Rooster Rock
Columbia River Gorge, east of Portland · United States
One of the first legal clothing-optional beaches in the US, on a Columbia River sandbar in the Gorge. Portland's summer escape.
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- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- United States
- City
- Portland
- Water
- River
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
45.5500° N, 122.2310° WThe gay end
The clothing-optional beach at the east end of the state park, with a gay section further along.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach for everyone with a gay end everyone knows about. Walk in the direction the guide says and you will find the boys.
Getting there
Thirty minutes east of Portland on I-84, exit 25. State park day-use fee; walk east from the far parking lot.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Rooster Rock?
Columbia River Gorge, east of Portland, United States. The map pin is 45.5500° N, 122.2310° W.
What is Rooster Rock like?
One of the first legal clothing-optional beaches in the US, on a Columbia River sandbar in the Gorge. Portland's summer escape.
Which section of Rooster Rock is on the atlas?
The clothing-optional beach at the east end of the state park, with a gay section further along.
How do I get to Rooster Rock?
Thirty minutes east of Portland on I-84, exit 25. State park day-use fee; walk east from the far parking lot.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.