There is a lot to do around here. But this is big country! So some driving is required to see it all.
Individual hikes in these areas are not listed, but there are literally hundreds of them, and many are spectacular. Hiking is the best way to see many of these areas.
Whether you like zoos and museums, the beach or the mountains, or hikes and wildlife parks, there is anything you want to see and do here.
Battle Ground State Park - Lake with lots of walking trails
Fort Vancouver - Historical site
International Rose Test Garden at Washington Park - Portland Parks & Recreation
Japanese Garden - Portland, Oregon
Oaks Park - Amusement park
Oregon Maritime Center & Museum - Sternwheeler Portland
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Northwest Woodworking Studio - Woodworking school
Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra Homepage
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center - Check for possible events of interest
Oregon Convention Center Home Page - Check for possible events of interest
Powells Books - Used, New, and Out of Print - World famous, huge, fun.
Shooting Range and Public Safety Training Center
White Heart Forge - Blacksmith lessons
Forge Parkour - Lessons and open gym
Metalwood Salvage - Learn to weld, for artists
Spartan Race every August
Other events here: http://www.xdogevents.com/
Portland International Raceway
Silver Falls State Park, near Silverton Oregon
Seattle is about 2.5 hours from here. Tacoma is an hour and a half.
Butchart Gardens – Catch the fast foot ferry to Victoria
Center for Wooden Boats– You can rent a small sailboat here, and they have a kayak program.
Museum of Flight - Boeing Seattle
Northwest Trek - A wildlife park
https://bloedelreserve.org/ - Botanic Garden
Foss Waterway Seaport | Foss Waterway Seaport
Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Olympia Farmer's Market the best one around, but there are many others
Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Be sure to watch this video first: Failure of TN Bridge
Astoria and Long Beach are an hour to an hour and a half from here. Cape Foulweather and Newport are closer to four hours drive time.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, North Head Lighthouse
LINCOLN CITY GLASS CENTER - blow your own glass float
Fort Stevens State Park - Including the South Jetty of the Columbia River
Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport
Maryhill Stonehenge - Wikipedia
Goldendale Observatory State Park Heritage Site
Bonneville Dam Power House Tours - Underwater viewing of the fish ladder too!
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center and Museum
Bonneville Fish Hatchery - Feed the fish, underwater viewing of massive sturgeon
Mt St Helens Visitors Center (and Johnston Ridge Visitors Center for a view of the crater)
Mt Hood, including Timberline Lodge
Nature Conservancy - OR places to visit
Nature Conservancy - WA places to visit
Oregon Garden - Silverton, Oregon
Aerial Adventure Park - Gaston, OR - Tree to Tree Adventure Park
At the coast, in the gorge, and in the mountains there are tons of hikes! See the separate tab for hikes.
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