Do you ever dream of escaping the hustle and bustle of city life and putting down roots in a beautiful little town where you can take it easy and live the simple life? Oregon is full of enchanting towns that will make you fall in love with their small town charm. Here are 18 of Oregon’s most lovely, peaceful towns:
- Halfway
flickr/ Baker County Tourism Halfway is a charming small town in Baker County with a population of 288 and awesome small-town vibes.
- Aurora
flickr/ Jasperdo Located in Marion County, this beautiful little town has a population of 918 and lots of lovely, historic architecture.
- Summer Lake
flickr/ Sally Summer Lake is just as beautiful as its name makes it seem. Located in Lake County, this peaceful incorporated community is surrounded by gorgeous scenery.
- Langlois
flickr/ Bureau of Land Management Langlois is an enchanting seaside village in Curry County with amazing ocean views and a quaint, charming atmosphere.
- Wallowa
flickr/ Richard Bauer Wallowa is a great little town in Wallowa County with less than 1,000 residents and an interesting history.
- Bandon
flickr/ m01229 Oh, beautiful Bandon. Located in Coos County, Bandon is a wonderful little town on the ocean with amazing scenery and a vibrant downtown.
- Baker City
flickr/ Baker County Tourism Located in Baker County, this historic city is surrounded by natural beauty. With a population of less than 10,000, this little city is bigger than the others on this list but it retains a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere.
- Oakland
flickr/ Jasperdo This little town in Douglas County is an absolute gem. With a population of 927, the town is full of friendly folks, gorgeous architecture, and lovely scenery.
- Brownsville
flickr/ Jasperdo Brownsville is one of the most historic small towns in Oregon. Located in Linn County, Brownsville has a population of 1,668.
- Brookings
flickr/ Tomas Bozack Located on the southern Oregon coast in Curry County, Brookings is an incredible, relaxed small town right on the shore of the breathtaking Harris Beach.
- Union
flickr/ A.Davey With a population of slightly over 2,000 residents, Union is a beautiful, historic town in Union County.
- Yachats
flickr/ BeachcombersNW Yachats is a peaceful little coastal village located in Lincoln County near the incredible Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
- Echo
flickr/ Jimmy Emerson, DVM Located in Umatilla County, Echo has historic architecture, beautiful scenery, and relaxed way of life.
- Wheeler
flickr/ Michael Cornelius Located in the beautiful Tillamook County, Wheeler is an enchanting little town that will amaze you with its small town charm.
- Silverton
flickr/ Edmund Garman Silverton is a gorgeous little city in Marion County with a population of 9,222.
- Joseph
flickr/ Sam Beebe Joseph is an enchanting little town nestled into the beautiful Wallowa Mountains.
- Winchester Bay
flickr/ Andrew Smith This lovely unincorporated community in Douglas County has a population of 382. Located on the beautiful coast of southern Oregon, this awesome little town claims to be the “Crab Capital of the World”.
- Paisley
flickr/ Sam Beebe Paisley is a teensy tiny city in Lake County with a population of 243. It’s easy to fall in love with Paisley’s relaxed vibes and small town charm.
Have you ever had the pleasure of calling one of these lovely small towns “home?”
flickr/ Baker County Tourism
Halfway is a charming small town in Baker County with a population of 288 and awesome small-town vibes.
flickr/ Jasperdo
Located in Marion County, this beautiful little town has a population of 918 and lots of lovely, historic architecture.
flickr/ Sally
Summer Lake is just as beautiful as its name makes it seem. Located in Lake County, this peaceful incorporated community is surrounded by gorgeous scenery.
flickr/ Bureau of Land Management
Langlois is an enchanting seaside village in Curry County with amazing ocean views and a quaint, charming atmosphere.
flickr/ Richard Bauer
Wallowa is a great little town in Wallowa County with less than 1,000 residents and an interesting history.
flickr/ m01229
Oh, beautiful Bandon. Located in Coos County, Bandon is a wonderful little town on the ocean with amazing scenery and a vibrant downtown.
Located in Baker County, this historic city is surrounded by natural beauty. With a population of less than 10,000, this little city is bigger than the others on this list but it retains a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere.
This little town in Douglas County is an absolute gem. With a population of 927, the town is full of friendly folks, gorgeous architecture, and lovely scenery.
Brownsville is one of the most historic small towns in Oregon. Located in Linn County, Brownsville has a population of 1,668.
flickr/ Tomas Bozack
Located on the southern Oregon coast in Curry County, Brookings is an incredible, relaxed small town right on the shore of the breathtaking Harris Beach.
flickr/ A.Davey
With a population of slightly over 2,000 residents, Union is a beautiful, historic town in Union County.
flickr/ BeachcombersNW
Yachats is a peaceful little coastal village located in Lincoln County near the incredible Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
flickr/ Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Located in Umatilla County, Echo has historic architecture, beautiful scenery, and relaxed way of life.
flickr/ Michael Cornelius
Located in the beautiful Tillamook County, Wheeler is an enchanting little town that will amaze you with its small town charm.
flickr/ Edmund Garman
Silverton is a gorgeous little city in Marion County with a population of 9,222.
flickr/ Sam Beebe
Joseph is an enchanting little town nestled into the beautiful Wallowa Mountains.
flickr/ Andrew Smith
This lovely unincorporated community in Douglas County has a population of 382. Located on the beautiful coast of southern Oregon, this awesome little town claims to be the “Crab Capital of the World”.
Paisley is a teensy tiny city in Lake County with a population of 243. It’s easy to fall in love with Paisley’s relaxed vibes and small town charm.
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