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Doug's Beach

Washington

About

Doug's Beach is a Washington state park managed by State Park and Recreation, set within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The nearest town is Rowena, Oregon, about 2.4 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at The Dalles show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, with only a few wet days in each month. July and August average highs near 88°F, and winter brings highs in the low 40s and about 14 wet days a month. Several trails start close by. The Lyle Cherry Orchard Trail is about 0.8 miles away and the Lyle Loop Trail about 1.6 miles. The Klickitat River Trail is about 2.5 miles off. Climbers can head to Amphitheater, The, roughly 6.9 miles away.

Park size

389 acres

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Location

Doug's Beach

Washington

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–79°F and lows of 42–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the The Dalles Muni Ap, WA weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan42° high31° low
  2. Feb48° high32° low
  3. Mar57° high36° low
  4. Apr64° high42° low
  5. May73° high49° low
  6. Jun79° high55° low
  7. Jul88° high61° low
  8. Aug88° high60° low
  9. Sep80° high52° low
  10. Oct65° high43° low
  11. Nov50° high35° low
  12. Dec41° high31° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Rowena, Oregon · 2.4 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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