Dabney State Recreation Area, Nature reserve near Troutdale, US

Dabney State Recreation Area is a 54-hectare state park on the north bank of the Sandy River in Multnomah County, six kilometres east of Troutdale off the Columbia River Highway. Its older western section has an asphalt path to a swimming spot on the river, lined with large picnic tables, with a boat ramp nearby. The newer section holds another picnic area and a loop trail winding between bamboo, horsetail, poplars and alders.

The recreation area began in 1945 when Multnomah County received a land donation and expanded through additional acquisitions until 1968. These additions gradually shaped it into the park visitors see today.

The park is named after Richard T. Dabney, a businessman who owned a summer house on the land until his death in 1916. Visitors today use the riverside for swimming, boating and fishing, and a disc golf course sits within the grounds.

The park charges an entrance fee. In the older western section, a paved path leads to a swimming spot on the Sandy River, lined with large picnic tables, with a boat ramp close to the swimming area. The newer section also has a picnic area and a loop trail winding between bamboo, horsetail, poplars and alders.

The park is named after Richard T. Dabney, a businessman who owned a summer house on the land that is now the park until his death in 1916. The 54-hectare site lies on the north bank of the Sandy River, six kilometres east of Troutdale off the Columbia River Highway.