Parking permits required in County Forest
After considerable effort, public meetings, and input from a variety of users, Hood River County’s Parking Permit Program for the County Forest Fee Parking Zones began on May 4. The program will continue to be carried out by Hood River County’s Forestry Department.
Parking permits may be purchased online at hoodrivercounty.net/parking-passes. Daily permits cost $5 (for day of purchase only), and annual permits $30 (transferable). Transaction fees of 46¢ and $1.20 respectively are added for online purchases. Thanks to early permit buyers, we have sold over 2,480 permits since they went on sale April 30th.
Fee Parking Zones are located near popular Staging Areas including Seven Streams, Post Flats, Family Man, Binns Hill, Kingsley and Pinemont. Zones are clearly established by signs and information (A map of Zone areas is available here). Parking Permit revenue will be used to maintain, develop, and manage County Forest recreation and trails at the County Forest.
Permits, valid through the end of the calendar year, are required at parking zones between dawn and dusk. They may also be purchased on mobile devices at staging areas in the County Forest. Users who park in designated zones and purchase onsite are asked to write the order information on paper permits available at boxes on staging area kiosks.
Annual permits are available at these selected local vendors.
If you have an OREGON ATV STICKER, permit is $25, available at:
- Fun Country 1318 W 2nd St, The Dalles
- XTC Truck & Toy 1203 12th St, Hood River
NO ATV STICKER, permit is $30 at:
- Beargrass Bicycles 1260 Tucker Rd, Hood River
- Dirty Fingers 1813 Cascade Ave Unit A, Hood River
- Fun Country 1318 W 2nd St, The Dalles
- Mt View Cycles 205 Oak St, Hood River
- XTC Truck & Toy 1203 12th St, Hood River
A parking violation may result in a fine up to $250. If users receive a County Parking Citation, a $55 dismissal fee may be paid online if completed within 14 days of the citation date. This total includes the purchase of a $30 annual permit in addition to the $25 dismissal fee.
The Permit is for parking in a Fee Parking Zone and is not for entry, recreational use or access to any County Property or Fee Parking Zone.
The Hood River County Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance #374 to establish the Parking Permit Program in January 2022 after public hearings and input from recreation trail and forest advisory committees. The action was followed by approval of designated Fee Parking Zones on county forestland with a goal of managing recreational use in the county’s tree farm.
For more information, to order parking permits online, or to view a map of parking permit areas, visit hoodrivercounty.net/parking-passes.