock which is accessed down the marina gangway. There are two special "paddlers only" loading and unloading short term parking spaces nearby the gangway.

A large, free transient tie-up docks on the St. Helens waterfront. Attached to the Landing is Columbia View Park, a small, well-kept city park with grass and picnic tables. There is a farmers' market in the park parking lot on Thursday afternoons from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and downtown St. Helens shops, restaurants, and lodging are within blocks of the park.

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

Small, very well maintained park with grassy areas for lounging and picnics, picnic tables, and access to the river. Site is within a couple of blocks of the Caples House Museum, the home of Dr. Charles Caples, the first physician in Columbia County (1870). The museum is open March through October and contains artifacts from the lives of this early pioneer family. Small sign commemorating Harvey H. Jordan and his boat the 'Pixie.'

The Kalama Boat Ramp and Marina is a 222-slip marina, boat ramp and recreational facility alongside the Columbia River. The marina includes a scenic boardwalk and view decks beside the boat harbor. Also, within easy walking distance there are walking and biking paths, playgrounds, covered picnic shelters and the largest totem pole in the Pacific Northwest. There are also public beaches nearby for swimming, windsurfing, fishing and relaxing. Downtown Kalama and a host of town amenities (lodging, restaurants, groceries, hardware store, etc.) is just a short walk across from the Marina over the I

A multi-use site with a boat ramp, RV parking, boat moorage, a small general store, picnic tables, and gas and diesel available. Located one mile south the of mothballed Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. Goble was settled in 1890.

Donated to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife by the Kalama Sportsman's Club. The site is now a WDFW Recreational Area Access Site. It is only semi-developed, essentially consisting of a parking lot and a packed-dirt boat launch.

A large riverfront beach park with restrooms, picnic facilities, playground equipment and good fishing.