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County Buildings and Facilities

Columbia County buildings and facilities list:

For more information on individual departments, see the department list at https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/directory.

County Courthouse
Historic Courthouse and Annex
230 Strand St.
St. Helens, OR 97051

Departments located at the County Courthouse (State Court- Columbia County Circuit Court information below)

Assessor's Office Phone 503-397-2240 Email assessor@columbiacountyor.gov

County Clerk Phone 503-397-3796 Email clerk@columbiacountyOR.gov

District Attorney Phone 503- 397-0300

Elections Phone (503) 397-7214 Email elections@columbiacountyor.gov

Community Justice- Juvenile Phone 503-397-0275

Parks, Forests, and Recreation Phone 503-397-2353 Email county.parks@columbiacountyor.gov (Park and Trail locations listed below)

Public Health Phone 24-hour Reporting 503-397-7247 Email health@columbiacountyor.gov

Surveyor Phone (503) 397-2322 Email nathan.woodward@columbiacountyor.gov

Tax Office Phone (503) 397-2240 Email taxcollector@columbiacountyor.gov

State Court- Columbia County Circuit Court (503) 397-2327
Public Counter: Monday—Thursday 8:30 am - 4:45 pm
Phone: Monday—Thursday 8:30 am—3:30 pm
State Court ADA Accommodations - email: columbia.calendar@ojd.state.or.us phone: 503-397-2327 extension 313
Additional ADA information: Court Phone Directory - courts.oregon.gov/courts/columbia/resources/Pages/directory.aspx -

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John Gumm Building and Civic Center

251 St. Helens Street

St. Helens, OR 97051

Mailing address:

230 Strand St., St. Helens, OR 97051

Departments located at the John Gumm Building and Civic Center (JGB&CC)

Board of Commissioners Office Phone 503-397-4322 Email boardofcommissionersoffice@columbiacountyor.gov

Finance Phone (503) 397-0060

Human Resources Phone (503) 397-3874

County Counsel Phone 503-397-3839

Columbia County Museum Phone (971) 225-3971 Museum Hours:  Thursdays, noon until 4:00)

ADA accessible

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Fairgrounds
58892 Saulser Rd
St Helens, OR 97051
Phone (503) 397-4231Fax: 503-397-9704
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
fairoffice@columbiacountyfairgrounds.com

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Justice Court
Mailing address for ALL correspondence and payments:
PO Box 128
Vernonia, OR 97064

Phone: 503-429-2441
Fax: 503-429-0151

Street address: For court purposes and some appearances only; do not mail to this address)
1001 Bridge Street
Vernonia, OR 97064

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Public Works
1054 Oregon St.,
St. Helens, OR 97051
Phone 503-397-5090
Fax 503-397-7215
Summer hours: 7:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Winter hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Email publicworks@columbiacountyor.gov

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Transit Centers/CC Rider
St. Helens Transit Center and CC Rider offices
1155 Deer Island Rd.9
St. Helens, OR 970519
503-366-0159

Rainier Transit Center
207 W. B. St.
Rainier, OR 97048

https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/departments/transitdepartment

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Columbia County Sheriff's Office Building

901 Port Ave.
St. Helens, OR 97051

Departments located at the County Sheriff's Building

Sheriff's Office and Jail Phone (503-366) 4611

Community Justice Department
Adult Division
503-397-6253

For All EMERGENCIES CALL 911

Park Locations

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Asbury Park

Dog-friendly day-use park located off Sykes Road in St. Helens near the Columbia County Fairgrounds

Beaver Boat Ramp and Park
350 US-30
Clatskanie, OR 97016

Big Eddy
64555 Nehalem Hwy N
Vernonia, OR 97064

Camp Wilkerson
65866 Apiary-Market Rd
Rainier, OR 97048

Crown Z Trail
Runs between the cities of Scappoose and Vernonia
Trailheads include:

  • Chapman Landing
  • West Lane Intersection
  • Hwy 30 Intersection
  • Wickstrom
  • Walker
  • Spitzenburg
  • Ruley
  • Summit
  • Scaponia
  • Elk Creek

Dibblee Island Park
28261 Dike Rd
Rainier, OR 97048

Gilbert River Boat Ramp
NW Reeder Rd
Portland, OR 97231


Hudson-Parcher
75503 Larson Road
Rainier, OR 97048

JJ Collins Marine Park
Coon Island
Scappoose, OR 97056

Prescott Beach
73125 Prescott Beach Dr.
Rainier, OR 97048

Scaponia
22870 Scappoose Vernonia Hwy
Scappoose, OR 97056

Scappoose RV Park
34038 N Honeyman Rd
Scappoose, OR 97056