Facility Activities

The best time to visit the Monument is in the spring when the wildflowers are in bloom—April and early May—and in the fall when the rabbitbrush is in bloom. Fall also offers a special treat if you can get out on the river—the spawned-out salmon attracts scavengers like bald eagles and coyotes.

Biking

Biking is allowed on roads open to vehicle traffic and between the locked gates on the Ringold Road.

Boating - motorized

A boat is the best way to see the Hanford Reach National Monument and is the best way to approach wildlife—quietly and under your own power.

Boating on the Hanford Reach can be a memorable experience. But without proper equipment and safety it could be your last! The Columbia is a cold,...

Fishing

The Hanford Reach offers 51 miles of free-flowing Columbia River, the last in the United States. It maintains a world class fishery, enjoyed by anglers year round. Trophy bass can be found in the side channels and along rocky shorelines. Fall chinook salmon, termed "Upriver Brights," return to...

Hunting

Visitors to the Monument in fall and winter can enjoy a variety of hunting experiences in the riparian and shrub steppe habitats. Upland hunters will find chukar and California quail challenging in the tall sagebrush. Waterfowl are abundant on both the Columbia River and the White Bluffs Ponds...