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1. McKenzie River Wooden Boat Festival

   The McKenzie River Wooden Boat Festival is a one-day celebration of the history of the wooden whitewater dory invented on the McKenzie River.  Each year hundreds of people attend this event to show and view historic boats and new boats from all over the Pacific…

   Location: 49198 McKenzie Hwy., Vida, OR 97488

2. Memaloose State Park

   Memaloose State Park is a virtual oasis of beauty in the hottest part of the Columbia River Gorge, 11 miles west of The Dalles off Interstate 84. Temperatures can top 110 F on a summer day, but Memaloose always manages to provide cool comfort, lush…

3. Memorial and Boones Ferry Parks

   The park system in Wilsonville is built around a community that treasures its green spaces. Memorial Park is more than 120 acres and is along the Willamette River. It features boat access, kayak launching areas, docks, water trails, beautiful hiking trails in the woods, bird watching, community…

   Location: Memorial Drive and Park Place, Wilsonville, OR 97070

4. Metolius River

   The head of the Metolius River is located just off Hwy 20 on the road into Camp Sherman. The river starts here as it gushes out of the hillside full force. The river is beautiful — constantly flowing water that never diminishes, lush forest growth right…

   Location: Camp Sherman, OR 97759

5. Metolius River Resort

   The 3,000-foot elevation of the resort boasts clean air, generally sunny days and cool nights. Miles and miles of streamside and forest trails invite birdwatching, hiking, biking and picnicking. Water sports, golf, horesback riding, skiing and shopping are available within a short distance. With the Metolius…

   Location: 25551 SW Forest Service Rd 1419, Camp Sherman, OR 97730

6. Miller Lake

   Miller Lake is far removed from urban areas, and therefore is rarely crowded. Yet it’s easily reachable with a car. The Digit Point campground is a great camping spot. Miller Lake is a key habitat for the Miller Lake lamprey, a species once thought to be…

   Location: Forest Service Road 9772, Chemult, OR 97731

7. Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

   Mounds upon mounds, most six-to-eight-feet tall, spread uniformly across hundreds of prairie acres, creating an otherworldly effect whose origins are yet understood. Follow the interpretive trail and ponder the mysterious landscape for yourself.  Birders will find plenty of opportunities for wildlife viewing at this preserve. The…

   Location: Waddell Creek Road, Littlerock, WA 98556

8. Minto-Brown Island Park

   Minto-Brown Island is a 900-acre park just two to three minutes from Salem, a major metropolitan area.  This park dedicates acres of crops to feed wildlife. The nature area is great for bird watching (geese, heron, eagles) as well as hiking and bicycling. The park encourages wildlife preservation…

   Location: 2200 Minto Island Road, Salem, OR 97302

9. Mirror Lake Hike

   This is a short hike that offers an incredible reward. In the summer, hike up the trail through forest and past wildflowers. At the top you’ll reach pristine Mirror Lake, and as you hike to the back of the lake and face Mt. Hood, you’ll see its towering reflection…

   Location: Government Camp, OR

10. Mohawk Restaurant

     The Mohawk is one of Central Oregon’s most unique restaurants. A historical landmark since the 1930s, it is filled with taxidermy mounts – many of such rare quality they are illegal to possess today. During the logging boom the building became a boarding house for Chinese…

    Location: 136726 North Hwy 97 , Crescent, OR 97733