Verified Oct 3, 2026
Multnomah Falls
Oregon · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
fs.usda.gov
Admission prices
Other ticket
timed reservation permit online
$2
$2.00 transaction fee
Free
timed-use permit (supply limited) at the Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center in Troutdale and the Cascade Locks Historical Museum
Free entry
free
stated on fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · checked 2026-10-11
Reservations are required to visit Multnomah Falls from late May through early September daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Get a timed reservation permit online at for a $2.00 transaction fee. You can pick up a free timed-use permit (supply limited) at the Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center in Troutdale and the Cascade Locks Historical Museum .
Practical
Multnomah Falls: opening hours
Seasons of Use Year-round Operational Hours Day-Use Only✓ fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · 2026-10-09Multnomah Falls: what should I know before visiting?
Reservations are required to visit Multnomah Falls from late May through early September daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.✓ fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · 2026-10-09Multnomah Falls: how to get there
From Portland, OR travel east on I-84 to Exit 31 (off ramp is on the left). Park and walk south, underneath eastbound I-84 and the railroad tracks and carefully cross the Historic Columbia River Highway to get to the Historic Lodge and Visitor Center.✓ fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · 2026-10-09Multnomah Falls: parking
There is a large free parking area off of Interstate 84, Exit 31. When this lot is full, the entrance will close automatically. Do not enter if barriers are down.✓ fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · 2026-10-09Multnomah Falls: is it wheelchair accessible?
There is accessible parking. A paved path leads to the Visitor Center from the main parking lot off I-84. There are some slight inclines along the path from the parking lot to the visitor center and around the falls viewing area. Limited accessible parking is also available in the parking lot in front of the lodge along the Historic Columbia River Highway (privately operated and fee required).✓ fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · 2026-10-09Multnomah Falls: are dogs allowed?
Keep pets on leash while in parking areas, plaza and paved portions of the trail✓ fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/multnomah-falls · 2026-10-09Multnomah Falls is one of the tallest year-round waterfalls in the United States and is the most visited natural recreation site in the Pacific Northwest.
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