Lyons Ferry Marina is located on the Snake River and offers many recreation opportunities.
The Port of Columbia’s Rock Hill Industrial Park is located on the west end of Dayton.
The Artisan Food Center has a diverse mix of local food producers that rent space in the building.
Welcome to the Port of Columbia
The Port of Columbia’s mission is to maximize public resources and private investment to create jobs, provide infrastructure, and maintain and improve the economic vitality of Columbia County and its communities.
The Port of Columbia serves as the lead Economic Development Agency for Columbia County and offers assistance to all businesses in the county. We also coordinate with our neighboring counties on regional initiatives.
Click here for latest version of the Port of Columbia eNewsletter with information on the COVID-19 crisis, businesses resources, etc.
Upcoming Port Commission Meeting
Wednesday, April 9, 2020
3:30 p.m.
Port of Columbia office
1 Port Way, Dayton WA 99328
Recent News
COVID-19 BUSINESS RESOURCES
This Business Resources document provides information for businesses trying to sort their way through the Coronavirus crisis. It will be updated as new information becomes available ...
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Small Business Financial Impact Survey
SURVEY REQUEST: As part of our response to the current economic situation, the Port of Columbia and the Dayton Chamber of Commerce are surveying business owners to gauge impacts and to estimate future responses in potential aid to local businesses. The information you share will be kept confidential. Aggregate information may be shared for government purposes, but business names will be ...
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Devoted to Dayton
We encourage everyone to help support all the small businesses as much as they can! Check out the list of businesses and what they have available while we all work through COVID-19. We will be updating the list as we continue on, so check back! Wash your hands and stay healthy! ...
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Restaurant/Store Questionnaire
The Port and the Chamber are working together to come up with a list of restaurant take-out, delivery, and gift card options in order to create a comprehensive list to use in a marketing campaign. Even though this is geared towards restaurants, please fill it out anyway if your business has an idea your business would like to share with ...
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Touchet Valley Trail survey
It's long been a desire to have a trail connecting Dayton and Waitsburg. Thanks in large part to grants from the National Park Service and WSDOT, we are now in the planning stages and want your input! Please take a moment to fill out our trail survey, visit our Touchet Valley Trail, and like and follow us on Facebook for ...
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Economic benefits of new straw-related businesses
There are three straw-related businesses that have started in recent years in Columbia County: Columbia Pulp, Columbia Straw Supply, and Phoenix Pulp & Polymer. Watch the video to learn more about what each one does and how they benefit our community! ...
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Broadband Planning Grant Sought
The mission of the Port of Columbia is to maximize public resources and private investment to create jobs, provide infrastructure, and maintain and improve the economic vitality of Columbia County. As part of this mission, we work constantly to identify new opportunities for our community. In March of 2018, one of these opportunities arrived when Substitute House Bill 2664 was ...
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Columbia County Tax Rates: How We All Benefit from New Business
At a recent public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for a proposed new business locating in Columbia County, two themes kept coming up that have caused the Port district concern. The first one was "How is this business helping the community?" and the second one was "The windmills have done nothing for us." The first statement was in regards ...
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Port seeks your input on broadband infrastructure
The Port of Columbia is interested in your experience with internet in Columbia County. Your responses will be used to determine if additional investment in broadband infrastructure is needed. The survey includes 10 questions and should take about 4 minutes to complete. Please click here to take the survey, and share with your friends! The more input, the better! ...
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Rural tax incentives pay off in a big way!
One of the significant advantages of having new industries invest in a community is the potential of an increased tax base. In Columbia County, we have already seen the effects of this from one important industry – renewable energy. Before the wind industry invested in Columbia County, our tax base was just over $286 million. Ten years later, our tax ...
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