City of Bingen
Where We Live, Work, Play
City Hall will reopen to the public on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
We look forward to serving you
in person!
City staff can be reached by phone or email during business hours:
Tuesday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(509) 493-2122
Located in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, Bingen is only 60 miles east of Portland, Oregon. The town site was platted in 1892 by Theodore Suksdorf who named the town after Bingen-on-the-Rhine, Germany. It was incorporated in 1924.
Bingen continues to thrive and adapt as it has moved into the 21st century. Our new fire hall was dedicated in 2003 and our downtown revitalization project was completed in the summer of 2004. A new community center/civic complex is the next planned update for the City.
Bingen is located on State Route 14 with one of only two Amtrak stops between Vancouver and Pasco. The Columbia River can be accessed through the Port of Klickitat at Bingen Point. Bingen is a gateway for windsurfing, skiing, snowmobiling, kayaking, hiking, horseback trail riding, mountain biking, and fishing and hunting in the spectacular Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area.
Stop by and visit our small community and businesses.
Community Information
Click the links below to learn more
WAGAP Rent Assistance Program
Information on two million dollars in grant funds available to help prevent evictions of low income households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Skamania and Klickitat Counties.
Mid Columbia Housing Authority
Information and applications for a new community development block grant that offers rental, utility, and mortgage relief.
Current information on local cases, spread, and response.
Klickitat County Emergency Management notification system designed to keep you informed in the event of an emergency.
Sign up for emergency notifications here
Take the Transportation Services Survey!
Click here for English
Haga clic aqui para español.
Add your voice to the quiet zone Committee's application for a railroad quiet zone in Bingen!
Declaration of Diversity
Click here to read in english
Haga clic aqui para leer la declaración en español.