FRIENDS of VISTA HOUSE - Crown Point State Park, Corbett, Oregon

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Photo above is the comet Hale Boppe - courtesy of Tim Chase. Sketch on right by Teresa Kasner.

Winter Hours - Weekends only - 10 am - 4 pm, weather permitting. The gift shop is currently closed, with the 2008 season reopening on Friday, March 14. Spring through Fall hours 9 am - 6 pm, 7 days a week.

With the completion of the restoration, the rotunda and lower level are now accessible to people with disabilities. A grand Rededication Ceremony took place May 5, 2006 to commemorate the 88th Anniversary of Vista House's opening to the public in 1918. Click HERE for more photos.

Vista House Rededication Ceremony held on May 5, 2006 - Photo by Teresa Kasner
(NOTE: More Rededication photos on "Photos" link to the left.)

Vista House is an interpretive center and the most photographed icon of the Columbia River Gorge. Vista House is located on the western end of the Historic Columbia River Highway at Crown Point State Park. It is operated by the Friends of Vista House, in cooperation with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department since 1982.

The Friends of Vista House staff and maintain the historic Vista House and offer many visitor services, including: A knowledgeable volunteer-staffed information desk. Educational exhibits and displays relating to the building, the highway and local flora, and more. Visitor “comfort” facilities and rest area.

Vista House was built in 1916-1918 as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for those traveling on the Historic Columbia River Highway. The octagonal stone structure towers 733 feet above the Columbia River, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the National Geographic Society’s 2001 “Save America’s Treasures” book.

Vista House was closed for four years while an extensive restoration was completed, and was reopened to the public in the summer of 2005. The fundraising goal of over $4 million was completed in 2003 by joint efforts of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon State Parks Trust and The Friends of Vista House. Visit soon!