Quiet agricultural community with views of Mount Hood
Acres of fruit trees make up the agricultural community of Parkdale. Despite its farming roots, the community also has three restaurants, a brewery and a grocery store to which residents from the surrounding region travel. Homes are largely separated by acres of orchards or farmland, but life in Parkdale is anything but isolated. “Being a bartender, I’ve been impressed with the community in Parkdale,” says Richard Gadd, a bartender at Solera Brewery. “They're tighter than Hood River or White Salmon.”
Parkdale is a small town in between Mount Hood and Odell.
The views of Mount Hood is amazing in the Parkdale area.
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Recreation at the mountain, river and area lakes
Parkdale lies almost squarely between two hotspots for outdoor recreation: the Columbia River, with windsurfing and water sports, and Mount Hood. Views of the mountain serve as the backdrop in Parkdale, with hiking and skiing at Mount Hood Meadows ski resort. About 20 miles west, kayakers and paddleboarders enjoy the tranquil waters of Lost Lake. “There are a couple of lakes. There’s skiing and snowboarding. You can raft and kayak the Hood River,” says Brett Stomps, a realtor with Windermere Real Estate Columbia River Gorge.
Within Parkdale, families can enjoy the shaded green space outside of the Hutson Museum. The land was named a National Historic Site for its Ries-Thompson House—the oldest remaining Parkdale residence, built around 1900. The Parkdale Bicentennial Memorial Garden occupies a small corner of land between Dee Highway and Baseline Drive, where vibrant blooms envelop a small bench and an American flag.
Columbia River is close to Parkdale if you want to swim in the summer months.
The Bicentennial Memorial Garden is to commemorate important people in the Parkdale community.
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Local family collection becomes Hutson Museum
The Hutson Museum began as a local family’s geology collection in the years following World War II. It has since grown into a public museum that showcases a collection of rocks and minerals—both raw and polished into shapes—as well as mortars, stone bowls, arrowheads and other hunting and fishing tools made by Indigenous peoples.
Apple Valley BBQ serves the best tri-tip with delicious sides.
The Drapery Girls Country farm has a lot of cider for sale.
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Northwest-style barbecue, grilled over local cherry wood
Apple Valley BBQ is a vanguard of “Northwest-style” barbecue, with meats smoked over authentic cherry wood sourced from the Hood River Valley. Diners can enjoy pulled pork sandwiches and smoked meatloaf alongside baked mac and cheese topped with shredded pork and pear coleslaw or indulge in a fruit pie from the Apple Valley Country Store, the head chef’s family business. Across the street, Solera Brewery gets its name from the barrels it uses to brew craft beer, though they are traditionally used for sherry, rum and balsamic vinegar. The brewery hosts live music in a converted movie theater with a rotating tap menu, Cuban sandwiches and “adult” grilled cheeses. Locals can stop by Diamond Fruit Growers for fresh produce or McIsaac’s Store, which has a deli counter.
Apple Valley BBQ serves the best tri-tip with delicious sides.
McIsaac's store is a great place to get some fresh food in Parkdale.
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Homes on acres of fruit orchards
Homes are concentrated on Clear Creek Road and the gridded streets north of Baseline Drive. Original Craftsman homes from the 1920s and single-level bungalows built in the 1970s and 1980s can cost between $450,000 and $700,000. Many properties come with detached workshop spaces and decks or patios from which to admire Mount Hood. Larger lots—those with between 20 and 50 acres of farmland or orchards—come with homes built in the 21st century, fetching between $1 million and $1.4 million.
There are colorful homes in the Parkdale area.
The houses in Parkdale are very welcoming.
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Several robotics club at Hood River Valley High
Local children can start their education at Parkdale Elementary School—which receives a grade of B-plus from Niche—before moving forward to B-rated Wy’East Middle School. Hood River Valley High School earns an A-minus and offers college credit through courses coordinated with Columbia Gorge Community College. After class, high schoolers can join the Computer Science Club, Earth Action Club, several robotics clubs or the Speech and Debate Team, among others.
Hood River Valley High School offers top-notch education and opportunities.
Wy'East Middle School is a great place to take your child's learning to another level.
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Homes and town businesses on Baseline Drive
Popular gathering spots, like Apple Valley BBQ, Solera Brewery and McIsaac’s Store, are located along Baseline Drive. The road continues northeast as Hood River Highway before it merges onto Oregon state Route 35, one of the Hood River Valley’s primary thoroughfares. Oregon Route 35 runs north to the city of Hood River and south, where it wraps around the base of Mount Hood. The Columbia Area Transit system offers a route that connects the Upper Valley to the city of Hood River, with a Parkdale stop at McIsaac’s Store.
Parkdale is a small town in between Mount Hood and Odell.
The Mount Hood Railroad is available in downtown Hood River.
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