Oregon / Lake Wallula /
Hat Rock State Park
Boat ramp · on Lake Wallula · near Hermiston · Oregon
Harmful algal blooms reported on Lake Wallula 4.1 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.
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
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Managed by
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
- Website
- oregon.gov
- Coordinates
- 45.91772, -119.17410
Boating rules
- SNW on Hat Rock Creek Inlet from 100 yards south of the inlet's confluence with the Columbia River · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- All motorboats, including those towing waterskiers operating from the Cold Springs and Sand Station Recreation area's on the Columbia River shall maintain a counter clockwise traffic pattern, including launching and landing, as posted · 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
On the river
River mile 298.7 on Columbia 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 Lake Wallula
Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on Lake Wallula.
Community
Where people who use Lake Wallula talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Warehouse Beach Boat Ramp · 1.5 mi · Lake Wallula
- Warehouse Beach Paddle Launch · 1.7 mi · Lake Wallula
- Cold Springs Reservoir Boat Launch · 4.6 mi · Cold Springs Reservoir
- Oregon Boat Ramp East · 5.7 mi · Lake Wallula
- McNary Dam Oregon Ramp · 5.7 mi · Lake Wallula
- Washington Boat Ramp · 6.3 mi · Lake Wallula
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record b1f37b9b-68d7-414b-a420-3fbc47f42e59 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
- OpenStreetMap n2388456083 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.