# Mayer State Park

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{{Short description|State park in Oregon, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Mayer State Park
| image = ColumbiaRiverRowenaView.jpg
| image_size = 
| image_caption = View east of the [Columbia River](/source/Columbia_River) from Rowena Crest
| map = Oregon#USA
| map_size = 220
| type = Public, state
| location = [Wasco County](/source/Wasco_County%2C_Oregon), [Oregon](/source/Oregon)
| nearest_city = [The Dalles](/source/The_Dalles%2C_Oregon)
| coordinates = {{coord|45.675676|N|121.2697945|W|region:US-OR_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref = <ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis |id=1123869 |name=Mayer State Park |access-date=2011-07-01}}</ref>
| area = 
| created = 
| operator = [Oregon Parks and Recreation Department](/source/Oregon_Parks_and_Recreation_Department)
| visitation_num = 
| status = 
| open =
}}

'''Mayer State Park''' is a [state park](/source/state_park) in the [Columbia River Gorge](/source/Columbia_River_Gorge), near [Rowena, Oregon](/source/Rowena%2C_Oregon) in [Wasco County](/source/Wasco_County%2C_Oregon) in the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Oregon](/source/Oregon). It consists of several disjointed parcels of transected by [Interstate 84](/source/Interstate_84_(Oregon)) and the tracks of the [Union Pacific Railroad](/source/Union_Pacific_Railroad).

{{anchor|Rowena Loops}}The south-easternmost parcel includes the '''Rowena Loops''', a series of [horseshoe curve](/source/horseshoe_curve_(road))s by which the [Historic Columbia River Highway](/source/Historic_Columbia_River_Highway) ([U.S. Route 30](/source/U.S._Route_30_(Oregon))) climbs to the Rowena Crest, where there is an overlook, from the community of Rowena.

{|
| [[File:Columbia River 3728s.JPG|thumb|left|The lower portion of the park includes a small lake, boat ramp, and the Rowena Loops of the [Historic Columbia River Highway](/source/Historic_Columbia_River_Highway).]]
| thumb|left|The upper portion of the park includes Rowena Crest, a viewpoint with interpretive signs, and Rowena Plateau.
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_161.php |title=Mayer State Park |publisher=Oregon State Parks and Recreation |access-date=2011-07-01}}

{{Protected areas of Oregon}}

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Category:State parks of Oregon
Category:Columbia River Gorge
Category:Historic Columbia River Highway
Category:Parks in Wasco County, Oregon

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