Rock Fort Campsite, The Dalles

Name: Rock Fort Campsite
Address: The Dalles, United States

#12 among attractions in The Dalles

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The Rock Fort Campsite is a natural fortification on the south shore of the Columbia River in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at this defensible spot for three nights in late October 1805, just after it passed Celilo Falls on its descent to the Pacific Ocean, and again for one night on their return journey. It was here that the expedition first made significant contact and commerce with the Chinookan-speaking peoples of the lower Columbia. ()

Coordinates: 45°36'23"N, 121°11'13"W

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The Dalles United States

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Rock Fort Campsite – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old St. Peter's Landmark, Fort Dalles Museum, Granada Theater, Sorosis Park.

~1370 ftS
Museum, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Old St. Peter's Landmark, The Dalles
7 min walk • Old Saint Peter's Landmark, commonly referred to simply as Old St. Peter's, is a historic building located at the corner of 3rd and Lincoln Streets in downtown The Dalles, Oregon. It was built in 1897 and dedicated on March 17, 1898 as St.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Fort Dalles Museum, The Dalles
24 min walk • The Lewis Anderson House, Barn and Granary is a historic ensemble of buildings, currently located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States.
0.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Granada Theater, The Dalles
11 min walk • The Granada Theater, located on 2nd and Washington streets in The Dalles, Oregon, United States, was built in 1929. The exterior of theater is in the Moorish Revival style. This theater is said to have been the first theater west of the Mississippi to show a "talkie".
1.1 miS
Playground, Park
Sorosis Park, The Dalles
30 min walk • Sorosis Park is municipal park in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The 45 acres in size and has tennis courts, a playground, disc golf course, horse shoe toss, picnic tables, shelter, bbq pit, softball fields, volleyball sand court, and a running trail.
~1170 ftSW
Museum
Original Wasco County Courthouse, The Dalles
6 min walk • The Original Wasco County Courthouse is a historic former courthouse, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name First Wasco County Courthouse, and is also listed as a contributing resource in the National Register-listed Trevitt's Addition Historic District.
0.8 miS
Museum, History museum
Rorick House Museum, The Dalles
20 min walk • The Rorick House Museum, also known as the Malcolm A. Moody House, is a museum located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The building was originally built in 1850 as a two-room residence for non-commissioned officers from Fort Dalles, this is the oldest remaining house in The Dalles.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Entertainment
The Dalles Civic Auditorium, The Dalles
14 min walk • The Dalles Civic Auditorium is a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places located at the corner of Fourth and Federal streets in The Dalles, Oregon.
~1580 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Trevitt's Addition Historic District, The Dalles
8 min walk • Trevitt's Addition Historic District is a neighborhood, primarily residential in character, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States.
0.5 miS
Art gallery, Classes and workshops, Shopping
The Dalles Carnegie Library, The Dalles
13 min walk • The Dalles Carnegie Library is a historic former library building located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It is one of the thousands of libraries whose construction was funded by Andrew Carnegie.
0.7 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Heimrich–Seufert House, The Dalles
18 min walk • The Heimrich–Seufert House is a historic house in The Dalles, Oregon, United States.
0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Orlando Humason House, The Dalles
16 min walk • The Orlando Humason House is a historic house located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Humason, the "Father of Wasco County", lived in this modest Gothic Revival house from its construction in 1860 until his death.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rock Fort Campsite?

Nearby attractions include Original Wasco County Courthouse, The Dalles (6 min walk), Old St. Peter's Landmark, The Dalles (7 min walk), Trevitt's Addition Historic District, The Dalles (8 min walk), The Dalles Commercial Historic District, The Dalles (11 min walk).