Visitors to Troutdale will find a small town atmosphere and an historic
downtown with antique shops, restaurants, an art gallery, quilt store,
two historic museums, and soon, many other specialty shops. Of course,
there is always the outlet mall experience when you visit Columbia
Gorge Factory Store's 40 shops with brand name merchandise at discount
prices. Also close by is the now famous McMenamins Edgefield, one
of the highlights of Troutdale.
As the Gateway to the Columbia Gorge, Troutdale has very special advantages
for year-round recreation. Using Troutdale as the ideal starting point
for your Gorge experience, take Exit 17 and follow the signs to the
Historic Columbia River Highway. Stop in at the Visitor Center at the
Chamber of Commerce for information and continue on the highway along
the Sandy River Canyon to such sights as Crown Point, where you can
overlook the western end of the Gorge. As you drive, view over eleven
waterfalls including the famous Multnomah Falls, then experience the
scenic wonder of the Oneonta Gorge. Once past this point, you can continue
on I-84 into the Gorge and its many famous sights, which include Bonneville
Dam, Cascade Locks, and furthur east to Hood River and The Dalles.
If you cross to the Washington side of the gorge at Cascade Locks,
you can visit the Interpretive Center
Since it's just a short distance from Portland, Troutdale
can also be a staging ground for all the amenities that Oregon's "big city" has
to offer. For recreation, shopping or history, Troutdale can give
you the experience of a lifetime.
