Koberg Beach State Recreation Site Maps

Koberg Beach State Recreation Site Description

Once upon a time — from about 1915 to about 1950 — a giant wonderful dance hall and outdoor resort existed at Koberg Beach. When the town of Hood River wanted to cool off or go ballroom dancing to the sounds of a swing orchestra, they went to Koberg Beach. Eventually, the ballroom and the beach had to make way for the rising Columbia River when hydroelectric dams were constructed. For a complete view of the way it was, go see the Koberg Beach exhibit at the Hood River County Museum in Hood River. Today, Koberg Beach is a wayside that serves busy westbound motorists on I-84 with a restroom and