Washington Shore Visitor Center — Attraction in North Bonneville

Love going here! It's an awesome place to see the pioneering spirit and the ingenuity that we had as a nation and the sheer determination to improve our living standards. The people there were very friendly and answered all our questions. The facility was clean and had tons of interactive displays and showed how the dam was built and what has been done to improve fish passage over and down the dam as well all the other benefits the dam brings. Not to mention seeing the fish ladders was an awesome treat for the kids. Seeing the salmon and lamprey eels and other fish species using the ladder was very cool. Seeing the turbines and hearing truth of the water passing through them was spectacular. Really a great experience and one that I...

Cool place would 100% recommend. This place deserves more visitors!

When we arrived we felt like we were in the wrong place, only a security guard in sight. We went through the gate to the visitor center and had the best time. Jon, a very friendly tour guide, was just about to start his 15:30 tour and we were the only visitors. He told us all about the history and operations of the plant. We could see two of the turbines up close, even at different heights.

There's also a little side building with lots of info about the fish and fishing methods of the native americans. It includes underwater windows so you can see the fish swim through the ladder, we saw...

Beautiful drive out here, and so many options for spots to park and get out to experience the scenic area around the dam. We were lucky enough to be the first group to be allowed on facility-wide tours again after COVID! The tour guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and truly seemed to enjoy what he does for a living. All around 5 stars.

I just wish the tour was longer and had covered more of the dam! Regardless, the exhibits and informational signage/plaquards were more than sufficient in explaining all the details of the inner and outer workings there.

P.S. What was once the longest working escalator west of the Rockies is now the longest...