A riverside location with plenty of space and good facilities (such as flush toilets and hot showers) makes this a great choice for camping, especially for groups or families. There are lots of walking trails in the area, and it's very pet-friendly.
Champoeg Campground
The Willamette Valley & Wine Country
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
20.82 MILES
This popular riverside park, which lines the west bank of the Willamette River, was finished in 1978 after four years of construction. It replaced an old…
21.33 MILES
Abutting the more manicured Washington Park to the south (to which it is linked by various trails) is the far wilder 5100-acre Forest Park, an urban…
20.13 MILES
Often called the most authentic Japanese garden outside Japan, this tranquil escape recently underwent a $30-million expansion under the guidance of…
20.76 MILES
The heart of downtown Portland, at the heart of Portland’s retail district and the city’s transit system, is a multi-tiered brick plaza nicknamed Portland…
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West of the city, Washington Park is a lush destination with 410 acres of green space, well-manicured gardens and forested trails. Within the parkland are…
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Vancouver National Historic Reserve
27.67 MILES
Situated within easy walking distance of the city center is Vancouver's most important historical monument, and also one of the most important statewide…
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28.12 MILES
Oregon's largest state park, Silver Falls, 26 miles east of Salem on Hwy 214, is an easy day trip from Portland, Salem and Eugene. It offers camping,…
21.22 MILES
The best time to walk along the Portland Waterfront is on a weekend, when you can catch this famous market showcasing arts and crafts, street entertainers…
Nearby The Willamette Valley & Wine Country attractions
1. Champoeg State Heritage Area
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A state heritage area and popular family destination, Champoeg is 25 miles southwest of Portland. There are 615 acres of old-growth woodland, grassy…
1.04 MILES
The 1852 Robert Newell House was the only one to survive the 1861 flood. It holds Native American artifacts and inaugural gowns worn by the wives of…
3. Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin
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A 1931 log cabin reconstructed by the local Daughters of the American Revolution, this interesting museum is filled with objects brought across the Oregon…
5.6 MILES
This house is where Herbert Hoover (the 31st president of the USA) grew up. Built in 1881, the restored home is now a museum of period furnishings and…
13.26 MILES
Eighteen miles north of Salem, the little town of Mt Angel, with its Bavarian-style storefronts and lovely abbey, is like an old-world holdover in the…
6. Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
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A mile east of McMinnville, this museum showcases Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, the world's largest wood-framed airplane. In 1947, with Hughes at the wheel…
14.3 MILES
At the heart of town, 1500ft-wide Willamette Falls is the second-most-powerful waterfall in the US.
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Open to everyone, the Mt Angel Abbey is a delightful Benedictine monastery on grassy grounds set atop a hill that overlooks town. There's a modernist…