Planning note: If your travel dates are flexible, use our month-by-month guide to the best time to visit Oregon before choosing which experiences fit the season. Oregon has a way of making ordinary plans feel wildly insufficient. You come for a weekend, then find...
Tamolitch Blue Pool is truly a natural wonder along the Mckenzie River Trail (Photo By Danielle Denham / That Oregon Life) I grew up in Thurston at the east edge of Springfield, and Highway 126 has long been one of my favorite ways into the Cascades. The McKenzie...
Oregon hit the lottery when it comes to beautiful waterfalls to explore. No matter where you visit in Oregon, you are sure to find one nearby. There are many waterfalls near Portland to choose from, with around 90 major cascades flowing in the Columbia River Gorge....
Eugene is the starting point for several very different waterfall corridors: the McKenzie River, Highway 58, the Cottage Grove and Layng Creek forest roads, and the Coast Range toward Mapleton. The smartest plan is to choose one corridor for the day rather than trying...
Once considered one of Oregon’s great mysteries, Thor’s Well is a bowl-shaped hole carved into the basalt shoreline of Cape Perpetua. Also known as the Drain pipe of the Pacific, the seemingly bottomless well perpetually fills and drains throughout the day. During...
The central Oregon Cascade range is a gorgeous place to visit at any time of year, especially in the winter. Many people head to the Willamette Pass Resort every winter to ski and snowboard, and then spend their evenings relaxing and enjoying time with family at Odell...
Quick answer: The only developed campground operating inside Crater Lake National Park in 2026 is Mazama Campground, a seasonal campground about 7 miles from Rim Village. Lost Creek Campground is closed for all of 2026. If Mazama is full—or you want lake access,...
In the Cascade mountains not far from Eugene sits the widest covered bridge in Oregon, which is the perfect spot to stop on your trip down Highway 58 to stretch your legs and take in the views of Dexter reservoir. History Of The Lowell Covered Bridge In Oregon In 1874...
If you're looking for a cozy weekend retreat near Eugene I can't think of a better spot than a pretty little cabin sitting on a creek. This cute Cottage Grove Airbnb cabin features a gorgeous outdoor hot tub that makes you feel like you're in a scene straight from a...
If you've ever seen the movie The Polar Express and have wished you could take a magical train ride of your own, now's your chance. Holiday train rides are offered each year in Oregon and are the perfect way to ring in the holiday season with friends and family. Here...
Located on Highway 19 between Kimberly and Dayville Oregon is an incredible record of Oregon's ancient past: The Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds. Large rock formations show off layers of time, and as scientists examine those geological layers they get a...
Erosion and flooding are a potential problem along the Oregon coast and its estuaries wherever natural and human built environments interact. This becomes apparent each year when the highest tides crash against the shoreline and sometimes come up over roads and...