About Dayton, Washington
Dayton, Washington invites you to experience for yourself the wonderful pleasures of small-town life nestled between the foothills of the Blue Mountains and bluffs of the Snake River. Whatever your interests, we have something for you! If you enjoy shopping, fine-dining, history, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, skiing, snowmobiling, or following the Lewis & Clark Trail, Dayton and Columbia County have much to offer. Come enjoy our Courthouse and Depot, the oldest in the state, both fully restored, or take a walking tour of our 117 buildings on the National Historic Register. Maybe you'd like to relocate to a city with virtually no crime, no traffic, and breathtaking scenery all around. Come enjoy Dayton, where life is renewable.
What's Happening In Dayton?
Columbia County Rural Library District
has a great new web site check it out here!
Come Celebrate "Dayton Days"
Memorial Day Weekend
with a great Parade celebrating 90 years
Every Memorial Day Weekend for 90 years this has been a Dayton event. Enjoy pari-mutuel horse racing and rodeo. Our parade on Main Street Saturday, and the Touchet River Run on Monday.
Parade Entry Form
Touchet River Run Link
We're Getting Ready for another
All Wheels Weekend
June 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2008
Register on line at
All Wheels Weekend Web
Wind Tours
Puget Sound Energy
provides great tours of the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility for groups or individuals. For information contact their Dayton office at 509-382-2043
You can also select a
Weinhard, Wind, & Wine package which includes an overnight stay at the Victorian Weinhard hotel, a bottle of red wine from a local winery and a tour of the wind facility. Click here for info Weinhard wind package.
A visit to Dayton isn't complete without
touring the Columbia County Courthouse.
Originally built in 1887, it has been beautifully
restored. This is a working courthouse
listed on the National Register of historic places.
For large group tours, please make
arrangements by calling 509-382-4542
Dayton is Proud to be a
Preserve America Community
Dayton, Washington, was honored when Mrs. Laura Bush, on behalf of the White House, designated Dayton among the Nation's newest Preserve America communities.
Mrs. Bush stated in a press conference,
"...I commend you for your commitment to preserving an important part of our Nation's historic past for visitors, neighbors, and, most importantly, for children."
Preserve America web site
Need information on places to stay and eat in Dayton? Click Below
Lodging & Dining in Dayton