Things To Do In Oregon

Oregon boasts beauty and excitement unmatched by other states. It's a great place to live and a great place to visit. You'll find below a starter list of things to see and do while you're enjoying all Oregon has to offer.

Outdoor

* Crater Lake National Park

* 12 National Forests

* Crooked River National Grassland

* Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

* Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

* 40 Federal-Designated Wilderness Areas provide hundreds of miles of hiking trails and undisturbed scenery

* Pacific Crest Trail

* McKenzie River National Recreation Trail
* Nearly 200 state parks, viewpoints, recreation sites and natural areas

* Fishing the ocean, bays, rivers and lakes for salmon, steelhead, trout, bass, catfish and panfish

* Hunting uplands and lowlands for deer, elk, cougar, bear and other game

Sports

* University of Oregon men's and women's Division I athletics (The Ducks)

* Oregon State University men's and women's Division I athletics (The Beavers)

* Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball

* Portland Trailblazers professional basketball

Historic & Museums

* High Desert Museum, Bend

* Corvallis Art Center

* Oregon Air & Space Museum, Eugene

* Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville (home of the "Spruce Goose")

* University of Oregon Museum of Art, Eugene

* Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport

* End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Oregon City

* Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland

* Portland Museum of Art

Entertainment

* Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene

* Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland

* Wineries. Oregon has become a major wine producer, and wineries are found in every corner of the state. Many are open daily for tastings and tours.

* Breweries. As with its wine, Oregon is known as a center of microbrew culture and breweries are found in towns both large and small. Some of the more well-known companies include Widmer Brothers Brewery, Bridgeport, Deschutes Brewing Company and Rogue Ales Brewery.