Eugene Airport 20 min
Museum Of Natural And Cultural History (7 min.) Small museum affiliated with the U of O showcasing ancient NW peoples & animals geology & botany. Mount Pisgah Arboretum (10 min) Living tree museum on 209 acres of riverside woods with trails & an annual mushroom festival. Shelton-Mc Murphey-Johnson House (10 min.) Castle-like Victorian mansion built in 1888 offering regular tours & holiday formal teas. Eugene Science Center (10 min.) Kid-focused museum featuring rotating hands-on science exhibits & a planetarium. Lane County History Museum (13 min.) Museum Mount Pisgah (10 min) Oak-forested peak with an easy 3-mile hike to a year-round arboretum & 360-degree views. Cascades Raptor Center (17 min.) Nature center displaying nearly 50 birds of prey in big outdoor aviaries plus a wildlife hospital. Spencer Butte (18 min.) 2 058-ft. butte with Douglas firs & several hiking trails to a rocky summit with sweeping views. Dorris Ranch (5 min.) Kids learn about history at this farm offering hands-on tours about the pioneer era & agriculture. Maude Kerns Art Center (6 min.) Classes in pottery painting & drawing provided in a former chapel with gallery space for local art. Skinner Butte Park (11 min.) Hilltop space featuring trails climbing rocks a playground & sweeping city & mountain views. Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art (10 min.) University art museum with a cafe & store known for its Asian & Northwest pieces since 1933. Owen Rose Garden (12 min.) Pretty park with floral displays picnic areas biking & pedestrian paths & a performance space. |