Road trip for family of five. Need top 5 places to visit in OR.

[Nell Plotts]

Don't overlook the Columbia River Gorge, stop at Multnomah Falls.

Mt. Hood Lodge.

Were I you I would put a push-pin on a map of each of the sites folks mention. Then develop a route that fits the time you have to spend. With a car full of kids and a dog you will want to stop frequently.

[karlsch]

How many days in Oregon and will you be entering Oregon from Idaho?

Without knowing this it's hard to make recommendations.

[Hawk J]

Howdy Folks...............


Out of Grants Pass take a Jetboat ride on the Rogue River or a day raft trip from over by Merlin...................................... ................................ .....

www.hellgate.com


Between Crater Lake & Shady Cove pull over to the side of the road to see the Rogue River gorge/rapids................& the beautiful chipmunkees that live aroun thar.....................................there was a place thar that had good ice creams.......................

the fish hatchery at Lost Creek lake is Fun tooo......................


Do a Google search to see if'n u will be close to any of the Beautiful Oregon WaterFalls during yer trip.


Have a Wonderful Adventure...............

Drive Safely

Take Care....................Grizz................

[seashelly]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

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Were I you I would put a push-pin on a map of each of the sites folks mention. Then develop a route that fits the time you have to spend...

Very Good Idea! Good thinking, Nell Plotts.

[ACTS Mom]

My top 5:

1) Crater Lake
2) The southern coast -- Cape Blanco in particular; Bandon for quaint shops and fish 'n chips.
3) The loop from Portland to Mt. Hood, through the Hood River Valley ...and back to Portland thru the Columbia River Gorge, stopping by Multnomah Falls .
4) The kids would probably enjoy Sea Lion Caves and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
5) Any and all of the lighthouses! I particularly like Heceta Head...and of course Cape Blanco.

But I have no doubt you would enjoy the whole trip down 101, starting near Astoria, going into Cali and the Redwood Forest. I know I do and we'll be out there in August!

[Mol1112]

We just completed (in May) a whirlwind trip from Salt Lake to Bend to Corvallis to Newport then down the coast to Florence - inland to Eugene - back to Bend and then home (whew!~)

Here's our pix:

Central Oregon & Oregon Coast - a set on Flickr

[Kaligirl]

Hi there my City Data friends!!! I posted in an earlier thread, but here’s an update.
I cannot thank you all enough for your input!! We are so excited and will be leaving on our trip soon. We love the outdoors, water, trails, fun family things, entertaining or quirky even. Some of you mentioned places to eat, stay etc. and we truly would love to know of things to do…. Things out of the ordinary,since we have a mall here at home and bowling and theaters etc., we are looking forward to seeing what your state and cities have that make them unique. Some of you mentioned canoeing, tube rides in the river, horsebackriding, train rides and Alpine slides etc. (Everyone in my family is so excited about those ideas). We really need to know where and when are the best to do these? So we can call ahead and work around our schedule, dogs, kids, etc. What other adventures and ideas do you have for us?
We have had a few changes in our route and planning. Due to time, we can only make four states: NV, WY, ID and back to CA. We also have added a puppy to the mix, just because we didn’t have enough going on. LOL!! Therefore, we will be bringing our travel trailer with us and have booked reservations near the following cities. So it will be two adults, three kids and two dogs.
We’d love your input on where to stop and what to see on the way and what to do when we get there!! Also dog considerations too….Any lakes to take the dogs to? Which lakes are dog friendly and can walk on shore, maybe swim?
Here are our planned stops:
Southern California to Mesquite, NV. (Just an overnighter here)
Mesquite, NV to Salt Lake City. (We would like to see some of Park City too while there, ideas?). Is there a good view of the Lake without going to Antelope Island? Just a thought to keep down the extra driving and give us time to get to Park City. Heard about a train ride to Provo and back, how’s that? Trains elsewhere?
Salt Lake City to Jackson Lake, WY (South of Yellowstone, East of Grand Tetons, North of Jackson) We’d like to see all three of these areas and that’s why we will stay in the middle. We’d like to know what you have us See and Do and explore in all three areas here.) We know there are some things we cannot do because of our dogs, but I heard there might be a few places we could do? Which ones? What time of day is best? How do we find them? Someone mentioned Lower Loop in Yellowstone, which road is that? What to see in Grand Tetons, so excite, which way do we go? Heard wonderful things about Jackson hole, please tell me your favorites to do.
Next from Jackson Lake, WY to Twin Falls, ID (passing Idaho falls and Pocatello on the way. What to stop and see). Thinking of time at the falls? Other falls? Time in Boise? Should we see Lake Lowell while there? Time in Sawtooth? What to do in those places? What’s the best route, most scenic, best drive, etc?
Long drive from Twin Falls, ID to South Lake Tahoe, CA (we ran out of time and sadly must do Oregon next trip) Our drive will take us through North Nevada. Any good stops on the way? What to do in Tahoe when we get there…did I mention we eloped there, almost twenty years ago? And we will be traveling over our 20th wedding anniversary. LOL. So I’d love ideas for Tahoe, things to explore and do. As it’s a special spot for us, but we never did get to explore it the first time around.
From South Lake Tahoe, CA to Yosemite, CA (Any RVers out there? Would you take 89 to 4 to Big Oak flat? Or would you take 50 to 49 and then down?) Okay, so say we get there…here’s hoping! What to do and see in Yosemite? As with Yellowstone, we know we are have with trail usage problems because of our dogs, but I heard there might be a few we could do? Which ones? What time of day is best? How do we find them?
From Yosemite, CA we head home to Southern California. And pass out! LOL….
I want to thank all of you for helping us decide which way to head to get the most out of this trip (and even giving us ideas for our next trip, did I just say that?) Please if you can take a minute to tell me about your favorites in our route it would help us a great deal since our timeline is tight and we are trying to see and do as much fun, local things as possible.
Kindest regards, Kaligirl and family!
PS We leave this Sunday, July 19th, post quickly…… THANKS AGAIN!!

[ACTS Mom]

Did you post this in the states that you will be visiting since beautiful Oregon is not on the agenda now? You'll have to take another trip and spend several days exploring Oregon!