Marine Park Pavilion — Attraction in Cascade Locks

Only downvote items IMO: 1. Watch for goose and dog poo. 2. Prepare to pay for parking (silver lining: can use drop box or pay by phone) and 3. Closes too early IMO and you will be asked to leave by LEO or community watch upon closure... BUT It's a very large, well manicured, well maintained, very clean, well patrolled, easily accessed park that's got all you need. I've never seen it packed to the point that it was challenging to navigate but it is the hot spot in town for basically any event, public or private. It's got the Pavillion, museum, beautiful statues, Sternwheeler (though I believe, sadly, 2022 was the last year for the Portland Spirit Sternwheeler), a lil gift shop/commissary/boarding shop at the Sternwheeler dock, boat ramp and marina, beach access you can swim at (very very rocky though), a campground that hosts RV's tents AND the PCT hikers (which I find particularly neat, as far as I know Cascade Locks is the only city located actually on the PCT, so you may see a wonderful variety of hikers from all over the world, they even have an annual event focused on rhe PCT hike!)... Their watered lawns keep the fields very soft and nice (but I repeat: watch for poo) and there's plenty to keep you engaged. Perfect for small get togethers up to big city funded functions. Plus I LOVE Thunder Island that you can cross...

This was a very cool place. I found it to be very clean and well maintained. They are now charging $5 for parking. We went to the Locks Waterfront Grill to get our parking ticket. My 2 yr old had a lot of fun at the playground. In the afternoon it is in full sun, though there are shaded picnic benches near by to sit down. There is a museum and island near by. I suggest making a morning or afternoon outing to enjoy the Island. There is an old sternwheeler that you can pay to ride on too!

For those with small children: it is close to the river and it drops off. The current is very strong and it isn't a place for swimming. If you have little ones, you will need to watch them...

I apologize for the lateness of this review, but my group had a small convention here back in May of this year and it was fantastic. The facility was clean, bright and stylish...which was perfect for what we needed it for (our group was about 60+ people). We got to pick from several projectors and the clean up instructions were simple and easy to follow. Jeanetta was very helpful throughout the process of renting the facility. She answered many questions from us and really helped set us up for success. We are very grateful to her and the Port of Cascade Locks for making this facility available to us and will recommend it for our friends and families events...