Goldendale, Washington

About Goldendale

Goldendale, WA is a small town located in southern Washington, home to 3,525 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Goldendale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,191 residents per square mile.

📰 Goldendale News Today

• Goldendale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• George Miner Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Goldendale, WA The Columbian Recent Obituaries · Jun 13
• Two Arrested After Fentanyl Seizure in Goldendale Columbia Community Connection · May 18
• WSP seeks witnesses in deadly hit-and-run in Goldendale, WA FOX 13 Seattle · Jun 16
• Ross McKechnie Obituary (10/29/1948 - 07/25/2026) - Goldendale, WA OregonLive.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Goldendale Unique

• The only place in America named Goldendale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Goldendale

• Ayutla Family Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Bake MY Day Cafe (café)
• Bavarian Deli — german
• D'Avanzo's — italian
• Gee's — chinese
• Goldendale Coffee Cabin — coffee shop (café)
• Simcoe Mountain Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Starcade Pizza — pizza
• Town House Cafe
• Uncle Tony's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monkey Shines Studio & Gallery · Art gallery
• Pat's Place · Art gallery
• Presby Mansion Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goldendale

• Brooks Memorial State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Goldendale Hatchery Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Goldendale Observatory reviews ★
• Klickitat County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Observatory Hill State Park reviews ★
• Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ekone Park reviews ★
• Goldendale Courthouse Park reviews ★
• Goldendale Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hornibrook Park reviews ★
• Little Klickitat River Disc Golf Course and Park reviews ★
• Little Klickitat River Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Goldendale

• Goldendale High School
• Goldendale Middle School
• Goldendale Primary School
• Goldendale Support Service Center
• Washington Connections Academy Goldendale

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Klickitat Valley Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Goldendale

🏘️ Nearby Communities