Reviews

For Rufus Landing Recreation Area: It’s free. COE/BLM land. Main entry road is paved. When you get off the freeway there is parking left or right for RV’s and cars. We went left less than a mile into a very large gravel lot. Parking on the Columbia River is beautiful. Pick a spot. Hard gravel. Kept clean. Pit toilet. Great place for the kids to run. Be careful of the river though. Water is easily accessible. There are safe spots to swim. Good walking area. Trains are an issue but no horns blowing. Interstate traffic noise is an issue. Overall a great spot even for a few days. No ground fires allowed. Fishing allowed with license. See satellite view for the other parking areas. Would give it a five if not for the traffic noise and jake brakes. Summer is probably very crowded.

Posted Apr 21, 2023 by Heidi from Arizona. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Rufus Landing Recreation Area: Giles French Park is a great place to overnight. We pulled in about four this afternoon and found a perfect spot on the river above the Indian fishing platforms. It’s now about 6:30 pm and we’re watching the red, white, and blue lights wink on across the John Day Dam. Soon the red beacons on the wind generators across the Columbia River to the North will all turn on simultaneously for as far as you can see up and down the river. It’s a magical day in early October.

Posted Oct 03, 2020 by Xgarys from SW Washington State. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.