HOW TO GET HERE

CLOSEST AIRPORT: PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PDX). ABOUT 58 miles away.

Ubers and Lyfts can only be taken one way from pdx to hood river (very rare for ubers and lyfts to be available once you’re in the area). we highly recommend renting a car to really see what the area has to offer (disclaimer: you can always just stay in the downtown area but it is a very small town.)

Don’t want to rent a car? You can view some other public transportation options here or check out some of these taxi services below:

hood river pedicab, ev taxi and delivery

gorge pdx shuttle

Accommodations

  • Hampton Inn

    1 Nichols Parkway, Hood River, Oregon, 97031

    Our first choice! Near downtown (only a 9 min walk), the water (right in your backyard), and restaurants nearby.

    reserve here

  • Best Western Plus Hood River Inn

    1108 E Marina Way Hood River, Oregon, 97031

    Our second choice! The newest of the hotels. Right by the water but further from downtown (20 min walk)

    Reserve Here

  • Holiday Inn

    2625 Cascade Ave, Hood River, Oregon 97031 United States

    Furthest from downtown (30 min walk). Five minute drive or you can use the bus system

    Reserve Here

unfortunately, room blocks aren’t available in hood river :( But we’re planning on making these three hotels a shuttle stop so may be best to stay here or around here!

Other Options: Other hotels in the area would be hood river hotel, inn at the gorge, Columbia gorge hotel, Westcliff Villa, etc. There are also airbnbs you can rent but they book out fast. DISCLAIMER: if you are planning on booking an airbnb, try to stay in the Oregon side vs the Washington Side. We hear sometimes the bridge to get over has delays/closes down which means you may have to drive around the gorge to get back to hood river adding ~40 miles round trip.

Things to Do

Here are some popular places to eat and some recs for things to do near, far, and everything in between

    • Restaurants

      • Solstice Wood Fire Pizza and Bar- known for their pizza

      • Double Mountain Brewery

      • Broder Ost - Known for their Scandinavian breakfast and lunches

      • Riverside- Serving Italian with local ingredients with views of the river

      • Egg River Cafe- popular place for breakfast and Lunch

    • Coffee

      • Kickstand Coffee and Kitchen- Food and drinks available

      • Doppio Coffee

      • Stoked Roasters + Coffeehouse

      • Dog River Coffee

    • Wineries

      Below are a few popular choices for Wineries but there are over 40 that you can choose from:

      • Mt. Hood Winery

      • Cathedral Ridge Winery

      • Phelps Creek Tasting Room

      • Marchesi Vineyards & Winery

    • Cideries

      • The Gorge White House- Offering beer, ciders and wine plus u-pick fruit & flowers

    • Breweries

      • Ferment Brewing Company- nice indoor and outdoor option. Please join us Thursday night here for a non-hosted event.

      • Full Sail Brewing Company

      • Double Mountain Brewery

  • The recs below are for things to do around the area:

    • Family Friendly

      • Hang out around the Hood River Water Front Park

      • Take the Fruit Loop- Visit some wineries, fruit stands and orchards on this scenic 35 mile drive around the Hood River Valley

      • Take the Mt. Hood Railroad- leaves right from downtown to take you through the forest, orchards and vineyards.

    • Other Activities

      • Take a kiteboarding/windsurfing lesson- some people say it is the kiteboarding capital of the world.

      • Golfing with views of Mt Hood

        • Indian Creek Golf Course

        • Hood river golf course

      • Rent an (e)bike or find a view or waterfall

      • Two Person Railbikes- allows you to see parts of Hood River Valley while pedaling on the railroad

  • There is over 75 waterfalls in the surrounding areas and multiple viewpoints of the gorge. You can’t really go wrong!

    • Family Friendly

      • Hood River Water front Trail

      • Rowena Crest View Point

      • Vista House- historical landmark and viewpoint looking over the Gorge

      • Columbia River Highway Straight Trail- a 68 mile trail to walk or ride a bike

      • Multnomah Falls- a classic. Parking lot right in front of the falls

      • Horsetail Falls- a road side stop

      • Bridal Veil Falls- ½ mile with only 78 feet elevation and mostly paved trail

    • More Challenging Options:

      • Wahclella Falls- 2 mi RT. 300 ft elevation

      • Moiser Plateau- 3 mi RT, 700 ft elevation

      • Beacon Rock- on the WA side but such a quirky hike. 1.8 mi RT, 700 ft elevation

      • Hood River Pipeline Trail- 3 miles RT, 100 ft elevation- start at the old powerstation, walking next to the railroad track and find the catwalk on the pipeline trail

  • Ideas for ½ day and full day trips if you’re doing a long weekend:

    • Portland - 1 hr away

    • Mt. Hood and the Mt Hood Resort- 1 hr away

    • Oregon Coast- visit Cannon Beach. 2.5 hrs away