Columbia River Plateau

Cities

Adams County

Othello
Ritzville (county seat of Adams County)

Tri-Cities Area, Franklin County and Benton County

the "Tri-Cities Area": Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco (county seat of Franklin County)
Connell, near Pasco
Prosser (county seat of Benton County)
Benton City
West Richland

Douglas County

Waterville (Washington) | Waterville (county seat of Douglas County),
East Wenatchee
Bridgeport (Washington) | Bridgeport

Grant County

Ephrata - county seat of Grant County
Moses Lake - largest city in the county
Quincy (Washington) | Quincy - halfway betweeen Wenatchee and Musa Lake
Grand Coulee - home of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River
Coulee City - on the south end of Banks Lake, near Dry Falls
Soap Lake - a small town known for its healing mineral water springs

Klickitat County

File:Mt Adams from Trout Lake Highway - Mount Adams as seen from the Yakima Valley

Goldendale (county seat of Klickitat County)

Lincoln County

Davenport (Washington) | Davenport (county seat of Lincoln County)

Walla Walla County

Walla Walla (county seat of Walla Walla County)
College Place, neighboring Walla Walla
The small towns of Wallula and Waitsburg
Burbank (Washington) | Burbank, near Pasco

Yakima County

Yakima (county seat of Yakima County)
Nearby Union Gap and Selah
The Yakima Valley towns of Grandview, Granger, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, Zillah

More Destinations

Whitman Mission National Historic Site | (Visitors Center) 328 Whitman Mission Road, Walla Walla, WA 99362 ☎ +1 509 522-6360 Opening Hours: DAILY 9AM Monday - 4PM The 1847 Whitman "Massacre" horrified Americans and impacted the lives of the peoples of the Columbia Plateau for decades afterwards. See under Walla Walla#Go next..

Daroga State Park | 1 South Daroga Park Rd. On Lake Ential, 6mi/10km north of Orando. ☎ +1 509 664-6380 Daroga State Park is a 90-acre camping park with 1.5 miles of Columbia River shoreline on the elevated edge of the desert "scablands." The park features camping activities and water-sport access in a unique and beautiful outdoor environment. Lots of sunshine combine with water activities to make this desert park a delight to visitors. Nationally recognized Desert Canyon Golf Course is just two miles away.

Norman A. Welch Memorial Speedway, in Connell
559/Palouse-Falls Palouse Falls State Park, 23 miles southeast of Washtucna

The Gorge Amphitheatre | 754 Silica Road N.W. Go 7mi/11km north along Silica Road, from Exit #143 along I-90. ☎ +1 509 682-6262 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 3PM (Hours can vary if there's a concert scheduled.) Prices varies depending on who's playing. A 20,000 seat outdoor concert venue, located just off I-90, in the charmingly-named tiny town of "George, Washington". Beautiful sunsets.

Rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee.

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area | Located off Interstate 84 or on the Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon Highway 30 ☎ +1-503 695-2372 - The Columbia River cuts through the Cascade Mountains in this gorge, many kilometers long. The Multnomah Falls are a particular attraction.

Doug's Beach State Park 79 Highway 14, Dallesport WA 99617 On SR 14 about 5 kilometers (3 miles) east of Lyle ☎ +1 509 773-3141 Opening Hours: 06:30h to dusk (summer), 08:00h to dusk (winter), open year-round A day-use park on the Columbia River, a great location for windsurfing. Between Murdock and Lyle.

Columbia Hills State Park 85 Highway 14, Dallesport WA 99617Along State Route 14 at milepost 85, 9 miles west of Wishram ☎ +1 509 767-1159 +1 888-226-7688 Opening Hours: 06:30 h to dusk, April 1 - October 31; Closed in winter A park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of The Dalles, Oregon. Previously known as Horsethief Falls State Park.

Waitsburg Horse Race Track | Waitsburg County Fairgrounds on East 10th Street Waitsburg WA 99361 ☎ +1-509 337-6623

Grand Coulee Dam

Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park | 7 miles Southwest of Coulee City - At the foot of Dry "Falls. Offers camping and lakefront shoreline. During the last ice age, Dry Falls occasionally carried more water by volume than all the rivers of the world combined (known as the Missoula Flood).

Climb Steamboat Rock, and hike in Northrup Canyon.

Columbia River Plateau Halal Travel Guide

The Columbia River Plateau region consists of Adams, Benton, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Lincoln, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties.

Local Language in Columbia River Plateau

The primary language is English. With a high number of Hispanic migrants living in Yakima, Pasco, and the surrounding rural areas, Spanish comes as a second language for the region.

How to travel to Columbia River Plateau

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Columbia River Plateau

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Portland (Oregon)#By plane|Portland International Airport have international flights and domestic flights with most major airlines. Both are about 2-3 hours from this region by car. There are two smaller airports in this region also have commercial air service (although limited): Yakima#By plane|Yakima Airport and Pasco#By plane|Pasco Airport.

By car

From Seattle: Take I-90 east to I-82, which leads into the heart of this region. From Portland: Take I-84 east and then either take US-97 north (to Yakima and Topennish) or I-82 west to the Tri-Cities From Boise and beyond: Take I-84 west to I-82 west. From Spokane and beyond: Take I-90 west. If going to the Tri-Cities, take US-395 south and if going to Yakima take I-82 east at Ellensburg.

Travel by train to Columbia River Plateau

Amtrak's Empire Builder stops in Pasco (on the Portland branch) and Ephrata (on the Seattle branch).

How to get around in Columbia River Plateau

What to see in Columbia River Plateau

Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge (Administration office) 64 Maple St, Burbank WA 99323 ☎ +1 509 546-8300a 14,000-acre wildlife refuge straddling the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. The main refuge entrance, located on the McCormack Unit and is located 10 miles (16km) south of I-84 at the end of Paterson Ferry Road. Parking is allowed in designated parking areas only. The Boardman Unit can be visited from the Tower Road Exit (Exit 158) off of I-84. The Whitcomb Island, Ridge and Paterson Units can all be visited from Washington State Highway 14. Please access the refuge only from designated public access areas.

Crown Point Overlook State Park | From state route 155 in Grand Coulee, take the turnoff to Bridgeport (state Route 174), drive two miles north, look for a sign 'Crown Point Vista' - The best spot for viewing the Grand Coulee Dam.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Columbia River Plateau

Tour the massive remediation projects and the historic B Reactor on the Richland#Do|Hanford Site, formerly home to one of the United States' largest nuclear weapons production facilities.

Halal Restaurants

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Stay Safe

The Columbia River Plateau is generally safe. The biggest risk in the Columbia River Plateau is rattlesnakes, don't touch them.

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More Muslim friendly Destinations from Columbia River Plateau

Eastern Oregon, to the south
Southwest Washington, to the West
North Cascades, to the north
Palouse (Washington) | Palouse, to the east

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