Willamette Falls
The Willamette Falls is a natural waterfall in the northwestern United States, located on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. Its address is in West Linn. Around it, Moda Center (13 mi) comes first on our list.
A waterfall inside West Linn
Gladstone is the nearest base
Gladstone is 3 miles northeast, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Below are typical highs and lows near Willamette Falls.
Willamette Falls
The Willamette Falls is a natural waterfall in the northwestern United States, located on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. The largest waterfall in the Northwest U.S. by volume, it is the seventeenth widest in the world. Horseshoe in shape, it is 1,500 feet (455 m) wide and forty feet (12 m) high, with a flow rate of 30,850 cu ft/s. Located 26 miles (42 km) upriver from the Willamette's mouth at Portland, Willamette Falls is a culturally significant site for many tribal communities in the region.
Opened in 1873 and closed since 2011, the Willamette Falls Locks allowed boat traffic on the Willamette to pass into the main Willamette Valley.
- Type
- Waterfall
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Towns to stay in near Willamette Falls
The first towns with rooms are Portland (257) and Oatfield (10).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Willamette Falls | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Linn | in town | — | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 26,567 | $770K | B+ |
| Portland | 13 mi north | 20 min | 257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 635,109 | $582K | D− |
| Oatfield | 4 mi north | 5 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
| Lake Oswego | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Wilsonville | 8 mi west | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 27,833 | $615K | — |
| Gresham | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Tigard | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Beaverton | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Willamette Falls
Places worth adding lie within 63 miles.
Big draw62 mi MountainMount St. Helens
Big draw45 mi MountainMount Hood
113 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
212 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
329 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
413 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
515 mi City parkForest Park
613 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Willamette Falls: common questions
Is Willamette Falls in West Linn?
Yes. It’s inside West Linn, OR.
When is the best time to visit Willamette Falls?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
What is the closest airport to Willamette Falls?
Portland (PDX), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Willamette Falls?
Portland (13 mi, 257 places to stay), Oatfield (4 mi, 10 places to stay) and Lake Oswego (6 mi, 9 places to stay).
Notes from people in West Linn
Be the first to share a tip in West Linn’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.