About this location
- NOAA Chart
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18523
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Water trailColumbia River
- River Mile
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85
- Restrooms
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Yes
- Parking Type
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Parking lot is across River Street from the ramp.
- Parking Fee
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Fee is a launch fee rather than a parking fee
- Tidal influence
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Though there is a tidal influence here, launching at the site is not particularly impacted
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Launch TypeDock
- Launch Fees
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None
- Location notes
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Located in St. Helens, just down stream from Columbia View Park and Transient Moorage and the Columbia County Courthouse. Access is a 1/4 mile or so downstream of Columbia Blvd. the primary road connecting US Hwy 30 and Columbia River access points and historic downtown St. Helens.
A small two lane, privately owned boat ramp at the downstream end of St. Helens. There is room for quick loading and unloading and longer term parking across the street. Like most boat ramps, the site is busy during fishing season. Entry and exit to the Columbia River is through a tight, small channel so be careful and aware of motorized boat traffic. The boat ramp is direclty adjacent to the City of St. Helens owned Grey Cliffs Waterfront park which provides a grassy area overlooking the river, picnic tables, and beach access. Directly upstream of the St. Helens Marina boat ramp is the St. Helens Marina, which includes a fuel dock and associated store at the end of the docks.
Site owner
St. Helens Marina
Address
134 N. River St.
St. Helens
United States
