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Columbia Hills State Park
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Small waterfall at the park
Columbia Hills State Park is located in Washington (state)
Columbia Hills State Park
Columbia Hills State Park
Location in Washington (state)
Location Klickitat, Washington, United States
Area 3,338 acres (13.51 km2)
Established 2003
Operator Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Website Columbia Hills State Park

Columbia Hills State Park is a Washington state park located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Dallesport on SR 14 in Klickitat County. The park occupies 3,338 acres (1,351 ha) on Horsethief Lake, an impoundment of the Columbia River, and was created in 2003 with the merger of Horsethief Lake State Park and Dalles Mountain Ranch.

Activities and amenities

Park activities include camping, boating, picnicking, fishing, swimming, windsurfing, rock climbing, and hiking on 12 miles (19 km) of trails. Several petroglyph panels that were saved from inundation by the nearby Dalles Dam have been installed in the park.

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