A plateau of early spring wildflowers overlooking the Columbia River.
Recreation
The Old Salmon River Trail provides an easy hike through old-growth forest
Region: Mt. Hood/Columbia Gorge
Begin in Bandon's Old Town, follow the beach past craggy islands in the surf, and then return along city streets atop the seashore cliffs.
Region: Southern Coast
Step away from the established overlook, walk into the sand and discover Oregon's seaside Sahara.
Region: Central Coast
Oregon's most photographed lighthouse stands at the tip of a scenic, forested cape
Region: Central Coast
Explore docks, museums and Victorian mansions in a salty city near the fort where Lewis and Clark wintered 200 years ago.
City: Astoria
Region: Northern Coast
Explore a creek with a dozen small waterfalls, following a trail on catwalks bolted to the cliffs
Region: Central Coast
Walk through an old-growth forest to the best wild, free hot springs in Northwest Oregon
City: Gresham
Region: Mt. Hood/Columbia Gorge
Breakers crash against the tilted sandstone cliffs of Shore Acres State Park. Sea lions bark from offshore reefs. Wavelets lap the beaches of hidden coves. If this seems an unlikely backdrop for a formal English garden, welcome to the surprises of Shore Acres. Easy trails explore the gardens and coastline, but note that dogs are not allowed outside of cars in Shore Acres State Park.
Region: Southern Coast