Dabney State Recreation Area

This shaded park is located on the Sandy River southeast of the Stark Street Bridge on the Historic Columbia River Highway (Hwy 30).

An 18-hole disc golf course is popular year-round, and is one of the most technical and challenging courses in the Northwest.

Wearing a life jacket, and making sure it fits properly , saves lives. Two life jacket loaner stations are on site, with life jackets of various sizes available.

A popular destination for fishing, boating and swimming, the park features a beach area that fills quickly in the summer months, as well as picnic tables and grills throughout.

A picnic shelter can be reserved for events with up to 50 people. The shelter is next to a volleyball court and horseshoe pits.

Know Before You Go Be aware of swift currents and hidden obstructions beneath the surface. Do not swim, float, paddle or boat without a life jacket.

No pets are permitted. Alcohol is permitted in the park and picnic area. Alcohol is not permitted on the beach, or on the beach below the Stark Street Bridge.

The park was acquired between 1945 and 1968 through gift and purchase. The first tract was a gift from Multnomah County in 1945. Dabney Park was originally owned by Richard T. Dabney and his wife Martha. The Dabneys came to Oregon in 1887 and prospered from their investments in timber and real estate. Richard Dabney was an enthusiastic promoter of the Columbia River Highway and proposed a large hotel at Crown Point. Nothing came of the hotel, but the Dabneys maintained a summer house at the park site until his death in 1916.