Oregon Travel Guide

Oregon is located in the northwest of the United States. It has a coastline that
is as beautiful as California , a large number of waterfalls and the unique Crater Lake National Park. The largest city in the region is Portland , which is also the starting point for most students to drive to Oregon. Students living in Seattle will drive 3 hours to Portland . Students living in the Bay Area/Los Angeles will choose to fly here. The airport car rental price can be found here.





Map and sample route :
Day1. Arrive at ① Portland in the morning, visit the surrounding "Multnomah Falls" in the afternoon, and stay in Portland
Day2. Visit "Powell's Bookstore" and "Japanese Garden" in the city in the morning, and go to ② Cannon Beach to watch the sunset in the afternoon, and stay in Cannon Beach
Day3. Drive along the coastline, check in ③ Thor's Well and surrounding small attractions, and stay in Roseburg
Day4. Go to ④ Crater Lake National Park in the morning, play for 3 hours, and return to ① Portland in the afternoon
[optional] Day5 Play ⑤ Smith Rock State Park, and then return to ① Portland




1. Portland Portland 

Portland is the most populous city in Oregon. Because the climate is suitable for growing roses, it is also called the City of Roses
Here are the most authentic Suzhou gardens and Japanese gardens in the United States , and the largest independent bookstore

How long to play : The city is not large, so 2 days and 1 night is enough
How to play : Portland Travel Guide

by mit Aslan | Josh Hild | Slava Keyzman



2. Cannon Beach Cannon Beach

Oregon's most popular beach!
The feature is a 71-meter-high, fairy-like rock called Haystack Rock ( the real scene is much more stunning than the photo )
. It is foggy in summer and will not dissipate until the afternoon; the beach is colder than the city, so please bring warm clothes.

Location : 1.5 hours drive from downtown Portland.
Duration : 30 minutes - half day.
How to play : take photos + watch the sunset/starry sky. For more information, please see here.
Photography :


by Leon Wu | Jordan Steranka | Uday Mittal



3. Thor's Well  

. Be sure to go there at high tide ( best to catch the High Tide at sunset ), otherwise you will just be lonely...

Tide schedule : See here.
Location : 3 hours drive from Cannon Beach, 2 hours
drive from Eugene. Duration : 15 minutes.


Photography :

by Eric Muhr.

Nearby attractions :
If you have enough time, you can also visit the nearby Yaquina Head Lighthouse and Sea Lion Caves.


Yaquina Head Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon, and the parking fee is $7.

by Yulia M

Sea Lion Caves becomes home to hundreds of sea lions every winter. Tickets are $18 per person, and parking is free.

Image from the official website



4. Crater Lake National Park  
The park was approved by President Roosevelt in 1902
Crater Lake is 1,943 feet deep ( 592 meters ), the deepest lake in the United States , and is also considered the cleanest and clearest lake in the world.

Location : 2.5 hours drive from Eugene, 2 hours from Bend, 5 hours from Portland
Tickets : $30/car in summer ( mid-May-end October ), $20/car in winter ( early November-mid-May )
How long to play : 3 hours to 1 day
How to play : Hiking + Lake view
Guide : Crater Lake National Park Guide


Photography :


by Edward Ma | Dex Ezekiel | Cristofer Maximilian



5. Smith Rock State Park 

Although it is a state park with few trees and many rocks, and the body feels hot and sunny
It is the birthplace of modern rock climbing in the United States and has its own unique beauty .

Location : 35 minutes drive from Bend
Tickets : 5 US dollars/car
Official website : Please see how long it takes to play here
: 2 - 3 hours
How to play :
Hike the most famous trail Misery Ridge and River Trail
, 3.4 miles/5.8 kilometers round trip, 277 meters in elevation, high difficulty, about 2 -3 hours
The road is slippery, it is recommended to bring trekking poles and wear hiking shoes, you can refer to the recommended hiking equipment for beginners

Photography works :


by Dale Nibbe | Zach Lezniewicz | Ben Kitching

Nearby attractions :
If you have enough time, you can also visit the nearby Painted Hills and Tamolitch Falls


Painted Hills is a 1.5-hour drive from Smith Rock, no tickets are required
You can locate the Painted Hills Overlook , get off the car and walk for 5 minutes to see the colorful mountains, refer to the video here

by Grant Lechner

Tamolitch Falls is also called Blue Pool, please use Tamolitch Trail Head to locate
For trail information, please see Tamolitch Blue Pool via McKenzie River Trail ( 3.8 miles round trip, 107 meters in elevation, about 1.5-2 hours ). Although it is hard to walk, you can see the beautiful sapphire lake. For reference, please see the video here

by Lorri Guccione



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