1. Benton City

2. Upper Horn Rapids

3. Omaha Beach

4. Horn Rapids Park

5. Wanawish Portage

6. Snivley

7. Treasure Islands

8. Tapteal Bend

9. West Richland Landing

10. Duportail

11. Chamna

12. Bateman Island

Details about each site are available on

the reverse side of this brochure

Life jackets are required!

RCW79A.60.160 requires that

vessels of any length be

equipped with a PFD

( P ersonal Floatation Device)

for each person. PFDs must

be worn by children ages 12

and under when on the water.

Things to Know When On The River

Pack out all your trash

Lock your car and hide your valuables at shuttle sites

Respect private property

Be prepared for rapidly changing weather

Some sections are exposed, with no shade or

protection from wind

Water is only available at #s 1, 4, 9, 12

Camping is allowed only at #4

No fires are allowed at any time

High water is very dangerous on this stretch of the river

You must exist the river at the Wanawish Portage.

Tapteal Water Trail Markers

1. Benton City, Mile 0:

Take I-82 W/U.S. 12

W, Take exit 96 ,

turn right at stop ,

turn right after

bridge to hard

launch. Toilet, picnic area, parking, Dis-

cover Pass required.

2. Upper Horn Rapids, Mile

6.7– exit 96, continue North

6.78 miles through Benton

City on hwy 225 Horn rd.,

look for Water Trail sign,

turn right. Primitive launch,

limited parking.

3. Omaha Beach, Mile 9.2

-exit 96, continue North

through Benton City 9.36

miles on hwy 225 Horn

rd., look for Miniature

Aircraft Association-

Higgins Filed sign , turn right, follow signs to

river. Primitive launch, limited parking.

4. Horn Rapids Park,

Mile 11-exit 96, con-

tinue North 10.65 miles

through Benton City on

hwy 225, look for HRP

sign, turn right and

then left to launch.

Parking camping, toilets and picnic area at site.

5. Wanawish Portage, Mile 11.35-exit 96, con-

tinue North 10.93 miles on hwy 225 Horn rd. to

the junction of hwy 240, turn right on hwy 240

and go .50 miles to Wanawish Dam, turn right

at Water Trail sign. Limited parking, stay off

the private property and stay on the specific

portage trail.

DANGER

DO NOT GO OVER DAM

Heading West from Richland on I-82 6. Snivley, Mile 13.5-

exit 96, continue

North 10.93 miles on

hwy 225 Horn rd. to

the junction of hwy

240, turn right and go

1.46 miles to Snivley

rd., turn right, go .80

miles, turn right at launch. Seasonal toilet,

parking at site, Discover Pass required.

7. Treasure Islands,

Mile 15.65-These are

private islands owned

by Tapteal Greenway.

They are open for pub-

lic access. Seasonal flow

can make it difficult to

negotiate.

8. Tapteal Bend, Mile

21-exit 96, continue

North 10.93 miles on

hwy 225, turn right at

240 junction, go 1.46

mile to Snivley rd., turn

right, go 3.05 mile to

Twin Bridges rd., turn right, go .34 miles to

Harrington rd., turn left, go 1.50 miles to W.

Van Giesen, turn left, go 1.68 miles to Kingston,

turn left, go .18 miles to Hyde rd., drive to the

end of the road. Seasonal toilet, parking and

access to Tapteal Bend property owned by Tap-

teal Greenway, Discover Pass required.

9. West Richland Landing,

Mile 21.25-exit 96, con-

tinue North 10.93 miles on

hwy 225, turn right at 240

junction, go 1.46 mile to

Snivley rd., turn right, go

3.05 mile to Twin Bridges rd., turn right, go .34

miles to Harrington rd., turn left, go 1.50 miles

to W. Van Giesen, turn left, go 1.10 miles , turn

left into parking lot before the bridge. Parking,

toilets, food available.

10. Duportail, Mile

24.17 exit 96, continue

North 10.93 miles on

hwy 225, turn right at

240 junction, go 11.62

miles on 240 to stop

light at Duportail, turn

right and go to end of road at launch. Seasonal

toilet, limited parking, Discover Pass required.

11. Chamna, Mile 25.13

exit 96, continue North

10.93 miles on hwy 225,

turn right at 240 junc-

tion, go 12.58 on 240

mile to Aaron dr. light,

turn left, go .62 miles to

Jadwin overpass, turn right, go over freeway,

turn right at end of overpass onto Carrier, stay

to the right for .82 miles to end of road and

Chamna Natural Preserve parking lot. A short

haul to river, toilet, parking and connective land

trails to Tapteal Greenway.

12. Bateman Island,

Mile 30.66- exit 96,

continue North

10.93 miles on hwy

225, turn right at

240 junction for

17.04 miles, stay on

240 until exit 5A to

connect 240 east,

take Columbia Center blvd. exit, stay left, turn

left on Columbia Center blvd. N, turn left on

Columbia Park Trail, turn right after Wye Park.

Toilet, parking and food.

Our Water Trail Partners

U.S.A.C.O.E

W.D.F.W

Sponsored by the Tapteal Greenway

Association dedicated since 1995 to

Conservation, Education and Recreation along

the Lower Yakima River.

www.tapteal.org