Youngs River Falls

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Youngs River Falls is a scenic 65-ft (20 m) waterfall on the Youngs River in northwestern Oregon in the United States. The falls are located in central Clatsop County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) south of Astoria.

Discovery

The first white settlers to discover the falls were members of a hunting party from the Lewis and Clark Expedition in March 1806. The falls are viewable from a roadside parking lot. They are popular recreational destination for sightseeing, hiking, as well as swimming in the pool below the falls. The falls often appear in television commercials and have also appeared in three movies: Free Willy 2, Benji the Hunted and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3.

External links

WaterfallsNorthwest.com: Youngs River Falls

Coordinates: 46°04′01″N 123°47′23″W / 46.067053°N 123.789859°W / 46.067053; -123.789859

Waterfalls of Oregon

Columbia Gorge

(west to east)	Latourell Falls Bridal Veil Falls Coopey Falls Wahkeena Falls Fairy Falls Multnomah Falls Horsetail Falls Oneonta Gorge Wahclella Falls Camp Benson Falls Hole-in-the-Wall Falls Celilo Falls

Eagle Creek (north to south)	Wauna Falls Metlako Falls Lower Punch Bowl Falls Punch Bowl Falls Loowit Falls Skoonichuk Falls Tenas Falls Wy'east Falls Grand Union Falls Tunnel Falls Twister Falls Sevenmile Falls

Other areas

NW Oregon	Youngs River Falls Ki-a-Kuts Falls

Willamette Valley	Willamette Falls Silver Falls State Park Shellburg Falls Salt Creek Falls

Southern Cascades	Mill Creek Falls Toketee Falls Watson Falls Yakso Falls

Central Oregon	Benham Falls Dillon Falls Lava Island Falls Tumalo Falls Upper Chush Falls

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