➽Things to do in the Pacific Northwest
Pumpkin Ridge ( North Plains ) – Pumpkin Ridge ’ s Ghost Creek is a public-access course that has hosted two U . S . Women ’ s Open Championships and hosted the 1993 Nike Tour Championship . This par-71 Bob Cupp design measures up to 6,839 yards and is routed through rolling terrain , wetlands and forests with Ghost Creek winding throughout the course . Distant mountain vistas may be enjoyed throughout the course located just outside Portland .
Oregon Coast Highway Cruise the 400 miles of scenic coastline overlooking the Pacific Ocean with 11 lighthouses and 79 state parks along the way .
Mt . Rainier National Park Photograph this majestic 14,410-foot peak located 54 miles from Seattle .
Whale Watching Pacific Whale Watch Association offers ethical ecotourism to view a variety of whale species .
Mt . Hood National Forest Located 67 miles from Portland , Mt . Hood is the tallest volcano in Oregon at 11,250 feet .
Seattle Harbor Cruise View Seattle landmarks from the water in a cruise boat .
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass View Puget Sound from this Seattle landmark and check out colorful exhibits of glass art set in landscaped indoor and outdoor gardens .
A view of the Cascade Range from the first green at Tetherow Golf Club . LEFT : Hole 7 at Tetherow .
The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club ( Portland ) – Features two semi-private , 18-hole championship designs by John Fought ( 7,172-yard South Course ) and Bob Cupp ( 6,840-yard North Course ). Routed through the rolling Willamette Valley , the par-72 South Course has hosted the JELD-WEN Tradition and The Fred Meyer Challenge and features a monster 605-yard , par-5 sixth hole . The links-style North Course plays along Oregon ’ s coastal dunes and features a 43,000-square-foot triple green complex shared by holes 1 , 8 and 17 .
Sunriver Resort ( Sunriver ) – Located 20 minutes south of Bend , this resort offers three courses for registered guests including : Crosswater , a 7,683-yard , par-72 Bob Cupp heathland-style design built on 600 acres . Meadows , a par-71 , 7,012-yard John Fought tract bordering the Sun River that has hosted numerous USGA and NCAA golf championships . Woodlands , a Robert Trent Jones , Jr .’ s par-72 , 6,947-yard layout mapped amid dense ponderosa and lodgepole pines , lava-rock outcroppings and plenty of water features . Caldera Links offers a nine-hole , family-friendly course with holes ranging from 60 to 185 yards in length .
Tetherow Golf Club ( Bend ) – Semi-private , links-style course designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd , creator of the original Bandon Dunes course . Built on 700 acres bordered by fescue grasses , volcanic rock outcroppings and the Deschutes National Forest , this par-72 layout plays up to 7,283 yards with five tee boxes while providing panoramic views of the Cascade Mountain Range and Mt . Hood on clear days . Tetherow ’ s large greens and undulating fairways also earned it a spot on Conde Nast Traveler ’ s 2023 Readers ’ Choice Awards list .
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Gamble Sands Resort ( Brewster ) – Called an “ enjoyable risk-reward layout ,” this 7,169-yard , par-71 links course built on sandy soil offers a reachable par-4 second hole and a firm playing surface with generous fairways and greens throughout 18 holes . Ranked No . 1 by Golfweek ’ s Best Courses You Can Play in Washington , this David McLay Kidd design was built in 2014 on a high-desert plateau overlooking the scenic Columbia River with no surrounding development .