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Battle Ground Lake Trailhead

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Battle Ground Lake swimming area (Steve Hart)
Battle Ground Lake swimming area (Steve Hart)
  • Driving distance from Portland: 45 minutes
  • Latitude: 45.80335
  • Longitude: -122.49215
  • Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
  • Elevation: 530 feet
  • Driving time from Portland: 50 minutes

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Fees and Regulations

  • There are currently no fees to hike or park.
  • Fees are charged for camping or boating.

Driving Directions

From Portland, take Interstate 5 north to the Battle Ground exit, #9. Drive north 2 miles to 219th street. Turn right, and drive east on 219th Street for 5.5 miles, following the signs to Battle Ground.

Drive through town on Main St and near the east edge of town, turn left on Grace St, in front of Ernie's Foodliner. Follow Grace St for 0.5 miles to 11th Street. There's a sign here pointing the way to the park. Turn right on 11th and follow this road for 2.4 miles through 3 name changes until you see Battle Ground Lake State Park on the left.

Turn left into the park, drive straight passed the ranger station at the entry and turn right into the first parking lot. Drive as close to the end as you can get.

Portland Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.