Joe's Sights to See and Things to Do in Oregon

When you think of preferred vacation destinations, Oregon doesn't typically come to mind, even though it probably should. Oregon has an unusually varied selection of activities to enjoy, including both best-of-breed and budget options; adventure vacation opportunites and family-friendly passtimes.

This page is my attempt to capture some of the sights to see and things to do in Oregon. It is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather it is meant to give you a sense of what's here.

I hope you consider coming and spending some time enjoying this wonderful state.

Activities (Things You Do)

  • Airshows

  • Antiques -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Art and Art Galleries -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • ATVs

  • Beachcombing

  • Berry Picking -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Birding

  • Bookstores -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Camp in a Forest Service cabin or lookout tower

  • Canoeing and Kayaking

  • Caving and Spelunking

  • Clamming: see Fishing

  • Crabbing: see Fishing

  • Cranberry Farm Tour

  • Cranberry Festival

  • Cut Firewood

  • Cycling and Mountain Biking

  • Dance and Dancing -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Dining -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Events and Festivals -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Fall Foliage and Changing Colors: see Gardens

  • Fish Hatcheries: see Fishing

  • Fishing -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Fruit Orchards -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Gaming, Gambling, Wagering and Casinos -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Genealogy

  • Golf -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Hang Gliding -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Hiking

  • Horseback Riding -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Hot Air Ballooning

  • Hot Tub Rentals (See also Oregon Hot Springs)

  • Hunting

  • Jacksonville, Oregon

  • Jetboat Rides -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Kite Flying

  • Moonlight Canoeing

  • Livestock

  • Movies -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Museums -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Music -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Parachuting and Skydiving

  • Oregon Parks (State Parks, Federal Parks in Oregon, Wilderness Areas, etc.) -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Racing (Car, Kart and Motorcycle) -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Rafting -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Railroads -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Rock and Snow Climbing

  • Running

  • Scuba -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Shopping (including unique Oregon gifts) -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Skiing and Snow Boarding -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Snowmobiling

  • Snowshoeing

  • Sports -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Steamboat Cruises

  • Surfing

  • Swimming

  • Theatre and Plays -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Waterfalls

  • Whale Watching

  • Wind Surfing

  • Yachting -- New! This entry now has its own page!

    Destinations (Places You Go)

  • A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village, is a non-profit children's museum named for the creator of the Erector Set, American Flyer trains, chemistry sets, etc.

  • Amusement Parks

  • Aquariums

  • Bend Lava Tubes

  • Bonneville Dam

  • Cascade Sternwheelers and Cascade Locks

  • Chinatown, Portland

  • Chittenden Locks ("Ballard Locks") and Lake Washington Ship Canal (Seattle, Washington)

  • Coffee Houses -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Covered Bridges

  • Cruise Ships

  • Dinner Cruises

  • Dude Ranch

  • Dune Buggies

  • End of the Lewis and Clark Trail (Seaside) and the Lewis and Clark Salt Cairns

  • Factory Tours -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Fish Hatcheries

  • Fossil Hunting

  • Gardens -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Ghost Towns

  • Glider Rides

  • Gold Mining/Gold Panning

  • Health and Fitness

  • High Desert

  • Horse Roundup

  • Lighthouses

  • Microbreweries -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Mushroom Collecting

  • Oldgrowth Forest/Big Trees

  • Oregon Ferries

  • Oregon Hot Springs

  • Oregon Puppet Theatre

  • Oregon Trail Wagon Ruts (Baker City)

  • Oregon Vortex and House of Mystery

  • Oregon Zoo

  • Owyhee

  • Resorts and Award Winning Hotels -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • Rock collecting

  • Rodeo

  • Pendleton Roundup

  • Pittock Mansion

  • Sea Lion Caves, World's Largest Sea Cave

  • Seashore

  • Silver Ridge

  • The Grotto: National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

  • Oregon Volcanoes and Volcanic Area

  • Wallowas

  • Wildlife Safari

  • Wine Country -- New! This entry now has its own page!

  • World Forestry Center

  • World's Tallest Lighted Living Christmas Tree, 150 feet tall with over 50,000 lights

  • 5th Street Market

    Driving Tours

  • Aufderheide

  • Woodburn Tulip Fields

  • Unusual Oregon -- New! This entry now has its own page!

    The URL for this page is http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/oregon-sights-to-see.html
    Last updated June 2005

    This page maintained by joe@oregon.uoregon.edu
    Copyright (c) 2004-2005, all rights reserved.

    Disclaimer: Mention of a site on this page is not meant to be an endorsement of that site to the exclusion of equally suitable and comparably situated sites, nor is inclusion of a page on this site an indication of any assessment of merit with respect to that site, its facilities or services. Investigate all contemplated activities, providers and facilities personally before making any commitment.

    Please also note that many activities, including travel and outdoor activities in particular, may be hazardous. We strongly encourage you to obtain suitable training from an accredited expert, or the services of a licensed guide, before embarking. Proceed at your own risk.