Portland International Airport 1 hr 6
Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House (6 min) Guided tours of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses, which can also be rented for events. Willamette Heritage Center (26 min) Victorian-era, water-powered mill turned wool-making museum, with exhibits, a cafe & shops. Oregon State Capitol (26 min) Gilbert House Children's Museum (26 min) Children's science & art museum spanning 3 Victorian houses plus an outdoor play area. St Mary Catholic Church (12 min) Powerland Heritage Park - Antique Powerland (21 min) Open-air exhibits featuring old farm machinery, a mini-train & the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum. Drift Creek Falls (19 min) Forest trails lead to a waterfall plunging into a rocky canyon, seen from a suspended footbridge. Bush's Pasture Park (27 min) Verdant, 90-plus acre park featuring flower gardens, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts & more. South Falls (29 min) Waterfall surrounded by forest, tumbling over an overhanging rocky ledge into a pool. The Oregon Garden (6 min) Cozy rooms with fireplaces in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel set in a botanical garden. Deepwood Museum & Gardens (28 min) Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours. Trail of Ten Falls (31 min) 7.6-mi. hiking loop offering at least 10 cascading waterfalls, plus a cafe & gift shop. Riverfront City Park (26 min) Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture. Silver Falls State Park (25 min) Serene park featuring 10 waterfalls on a dog-friendly 9-mile loop trail, plus campsites & cabins. Gallon House Bridge (9 min) |