The Spit

The Spit: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Spit

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Spit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.71377, -121.50904. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Spit

• Hood River Waterfront Park · park · Skamania · ~1 km · Must-see
• Georgiana Smith Park · park · Hood River · ~1 km · Must-see
• Columbia Gorge AVA · viewpoint · Klickitat · ~1 km · Must-see
• Koberg Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Hood River · ~5 km · Must-see
• Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Bonneville · lake · Hood River · ~6 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hood River Valley · viewpoint · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dog Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wyeth State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~25 km · Must-see
• Monte Cristo Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Klickitat · ~27 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~27 km · Must-see
• Doug's Beach State Park · beach · Klickitat · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~29 km · Must-see
• South Prairie Lake · lake · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Spit

Other parks near The Spit

• Hood River Waterfront Park · park · Skamania · ~1 km · Must-see
• Georgiana Smith Park · park · Hood River · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sorosis Park · park · Klickitat · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sorosis Park · park · Wasco · ~35 km · Must-see
• Seufert County Park · park · Wasco · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wind River Arboretum · park · Skamania · ~43 km · Must-see
• Carson National Fish Hatchery · park · Skamania · ~50 km · Must-see
• Maryhill State Park · park · Klickitat · ~66 km · Must-see
• Goldendale Observatory · park · Klickitat · ~69 km · Must-see
• Harlow House Park · park · Multnomah · ~88 km · Must-see

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