Hat Rock State Park

Hat Rock State Park, located off U. S. Highway 730 nine miles east of Umatilla, lies on the south shore of Lake Wallula behind McNary Dam on the Columbia River.

Hat Rock was the first distinctive landmark passed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition on their journey down the Columbia, and is one of the few remaining sites not underwater.

The park is a desert oasis surrounded by rolling sagebrush hills and outcroppings of basalt.

Hat Rock offers the opportunity to get out and enjoy nature with spacious, well-maintained grounds that offer lots of room for your family or large group to get together for outdoor recreation and fun.

This special place offers visitors a chance to escape the summer heat under the shelter of cottonwood and black locust ringed by acres of green grass.

Bring the kids, enjoy a day on the water, fish in the pond, or play volleyball in the sand court.

Park Amenities 50 picnic tables, and four group areas available for reservation at oregonstateparks. reserveamerica. com . A large pond for fishing.

The park has its own pond stocked with rainbow trout and provides year-round habitat for waterfowl.

The pond is a spring-fed arm of Lake Wallula and is stocked with rainbow trout.

Along the Trails The Hat Rock Trail ascends to the base of Hat Rock and offers a chance to enjoy nature along the pond.

Interpretive displays tell about the area's wildlife and past volcanic activity.

A short spur leads across the pond to the 10-mile Umatilla County Lewis and Clark Commemorative Trail and Lake Wallula overlook. You will find information there

The original park land was purchased from private owners and leased from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the time of McNary Dam construction from 1951 to 1953. Later, lands were acquired and leased up to 1968.