Harrison's Auto Camp / Old Picnic Area
No. 52. Harrison's Auto Camp, Columbia River HighwayPhoto: B. C. Markham
At Lindsey Creek... Lower Lindsey Creek Falls is/was called Harrison Falls because of this camp.
Today, nothing remains of this scene except, maybe, a few old pipes... Decades of flooding have wiped out not only the site of this camp but also the picnic area that was near Lindsey Creek until the 1960s.
Chester H. Armstrong, HISTORY OF THE OREGON STATE PARKS: 1917-1963
Chester H. Armstrong, HISTORY OF THE OREGON STATE PARKS: 1917-1963
Improvements consist of a small roadside picnic area with tables, stoves, benches, water and sanitary facilities. Overnight camping facilities have not been provided.
Attendance during 1962 totaled 38,628 day visitors. No count was made in 1963.
Armstrong, Chester H. HISTORY OF THE OREGON STATE PARKS: 1917-1963. Oregon State Parks. July 1, 1965. http://npshistory.com/publications/oregon/history/sec5.htm#L . Accessed May 17, 2020.
Approximate Site Of Harrison Auto Camp and Picnic Area (2013)HCRH. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Oregon. November 1, 2013.Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved
This site was also the old location of the Mt. Defiance trailhead, I believe...
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