Local favourite beach · Hood River, Oregon
Slackwater Beach
Slackwater Beach is a beach in Hood River, Oregon.
Slackwater Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Slackwater Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Slackwater Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.71449, -121.51113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slackwater Beach
- 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 · ~2 km · Must-see
- Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Koberg Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Hood River · ~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 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 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
Other beaches & coast near Slackwater Beach
- Koberg Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Hood River · ~5 km · Must-see
- Doug's Beach State Park · beach · Klickitat · ~28 km · Must-see
- Audrey McCall Beach · beach · Clark · ~116 km · Must-see
- Poet's Beach · beach · Clark · ~116 km · Must-see
- Collins Beach · beach · Clark · ~124 km · Must-see
- Warrior Rock Lighthouse · beach · Columbia · ~125 km · Must-see
- Koberg Beach · beach · Klickitat · ~5 km
- Sundial Beach · beach · Clark · ~89 km
- Bear Cove · beach · Skamania · ~101 km
- Broughton Beach · beach · Clark · ~107 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Slackwater Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Slackwater Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Slackwater Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Slackwater Beach?
Nearby: Hood River Waterfront Park (park, 1 km), Georgiana Smith Park (park, 1 km), Columbia Gorge AVA (viewpoint, 2 km), Starvation Creek Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Koberg Beach State Recreation Site (beach, 5 km), Lake Bonneville (lake, 6 km).