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Beacon Rock State Park is a 4,458-acre, year-round camping park located in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The park includes 9,500 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River and more than 26 miles of roads and trails open to hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use.

Picnic and day use facilities
The park offers reservable kitchen shelters and unsheltered picnic tables available first-come, first-served.

Camping
The campground is in a forested setting offering standard, full hookup and equestrian sites. The park accommodates RVs and combinations of 40 feet or less in length.

The group camp is for tent and RV use, and includes one kitchen shelter with power and one picnic shelter without.

Hiking
Beacon Rock Trailhead
Hikers can ascend the Beacon Rock Trail built directly on the side of the rock with 52 switchbacks or descend the River to Rock Trail leading to the Columbia River.

Equestrian Trailhead
The Equestrian Trailhead is the only multiuse (equestrian, bicycle, hiker) access point for the park and the trailhead for Hardy Ridge. At 1.22 miles in, users will reach the first trail junction to the most popular routes, such as West Hardy Trail and The Saddle.

Doetsch Walking Path
Walk this paved and flat 1.2 mile loop thru what was once a pasture of the Doetsch family ranch. View interpretive panels that explain the area's natural and human history.

Hadley Trailhead
Starting in the main campground, this trail leads to popular hikes such as Little Beacon Rock and Hamilton Mountain Summit.

Hamilton Mountain Trailhead
Start out surrounded by Douglas fir old-growth to reach Rodney Falls, Hardy Falls and Pool of the Winds. Cross the bridge to reach Hamilton Mountain Summit, The Saddle and Hamilton Mountain Summit Loop.

River to Rock Trailhead
Whether beginning on the north or south end, this leisurely and relatively flat trail stretches from the Beacon Rock Trailhead to the Doetsch Walking Path.

Mountain Biking
This park includes 13 miles of bike trails exploring the West Hardy Trail, Bridge Trail Loop and The Saddle.

Fishing
Fishing for sturgeon, salmon, steelhead, bass and walleye is prohibited on the lower Columbia River, below Bonneville Dam.

Rock climbing
Beacon Rock offers excellent opportunities for rock climbing and is considered to be some of the very best "traditional climbing" in the Northwest. Climbers do need to be aware of where and when they can climb due to management restrictions.

Interpretive Opportunities
The park offers a one-mile, ADA accessible interpretive trail at the Doetsch day use area. Also, be sure to check out the interpretive signs about the Ice Age floods along the Beacon Rock Trail.