About this location
- NOAA Chart
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18524
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Water trailColumbia River
- River Mile
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82
- Parking Type
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Day only
- Parking Fee
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Depending on where you park, a Discover Pass may be required
- Tidal influence
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Yes
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Launch TypeShore
- Launch Fees
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None
Also known as Martin's Bar. The launch is the sand river bank. The sand is soft and loose. Traction may be difficult. The access has a moderate grade and is probably most suitable for hand launching and smaller watercraft. No designated disabled parking. Site is primitive with uneven and rough roads. Several piles of garbage have been dumped at this site. This site is used by off-road vehicle users also.
The Port of Woodland is seeking a new public launch to replace Martin's Bar. According to their website:
In 2014, hired Maul Foster and Alongi to design, engineer and permit the boat launch at Martin’s Bar. In 2015, cost estimates of $5 million dollars along with concerns with land use, access, long-term maintenance costs for dredging, staff, and the site identified. The Commission voted in March 2015 to suspend the Martin’s Bar Boat Launch for a more suitable site that is properly zoned for such activities and less encumbrances to the site. Commission Dale Boon oversees the Committee on identifying future sites either along the Lewis or Columbia Rivers for a scaled down boat launch.
Site owner
Port of Woodland
Address
1337 Dike Road
Woodland, WA 98674
United States
