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Willamette Park

Boat ramp · on Willamette River · near Portland · Oregon

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Willamette River 380 m from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2015, 2021, 2023, 2025 and 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
Fee charged
Ramp lanes
4
Ramp surface
paved
Managed by
City of Portland
Website
portlandoregon.gov
Coordinates
45.47564, -122.66845

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Boating rules

  • No towed watersports. Additionally, no person shall operate a personal watercraft in continuous operation above 5 MPH in pass-through zones, except to transit directly through them. This pass-through zone is in effect from May 1 through September 30. · a zone at or next to this launch rule
  • SNW between the southern boundary of Willamette Park Launch Ramp and the northern boundary of the Willamette Sailing Club · 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

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge WILLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND, OR, 2.9 mi from this launch on Willamette River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 15.8 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

Sources

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.