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Do you need a reservation for Multnomah Falls?
Multnomah Falls's timed entry and reservation rules, quoted from its own page, with the dates, hours and how to book. Pick a day to check it.
What Multnomah Falls requires
Multnomah Falls requires a timed entry reservation for I-84 Exit 31 parking lot from 9 AM to 6 PM, May 22 to Sep 7, 2026.
Multnomah Falls (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area), USDA Forest Service, checked November 2026.
Multnomah Falls · Nov 3, 2026. No. Multnomah Falls's timed use permit runs May 22 to Sep 7 in 2026, so Nov 3, 2026 needs none.
Multnomah Falls · Nov 3, 2026
No reservation neededNo. Multnomah Falls's timed use permit runs May 22 to Sep 7 in 2026, so Nov 3, 2026 needs none.
I-84 Exit 31 parking lot · 2026
Timed use permit
I-84 Exit 31 parking lot"Reservations are required to visit Multnomah Falls from late May through early September daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm."
- 2026
- May 22 to Sep 7
- Hours
- 9 AM to 6 PM
"Timed Use Permits will be required between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily from May 22, 2026 through September 7, 2026 and are able to be reserved on Recreation.gov on an hourly basis."
Who does not need one
"Please note: Timed Use Permits will not be required on the Historic Columbia River Highway/U.S. 30 in 2026."
"Timed Use Permits are not required if you choose to ride Columbia Gorge Express Transit , Gray Line Open-Air Waterfall Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley , Sasquatch Shuttle, or others."
"Visitors arriving by bicycle will not be required to have a Timed Use Permit."
When to book
"Primary Booking Window: Timed Use Permits are available 14 days in advance of the day of arrival at 7 a.m. PT on a rolling daily window. ... Secondary Booking Window: Timed Use Permits are also available 2 days in advance at 7 a.m. PT on a rolling daily window."
Fee
"Get a timed reservation permit online at for a $2.00 transaction fee."
More from Multnomah Falls
"You can pick up a free timed-use permit (supply limited) at the Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center in Troutdale and the Cascade Locks Historical Museum."
"Please note, a Timed Use Permit reservation does not guarantee parking."
"Restrooms are closed and under renovation through November 2026. Limited portable toliets are available on site."
Source: Multnomah Falls (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area), USDA Forest Service, checked November 2026.
Also read on: Multnomah Falls (I-84) Timed Use Permit (Recreation.gov)
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