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1. Tumalo Falls

   Tumalo Falls is 14 miles west of Bend, and it is a great location for a family day hike.  The falls are a 90-foot drop and are easily viewed from the trail for a short visit, or you can take one of the many trails…

   Location: Skyliner Dr, Bend, OR

2. Waldo Lake

   Waldo Lake is one of the clearest lakes in the world, with visibility reaching depths beyond 100 feet.  Waldo Lake and the surrounding area provide hiking, camping, backpacking, mountain biking, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, horse-trail riding and cross-country/snowshoeing activities. Waldo Lake Wilderness provides untouched forest environment…

   Location: Waldo Lake, OR

3. Waterfall Tour along the Historic Columbia River Highway

   This tour includes waterfalls named Horsetail, Latourell, Wahclella, Punchbowl, Elowah & Bridal Veil, and each is awe-inspiring, as is Multnomah Falls, the second-highest year-round waterfall in the nation.  With more than 75 falls in the Gorge, the concentration of scenic wonders along the historic highway is most memorable. Martin’s…

   Location: 50000 Historic Columbia River Highway, Bridal Veil, OR 97010

4. Watson Falls

   Watson Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in Oregon, offers the aesthetic experience of viewing nature’s beauty of a waterfall dropping 272 feet.  It is accessible by a short hiking trail or a viewpoint from the parking area, and there are interpretive exhibits.  A picnic area…

   Location: Idleyld Park, OR 97447

5. White Pass Scenic Byway

   White Pass Scenic Byway is a recreational paradise in the shadow of Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams. Whether you enjoy wilderness camping, hiking, or fishing, , there are more outdoor recreational opportunities along the byway than anywhere else in the central Cascades…

   Location: White Pass, WA 98361

6. White River Falls

   White River Falls offers an absolutely gorgeous oasis in a sea of dry landscape.  The falls, located in the arid Tygh Valley area, travel through a gorge carved from snowmelt water coming directly off Mt. Hood. Seasonal availability, May through November

   Location: Tygh Valley, OR

7. White River Wildlife Area

   The White River Wildlife Area is managed as a winter range for foraging deer and elk. This keeps damage complaints from private landowners to a minimum and the deer and elk herds healthy. A mix of fir, pine and oak forests offer diverse habitats for a…

   Location: 78430 Dodson Road, Tygh Valley, OR 97063

8. Wild and Scenic White Salmon River

   The White Salmon River is a river in the Columbia River Gorge, originating on the slopes of Mount Adams. The lower portion of the river is in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and some of the upper sections are part of the National…

   Location: WA 98672

9. Willamette Falls

   Called the “great chief of waters” by the Native Americans, what is now called Willamette Falls was regarded as a living thing–not only the chief, but the heart and soul of the land. For thousands of years the falls provided salmon, a rich source of…

   Location: Oregon City, OR 97045

10. Willamette Mission State Park

    The park occupies land where the first mission for American Indians was founded in 1834 by the Reverend Jason Lee. Members of the Methodist Mission were later active in the formation of Oregon government. A landing for the Wheatland Ferry — the first to carry…

    Location: 10991 Wheatland Rd NE, Gervais, OR 97026