The Dalles, Oregon today. Photo by Kerry Haas, Videos For You Productions. Click here to see an 1884 lithograph.

The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles is a place, where spectacular scenery, outdoor adventure, history, and friendly people all come together. Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, between Mt. Hood. and Mt. Adams, on the south bank of the Columbia River, The Dalles has been a natural destination point for pioneers of yesteryear and visitors of today!

The Dalles is alive with History!

The end of the overland Oregon Trail, The Dalles carved a unique place in history as a jumping off spot for pioneers, soldiers, gold miners, adventurers, gun-slingers, floozies, and scallywags. Lewis and Clark camped at this location at Rock Fort Camp during their historic journey to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory in 1805 and 1806. Fort Dalles was established in 1850. Ten thousand years of Native American trading took place on the banks of the Columbia River, carved by the Missoula Floods.

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Explore The Dalles

You will find lots to see and do in The Dalles. We're located on the bank of the Columbia River, on the east end of the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The Dalles was the end of the overland Oregon Trail and the site of Fort Dalles, a central point during the Indian wars and the only Fort between Fort Vancouver and Fort Laramie.

Take a walking tour of our Historic Districts. Visit Local Museums.
See and hear the Downtown Talking Murals. And don't forget to saddle up for the
2011 Fort Dalles Days & Rodeo celebration! Concerts, wine tastings, and more,
there's lots of fun to be found in and around The Dalles.