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We landed this afternoon at Ely KOA Journey, pretty much right in the middle of Nevada, elevation, 6500 ft. This is just a stop-over for a night, but it really is a nice campground. We plan to drive around this after and check out the town.

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From here we're heading north to Idaho. Our first stop is a place called Anderson Camp. We plan to spend a couple of days there so we can check out Shoshone Falls and what's left of Twin Falls

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Viento State Park, Cascade Locks, OR

Our Visit

    Viento State Park is located five miles east of Hood River, Oregon in the Columbia Gorge.   The campground offers river access, tent, and RV sites.   Unfortunately, the campground is wedged between the freeway and the railroad tracks.

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With a crossing at the park, the trains blow their whistles twenty-four hours a day.  Picking a site away from the tracks puts you closer to the freeway noise.  This is unfortunate because the campground is very nice and people were very friendly.  Living very close to the tracks on the other side of the river has accustomed us to the noise and we slept through all of it.  From the campground, you can follow the paved trail (the old highway) to the east a mile or so to find Starvation Creek Falls and access from there to many more of the falls and sites of the gorge.

        We took advantage of our dinghy and drove up to Lost Lake on Mt. Hood to check out the campground there.  The campground is a first-come, first-serve resort.  With steep windy roads to get there and very tight campsites and narrow roads, I wouldn't recomend anything bigger than a camper or small trailer.  The campground has no electric or water sites, but it does feature one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.  No motors are allowed on the lake and there are rentals available to venture out onto the lake.  On the way back to camp we stopped into Hood River to window shop and have lunch.  Overall, it was a great camp trip.  It ended with us meeting some RV'rs from Arizona, who we hope to run into again sometime in the future.


Campground number eleven. 

  • August 27, 2016 - 3 days
  1. Campground Information
  2. Their Description
  3. Amenities
Website:
  oregonstateparks.org
Type: State Park
Address: Viento State Park, 
Cascade Locks, OR 97014
Phone:  (541) 374-8811

Viento is open for the 2019 camping season. Viento campground will be closed November 1st, 2019.          

Appropriately enough for a park in the blustery Columbia River Gorge, the park's name, pronounced vee-EN-toe, is Spanish for wind. Just an odd coincidence, actually. In this case, the Viento comes from the first letters of three railroad tycoons - Villard, Endicott, and Tollman -who put the first railroad in the area.

Where a railroad station once stood is now the home of one of the Gorge's best-kept secrets: Viento is a great place to camp! With spacious campsites, Viento almost always has a spot available when other campgrounds in the area are full.

Viento is next to a working railroad line and crossing. Visitors and campers can expect to hear train horns throughout the day and night. Interstate 84 also borders the park. Please call the park office at (541) 374-8811, for more information.

Viento has a day-use area with easy access to the Columbia River and some of the best windsurfing in the Gorge. There's a great picnic area right next to a wonderful, babbling creek.

A one-mile, fully handicapped accessible trail from Viento to the Starvation Creek waterfall takes you along a section of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Now a hiking trail, there hasn't been auto traffic here in more than 50 years. If you get a chance to visit, imagine an old Ford Model T twisting around the corners!

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  • Scenic views
  • Pets Welcome
  • Nature / Hiking Trails
  • Restroom/Shower Facilities
  • Picnic/BBQ Area
  • 56 full-hookup sites canopied in a laid-back, tree-filled setting
  • 18 walk-in tent sites
  • Flush toilets/showers
  • Interpretive programs

Universal Access
Two campsites are accessible to campers with disabilities

Viento State Park Oregon

     Viento State Park is located five miles east of Hood River, Oregon in the Columbia Gorge.   The campground offers river access, tent and RV sites.   Unfortunately the campground is wedged between the freeway and the railroad tracks.  With a crossing at the park, the trains blow their whistles twenty-four hours a day.  Picking a site away from the tracks puts you closer to the freeway noise.  This is unfortunate because the campground is very nice and people were very friendly.  Living very close to the tracks on the other side of the river has accustomed us to the noise and we slept through all of it.  From the campground you can follow the paved trail (the old hiway) to the east a mile or so to find Starvation Creek Falls and access from there to many more of the falls and sites of the gorge.

        We took advantage of our dinghy and drove up to Lost Lake on Mt. Hood to check out the campground their.  The campground is a first come, first serve resort.  With steep windy roads to get there and very tight campsites and narrow roads, I wouldn't recomend anything bigger than a camper or small trailer.  The campground has no electric or water sites, but it does feature one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.  No motors are allowed on the lake and there are rentals available to venture out onto the lake.  On the way back to camp we stopped into Hood River to window shop and have lunch.  Overall, it was a great camp trip.  It ended with us meeting some RV'rs from Arizona, who we hope to run into again sometime in the future.

 

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