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     Oak Ridge Lake is always a pleasure to visit. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Kalama River Inn is a great spot to spend a night or two, and there are plenty of people from Longview-Kelso here. This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Goble Creek close to Oak Ridge Lake. Lakes? Sure, Thorn Lake is in close proximity. You are right next door to Deer Island Point since you're here at Oak Ridge Lake, and as expected Adams Creek  
   is a charming stream that is worth visiting.
Louis L Rasmussen RV Park is a pleasant local campground, and swamps like Benham Slough are fun to stop at. A good deal of rainfall falls at Oak Ridge Lake; December is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is July. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always visit close by Lake Adams.
For the duration of the summertime highs here at Oak Ridge Lake get into the 70's while overnight
 
               lows are ordinarily in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Oak Ridge Lake dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. There's whitewater on Kalama River for all you adrenaline junkies, and while you're here here do stop at nearby Goble Beach. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff at Oak Ridge Lake. If you came for an overnight stay Columbia Riverfront RV Park is a pleasant place to camp; if you need a site to stay Best Western Oak Meadows Inn is a pleasant choice.
Good hiking is available along the Georges Peak Trail, and the vista of Maple Hill is delightful.

 
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Local climate location: CLATSKANIE 20 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.94056
Longitude: -122.8353

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These outdoors activities are available near Oak Ridge Lake.
 Beaches Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Goble Beach, Columbia County, 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Kalama River Inn, Kalama, 4 miles away
Best Western Oak Meadows Inn, Saint Helens, 4 miles away
Comfort Inn Kelso, Kelso, 10 miles away
Guesthouse Intl Kelso, Kelso, 11 miles away
Kelso Super 8 Motel, Kelso, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Columbia Riverfront RV Park, Woodland, 3 miles away
Louis L Rasmussen RV Park, Kalama, 3 miles away
Violette's Villa, Saint Helens, 4 miles away
Scipio's Goble Landing, Rainier, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Georges Peak Trail, Cowlitz County, 19 miles away
      5.6 hiking miles, 1673 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Kalama River, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Lower Kalama Falls to Indian Creek)
Goble Creek, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III - 2.4 miles long (North Fork and Main Fork)
Kalama River, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Gobar Creek to Lower Kalama Falls)
 National Parks Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR, 70 miles away
 Lakes Near Oak Ridge Lake:
Lake Adams, Columbia CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Thorn Lake, Columbia CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Sturgeon Lake
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Coweeman River
16 miles away
If you choose to run the canyon be advised about half way through in low water conditions there is a slot falls there narrow and fast once you get to the other side its all private property till you get to the Kelso dike . the only good take out for large boats is at the mouth of the river and on the other side of the cowlitz about 100 yards up stream. the cowlitz runs fast most of the time . there is also a large tree across the river about a mile below the gravel pit. It would be a sweeper in high water. I also find the milage on this chart to be wacko some close some not even in the target. its a nice float but that canyon is dangerous ....

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