Visit Multnomah Falls | Oregon, USA
See Multnomah Falls drop in two white tiers through the green walls of Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. The view from the lower plaza is immediate, while the short paved climb to Benson Bridge brings you into the spray between the upper and lower falls. Make it part of a wider gorge day rather than a hurried photograph. Nearby waterfalls, historic viewpoints and forest trails show why this landscape matters, but conditions and closures can change after storms, fire or maintenance. Stay on open paths and keep back from wet edges. For the 2026 summer peak, visitors using the I-84 Exit 31 car park need a timed-use permit between 9am and 6pm from 22 May to 7 September. A permit does not guarantee a parking space, so check the official Oregon and Recreation.gov information and consider a shuttle. From the UK this is normally folded into a Pacific Northwest journey. Allow for US entry requirements, insurance and the real driving distances, then arrive early enough to hear the water before the busiest part of the day.