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1. Union Creek Resort

   Union Creek Resort is a unique rustic experience taking guests back in history to a time without technology. Guests truly find a peace and calmness here while escaping the pressures of a hectic modern world.   Union Creek Resort provides lodging, shopping, eating, fishing, hiking, snowmobiliing, wildlife…

   Location: 56484 Highway 62, Prospect, OR 97536

2. Union Street Raiload Bridge

   Built in 1913, this lift-span railroad bridge was used for local passenger service, logging and cannery freight over the Willamette River, one of the 14 designated historic rivers of America. Use declined after the 1960s. In 2004, the bridge was purchased by the City of…

   Location: Union Street at Willamette River, Salem , OR 97301

3. Upper McKenzie River

   The Upper McKenzie River offers some of the best whitewater fishing and rafting in the country. McKenzie driftboats are used for fishing (regulations specify catch-and-release only), and inflatable rafts for whitewater tours.  The McKenzie River Trail is internationally recognized for its incredible beauty; it’s a favorite for…

   Location: Hwy 126 E, McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413

4. Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival

   The Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival combines internationally acclaimed jazz, blues, and pop musicians with local wines, fine artists from around the Northwest, and area restaurants. This Festival focuses on one of America’s most important and unique art forms: Jazz Music!  Some of the best–including: Preservation…

   Location: Esther Short Park, 8th & Columbia Streets, Vancouver, WA 98660

5. Vanport Historical Marker

   Vanport, nicknamed Kaiserville, was a World War II boomtown established in 1942-43 on the south bank of the Columbia River by industrialist Henry Kaiser. Kaiser persuaded the Maritime Commission to fund the nation’s largest housing project to house all of his new shipyard employees and…

   Location: Expo Road, Portland, OR 97225

6. Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway

   Crater Lake National Park is the jumping-off point for the 500-mile-long Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, which traces a route through dozens of geologic formations in southern Oregon and northern California. For those who love to study and see volcanoes, the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway and All-America…

   Location: Highway 62, Fort Klamath, OR 97626

7. 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

8. Wapiti Woolies

   Wapiti Woolies was one of the original building in the community of Greenwater and built in 1915. In 1978 after a devastating flood it was moved to its current location and rebuilt to restore the original historical character of the building. It remains a treasure…

   Location: 58414 SR 410 E , Greenwater, WA 98022

9. 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

10. 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