Viento State Park, State park in Hood River County, Oregon, United States.
Viento State Park stretches along the Columbia River Gorge with hiking paths that wind through forests and lead to river viewpoints. The park includes camping facilities nestled among tall conifers, providing a base for exploring the surrounding landscape.
The park takes its name from the former Viento railroad station on the site. Viento was coined from letters in the names of Henry Villard of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Boston banker William Endicott and a contractor named Tolman. The Union Pacific Railroad still runs through the park beside Interstate 84.
The name Viento was assembled from letters in the surnames of Henry Villard of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Boston banker William Endicott and a contractor named Tolman, and it was first carried by the railroad station that stood here. Trains of the Union Pacific still run through the park on the line along the river's south bank.
Viento State Park lies on the south bank of the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge, with Interstate 84 and the Union Pacific Railroad running through it. The campground is seasonal and full-service, and the park also has a day-use area and river access used for windsurfing and kiteboarding. Hiking trails to the gorge lead beyond the park boundary.
The name Viento was assembled from letters in the surnames of three men tied to the Northern Pacific Railroad: Henry Villard, the Boston banker William Endicott, and a contractor named Tolman. The park takes its name from the former Viento railroad station that stood on this ground.
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