Promontory Park in Clackamas County
Let’s go Fishing at Promontory Park in Clackamas County
It’s summer, and you’re looking for some place to go for a boat ride, fish, and maybe even camp in Clackamas County. If you want a place without huge crowds and somewhere you can take your pet, then Promontory Park is the place for you. The boat ramp available makes it easy to launch your own boat, tie up, get on, and away you go. Boat and motor rentals are also available at the concession store located near the boat dock and launching area, call 503-630-5152. Keep in mind, the lower half of the reservoir has no speed limit, but the upper half has a speed limit of 10 mph which is enforced.
ADA features that are available include accessible campsites, a restroom, and a fishing pier. The store offers food-to-go, a small selection of groceries, fishing tackle, live bait, and some of those “oh, I forgot that” items.
A large portion of the park is availabe for day use picnicking and offers electric cooking facilities for both camping and day use areas.
The are 50 campsites with restrooms and showers, including 11 yomes. Yomes are part yurt, part dome. Possession or consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the campground, day-use shelter or Small Fry Lake area. Small Fry Lake, is a one-acre lake within the park, developed exclusively for kids 14 and younger.
For the 2010 season, Promontory Park will be open May 23 through Sept 20. They began accepting general reservations for Summer 2010 in April. For more information call (503) 630-7229 or visit the website at www.PortlandGeneral.com/parks.
Promontory Park is located 7 miles east of Estacada on Hwy 224, and only 37 miles from the PDX airport at 40600 SE Highway 224, Estacada, OR 97023
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