Portland International Airport 1 hr 46
Uppertown Firefighters Museum (16 min) Astoria-Megler Bridge (13 min) Longest continual truss bridge in North America, open to pedestrians on a 1-day event in the fall. The Astoria Column (11 min) Built in 1926, this 126-ft. column features murals of Oregon history & an observation deck. Heritage Museum (6 min) Regional history museum in a 1904 building offering exhibits on Native Americans & local industries. Fort Columbia (21 min) Riverfront park in a historic fort featuring period buildings, artillery batteries & hiking trails. Columbia River Maritime Museum (6 min) 30,000-object collection covering fishing, shipping & military history in a harborfront building. Cathedral Tree Trail Trailhead (6 min) Outdoor recreation Oregon Film Museum (8 min) This museum in a former jail features exhibits about The Goonies & other films made in Oregon. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (18 min) The Corps of Discovery spent a winter at this woodsy inlet, now home to a replica stockade & trails. Wreck of the Peter Iredale (26 min) Rusted steel skeleton of a ship that ran ashore in 1906 & a popular site in Fort Stevens State Park. Fort George Brewery (6 min) Spacious brewpub serving housemade sausages & burgers in a warehouse with massive wooden beams. Fort Stevens State Park (22 min) 3,763-acre park with beaches, hiking & biking trails, a historic fortress & a 1906 shipwreck. Fort Astoria (6 min) This small blockhouse in a park is the reconstruction of a fur-trading post built in 1811. Astoria Riverfront Trolley (11 min) Historic 1913 trolley offering seasonal, hour-long rides along the waterfront through town. Flavel House Museum (8 min) Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion built in 1885 featuring period furniture & a formal garden. |