Dahl Beach gives you public access to the water on Willamette River in Gladstone, OR. From Portland it's roughly 11 miles in a straight line. If it's full, Clackamette Park Boat Ramp in Gladstone is under 1 mile away.
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Gladstone, OR |
| Water | Willamette River |
| Park | Dahl Beach |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
Before driving to Dahl Beach, check closures with Oregon State Marine Board.
Willamette River has 13 more public launches besides Dahl Beach. Willamette River overview
Our checklist: How to launch a boat from a trailer.
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Illustration Loading the boat
How to winch your boat on in a minute, and the small upgrades that make the drive home safer.
Loading guide Illustration The classic ramp mistake
A spare snap-handle plug in the glove box, and the full launch checklist that keeps the line moving.
Launch checklistStill waiting for the first review of this launch.
Dahl Beach is in Gladstone, Oregon. We only have the map location of Dahl Beach from OpenStreetMap, and the directions link goes straight to it.
Dahl Beach is on Willamette River.
No fee information yet for Dahl Beach, so if you know it, tell us and we'll add it.
Kayaks are usually fine at Dahl Beach as long as trailers can still get through. The nearest dedicated kayak launch is Smith & Bybee Lake Canoe Launch in Portland, about 17 miles away.
Clackamette Park Boat Ramp in Gladstone (under 1 mile), Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone (under 1 mile) and Sportcraft Landing Boat Ramp in Gladstone (under 1 mile).
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