Wind Mountain Resort

Rolf and Astrid Diek and their two sons came from the Netherlands in 1999 to build their version of the "American Dream". In doing so, the couple constructed the Wind Mountain Resort from the ground up, establishing a great base camp for outdoor enthusiasts in the Columbia River Gorge. The resort has 15 large full hook-up RV-sites, built to accommodate not only RVs but the boats that many bring with them to fish the Columbia River and its tributaries, like Wind River and Drano lake.  There are also sites available for tent campers and RV drivers who can get by with hook-ups providing only water and electricity. A lodge has four clean, well-equipped motel rooms. The rooms have private baths, kitchenettes, cable television, air conditioning, and wireless internet. Windows give you filtered views of the Columbia River across the highway. The only complaint about the lodging is the sound of the trains that occasionally pass by on the far side of the road. If the trains bother you, the Dieks have thoughtfully placed earplugs in the rooms to muffle the noise for a good night's sleep. The Dieks also operate the Home Valley Store a quarter mile down the road. The store sells not only groceries, but also a healthy supply of fishing tackle, bait, and ice. Advice on where to go fishing and what to use is free. Anglers discovered the Wind Mountain Resort years ago and make up much of the clientele. They come to fish the mouth of the Wind and White Salmon rivers, nearby Drano Lake, and the Columbia River. Most of the anglers are after salmon and steelhead, fishing for one or the other throughout the year. Sturgeon, shad and smallmouth bass fishing are also options for anglers staying here. Wind Mountain Resort is also an ideal base for other outdoor enthusiasts. There is kayaking and whitewater rafting on the Wind and White Salmon River.  Hunters also come in the fall, lured by the prospect of taking a black-tailed deer or an elk in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Windsurfers can launch across the highway at Home Valley Park and hikers can summit adjacent Wind or nearby Dog Mountain for great views of the Columbia River Gorge. Wind Mountain Resort is open throughout the year.