There's finally a bit of good news for folks looking to recreate in the Columbia River Gorge.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday that four park areas closed by the Eagle Creek Fire in the gorge have re-opened to the public, though many more remain closed indefinitely.

Rooster Rock State Park, the Portland Women's Forum viewpoint, Starvation Creek State Park and the Dabney recreation area have all re-opened, three weeks after the fire shut down all roads and recreation areas on the Oregon side of the gorge.

The parks department also announced that all major and historic structures on state park land withstood the fire - joining other structures like the Multnomah Falls Lodge which firefighters saved as flames tore through the forest all around it.

The park openings come on the heels of the re-opening of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 over the weekend.

Still, many more state parks in the gorge will remain closed until staff are cleared to go in and inspect them. Even then, some park areas may face longer closures, depending on the extent of the fire damage, the parks department said.

The parks still closed are:

Ainsworth State Park and campground

Benson State Recreation Area

Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint

Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

Dalton Point State Recreation Site

George W. Joseph State Natural Area

John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor

Guy W. Talbot State Park

Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area

Viento State Park

West Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB