There are plenty of activities to keep you busy in South Columbia County, whether you’re visiting for the day, the week, or a lifetime. Outdoor opportunities abound via kayaking, boating, fishing, biking, hiking or golf. Indoor activities help you get through the rainy days that keep Oregon green, such as bowling, an indoor swimming pool and old style movie theater with the technological upgrades needed to compete in the 21st century.
13 Nights on the River Concert Series Thursday nights June thru September the Columbia View Amphitheater in Historic Riverfront St. Helens becomes the living room of the community. Families & friends gather to enjoy a variety of music with the beautiful Columbia River as a backdrop. An Open Air Market offers options for dinner and a variety of merchandise vendors to peruse as well. Schedule information can be found at the 13 Nights on the River.
Scappoose Bay, located between St. Helens and Scappoose is a popular spot for kayaking or bird watching. Rent a kayak at Scappoose Bay Kayaking, and receive all the help and training necessary to make your experience totally wonderful and unforgettable. 503-397-2161
Honeyman Creek Farm Located just outside of Portland in Warren, Oregon, the KITCHEN at Honeyman Creek Farm | a cooking school celebrates the vast array of American food traditions and the hospitality centered around the family table. The KITCHEN at Honeyman Creek Farm hosts cooking classes covering a variety of topics with an emphasis on both traditional and American cuisine. 503-543-5610
Dinosaurs Unlimited Senic Tours and Aerobatic Flights Give yourself, a friend or a loved one a memory that will last a lifetime. Feel the air surrounding you with sounds of a 7 cylinder redial engine pulling you through the skies, reliving those wondrous days of early aviation. The Bi-Plane you are about to fly in is a 1942 Stearman and was used in W.W. II by the United States Navy as a primary trainer. So put on your flight coat and goggles and let yor imagination soar. Contact Chuck (doc) Hamm at 503-939-0252
South Columbia County has some of the most beautiful rural biking in Oregon. Bike along dikes, pastureland, old tree-lined logging roads or through the many area parks. Bike rentals are available at Barlow Bikes in St. Helens to enjoy this family friendly activity. 503-397-4900
Golf at Wildwood Golf Course. Nestled in a quiet valley and among towering fir trees, this 5,675 yard, 18-hole course provides plenty of challenge for all golfers.
Golf at St. Helens Golf Course and enjoy the spectacular views while getting in your 9 holes. 503-397-0358
Strobel Stables and Arena offers Barrel racing, Barrel lessons, Practice sessions and Schooling shows.They have a 90' x 200' Indoor arena, 125' x 285' Outdoor arena, restrooms and a full concession on the grounds. Visit the website or call 503-543-2040 Arena or 503-543-2581 House.
Joy Creek Nursery Four acres of display gardens on a hill overlooking the Columbia River. The gardens feature many unusual perennials, shrubs and trees in imaginative settings.
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park
Oregon Trail Lanes provides opportunities to bowl a couple of lanes. 503-397-1011
Columbia Theater always has 1st run movies in the most comfortable setting outside your own living room. Where you have rocking-chair seating and plenty of legroom. Every Wednesday and Thursday is Pub Night for adults only (21 & over) Serving beer, wine, pizza and more. 503-397-9791
Eisenschmidt Pool provides swimming opportunities for all ages and experience levels in the comfort of an "open", though enclosed structure. 503-397-2283
Columbia County Racing Association gears up for fast paced racing on a ¼ mile clay track at the Columbia County Event Complex. You’ll see Sportsman, Street Stock, V-8 Modifieds and Women’s Division competitions from spring into fall. Gentlemen, start your engines. 503-397-6506 / 503-397-2393
Launch your boat at one of the several launches in the area. Choose from Brown’s Landing, Scappoose Bay Marine Park, St. Helens Marina, Beaver Boat Ramp, Rainier, or Goble Landing. Or motor down for the day and dock at Sand Island Marine Park or the City of St. Helens docks at no charge. Call the Chamber of Commerce for additional contact information.
Bings Restaurant (Chinese/American) 503/397-3827
Dockside Steak & Pasta (Italian) 503/366-0877
Ichabod’s Restaurant (American) 503/543-2450
Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant (Mexican) 503/543-3017
Longfellows Inn (Steak) 503/543-9996
Mark’s on the Channel (Steak & Seafood) 503/543-8765
Redline Sports Bar (American) 503/366-5753
Romig’s Home Style Restaurant (American) 503/543-4166
Ruby Ranch Cookhouse (Steaks, Chicken, Burgers) 503/397-9740
Sunshine Pizza (Pizza & Subs) 503/397-3211
Varsity Grill & Bar (American) 503/543-7444
Warren Country Inn (American) 503/397-1776
Hiking & Biking
Trojan Day-use Park 503-464-8515
Vernonia-Banks Linear Trail 503-429-5291
Old Crown Zellerbach Road 503-543-7146
Tours
Watts House Pioneer Museum A 1902 victorian home built by James Grant Watts for his family. It is furnished and available by appointment for tours throughout the year. The home is decorated for Christmas and open during the month of December on weekends. No admission charge, donations welcome.
Olde Towne St. Helens Historic Walking Tour
(self-guided) 503-366-3650
53758 W. Lane Rd.
Scappoose, Oregon 97056
(503) 543-2740 or (888) 875-1670