You can also buy an annual pass for $30, a pretty good deal if you visit three of Washington's state parks along the Columbia, among them Beacon Rock, Columbia Hills, Maryhill and Cape Disappointment.

BEACON ROCK — Sunlight sparkled through the trees at Beacon Rock State Park Tuesday morning, a promising sign for the hike — and year — ahead. A group of about 30 hikers gathered at the foot ...

SKAMANIA — Completed in 1918, the mile-long trail to the top of Beacon Rock is the oldest part of Beacon Rock State Park, but it represents a small fraction of what the 5,400-acre park has to offer.

You can visit Beacon Rock State Park for yourself for just $10 a day (or, if you might make at least three visits in the next year, $30 for an annual pass).

Each year, Washington offers a series of free days to enjoy state lands without a Discover Pass or day use fee. The last two of 2021 are Nov. 11 and 26.

The good news, the hike looks dangerous, but it's safe and will give you spectacular views of the Columbia River Gorge. Take ...

There's a lot more to Beacon Rock State Park than the 848-foot-tall pinnacle of basalt it's named after. Yes, that towering rock is a landmark in the Columbia River Gorge, some 30 miles upstream ...

Beacon Rock State Park offers camping, seasonally, on the north side of S.R. 14. The park's small campground, with 29 sites best suited for tents. There are also some campsites down on the river.

There's a lot more to Beacon Rock State Park than the 848-foot-tall pinnacle of basalt it's named after. Yes, that towering rock is a landmark in the Columbia River Gorge, some 30 miles upstream ...