Gay Lake, Columbia County, Oregon     User input for Gay Lake, Columbia County, Oregon: Be the first to submit input for Gay Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Gay Lake is a nice lake to visit. Glide down the rapids of Kalama River in a kayak, and you can spend the day on the beach at Lyons Beach. Why not camp at Sauvie Cove Store and RV Park since you're here at Gay Lake, and while you're here and you like golf, you can stop at Pine Crest Golf Course. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Gay Lake is good fun, Reeder Beach RV Park is a good local campground, and a cool spot to check out is Morgan Turn. Having a       tremendous time at Gay Lake is easy. Dry warm beds await you at Mc Cormick Hotel; a swamp like Petes Slough near Gay Lake has lots of interesting things to see. Do schedule some time to have a look at Coon Point in close proximity to Gay Lake if you have a chance, and you're sure to stumble upon some good folks from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton here. It's a wonderful idea to explore Dairy Creek, it's in the neighborhood of Gay Lake. This lake is so wonderful.                  Orcadia Hotel is a great place to get some rest, naturally you could also pop by Aarons Lake since you're here; it's not far at all. The warmest time of the year at Gay Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 40's with temperatures at Gay Lake dipping down into the 30's throughout winter nights. Gay Lake gets a great deal of water; all through December this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. If you come at the right time of year, Lewis River - East Fork offers some great whitewater; you can take a little tour to Sauvie Island Dam if you're here at Gay Lake.   Best Western Oak Meadows Inn, Saint Helens 6 miles away Discover this 100% non-smoking Saint Helens, Oregon property offering a complimentary continental breakfast and convenient access to many local attractions. Located in the heart of Saint Helens, Ore... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Portland-Jantzen Beach, Or, Portland 9 miles away Welcome to theHoliday Inn Express Hotel & Suites located in Jantzen Beach, located in Portland, Oregon. We are within close proximity to many attractions as PIR Portland Intl Raceway, tax free shoppin... Current weather conditions at Gay Lake, Columbia County, Oregon Local climate location: ST HELENS R F D 22 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 45.73611 Longitude: -122.7831 Oregon Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Oregon Columbia County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Columbia County Books about Gay Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Gay Lake, Columbia County, Oregon. Outdoors Recreation Near Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington, the metro area neareast to Gay Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Oregon Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.     These outdoors activities are available near Gay Lake.   Beaches Near Gay Lake: Lyons Beach, Columbia County, 5 miles away   Hotels Near Gay Lake: Orcadia Hotel, Saint Helens, 6 miles away Mc Cormick Hotel, Saint Helens, 6 miles away Best Western Oak Meadows Inn, Saint Helens, 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Portland-Jantzen Beach, Or, Portland, 9 miles away Best Western Woodland Inn & Suites, Woodland, 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Gay Lake: Sauvie Cove Store and RV Park, Portland, 1 miles away Reeder Beach RV Park, Portland, 1 miles away Scappose Airport County Park, Scappoose, 6 miles away Violette's Villa, Saint Helens, 6 miles away   Whitewater Near Gay Lake: Kalama River, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Lower Kalama Falls to Indian Creek) Lewis River - East Fork, Clark CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class II - 3 miles long (Lewisville Park to Daybreak Park) Kalama River, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Gobar Creek to Lower Kalama Falls)   Golf Courses Near Gay Lake: Pine Crest Golf Course, Vancouver, 6 miles away St Helens Golf Course, Warren, 8 miles away   Lakes Near Gay Lake: Aarons Lake, Columbia CountyCounty, 2 miles away