D AY T R I P S
Sea Lion Caves - 91560 Hwy 101 N, Florence;
541-547-3111; sealioncaves.com. Sea lions, birds,
marine life.
Tillamook Cheese Factory - 4175 Hwy 101 North,
Tillamook; 503-815-1300; tillamookcheese.com.
Free self-guided tour and cheese tasting, plus a
restaurant, ice cream, fudge and more.
Get your summer cute fix at the
Oregon Coast Aquarium where
sea otter pups are the stars of
the season!
Tillamook Forest Center - 45500 Wilson
River Hwy, Tillamook; 503-815-6800;
tillamookforestcenter.org. The region’s largest
forest-based learning center with an interpretive
center, family activities and more. Free.
Tillamook Naval Air Museum - 6030 Hangar, Tillamook; 503-842-1130;
tillamookair.com. One of the top five privately-owned aircraft collections in the
nation, with about 30 planes in a wooden aircraft hangar built during WWII.
If your summer
travels take you
to the Oregon
Coast, be sure to
visit the Oregon
Coast Aquarium in
Newport!
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE OREGON COAST AQUARIUM
« THE OREGON COAST »
The Oregon coast offers a wide variety of family fun – and there’s
always more to discover! Check out visittheoregoncoast.com
for information on activities, attractions, festivals and more.
« SALEM »
Home to the Oregon State Fair (Aug. 22-Sept. 1; oregonstatefair.org),
Salem is a fun place for families to visit year-round. Find more
family fun ideas for Oregon’s state capital at visit travelsalem.com.
Columbia River Maritime Museum - 1792 Marine, Astoria; 503-325-2323;
crmm.org. Interactive exhibits illustrate life on the river, both past and present.
A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village - 116 Marion NE, Salem; 503-371-3631; acgilbert.
org. Interactive children’s museum located near downtown Salem’s Riverfront Park.
(Your OMSI membership is honored for free admission so bring your membership
card!)
Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center - 2030 S Marine Science,
Newport; 541-867-0226; hmsc.oregonstate.edu. The public wing of Oregon State
University’s Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center, with marine animal exhibits
and interactive elements. Free (donation suggested).
Antique Powerland Museum - 3995 Brooklake NE, Brooks; 503-393-2424; antiquepowerland.com. On the way to Salem, stop into this collection of museums
presenting Oregon’s agricultural heritage through steam-powered equipment,
antique farm machinery and more. Open March-Oct.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Park - 92343 Fort Clatsop, Astoria; 503-8612471; nps.gov. Commemorating the 1805-06 winter encampment of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition, the site includes a replica of the explorers’ camp, museum,
theater, historic canoe landing and hiking trails that follow the explorers’ paths.
Asahel Bush House Museum - 600 Mission SE, Salem; 503-363-4714; oregonlink.
com/bush_house/. 1877 house features many of the original furnishings.
Oregon Coast Aquarium - 2820 SE Ferry Slip, Newport; 541-867-3474;
aquarium.org. This world-class aquarium features unique marine life exhibits
including Passages of the Deep, an acrylic passageway suspended in a 1.3 million
gallon tank of sea creatures. Don’t miss the adorable sea otter pups this summer!
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Carlson Skate Park - 930 Chemawa NE, Keizer; 503-390-3700; skateoregon.com.
Deepwood Estate - 1116 Mission SE, Salem; 503-363-1825;
historicdeepwoodestate.org. 1894 multi-gabled Queen Anne style house and
English gardens.