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Roosevelt Park, Washington

Roosevelt Park is the one of the most popular sailing sites in the eastern part of the Columbia Gorge. The shady park setting is on the Washington side of the river just west of the town of Roosevelt, Washington. Drive about 135 miles east of Portland, Oregon, or about 75 miles southwest of Tri-Cities, Washington in the summer and you will find the green park in the midst of a brown desert setting. Or if you are doing a down winder from the Pacific Ocean, the park is located at River Mile 242. The sailing conditions here are varied with fairly flat water on the Washington side and nice eastern Gorge swell on the Oregon side with intermediate chop in between.

The park is owned by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In recent years volunteer care-taking has played a major role in maintaining the park.