Foothills Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Willamette River · near Lake Oswego · Oregon
Harmful algal blooms reported on Willamette River 4.4 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2015.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Managed by
- City of Lake Oswego
- Website
- ci.oswego.or.us
- Coordinates
- 45.42021, -122.65638
Boating rules
- A person must not operate a personal watercraft in a manner that exceeds 75 dBA measured as specified in the shoreline sound level measurement procedure from Willamette Falls (River Mile 26.6) downstream to the Waverly Marina (River Mile 16.9). · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- SNW within 200 feet of Foothills Park dock · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- A person must not operate a motorboat on the Willamette River from the southernmost moorage of the Waverly Marina (River Mile 16.9) upriver to the mouth of the Yamhill River (River Mile 55.0) for the purposes of wakeboarding or operating in excess of “slow-no wake” speed for the purposes of towing an inflatable device within 200 feet of a dock, boathouse, moorage, or floating home. · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- A person must not operate a boat for the purpose of either wake surfing or maintaining a speed between a slow no-wake and planing. · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- A person must not operate a boat in excess of a slow no-wake speed within 100 feet of a private dock, boathouse or moorage · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- A person must not operate a personal watercraft in continuous operation between Hog Island and the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge during the period from May 1 through September 30, except to transit through this zone. · a zone at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, water temperature at the WILLAMETTE RIVER BELOW FALLS, AT OREGON CITY, OR gauge · USGS, 4.8 mi away on Willamette River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge WILLAMETTE RIVER BELOW FALLS, AT OREGON CITY, OR, 4.8 mi from this launch on Willamette River: water level, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 20.3 on Willamette River · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers, placed between its mile markers
Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Mile Markers.
On Willamette River
River in Oregon. All launches on Willamette River.
Community
Where people who use Willamette River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tryon Cove · 0.3 mi · Willamette River
- Roehr Park · 0.3 mi · Willamette River
- Millennium Park Paddle Access · 0.4 mi · Oswego Lake
- George Rogers Park · 0.7 mi · Willamette River
- Milwaukie Bay Park · 1.7 mi · Willamette River
- Cedaroak Boat Ramp · 2.4 mi · Willamette River
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 730b28e9-92c3-45f6-8c39-624efd8ebb12 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.