I don’t know about you, but now that spring is on its way I’ve been itching to get outdoors and have a good old Oregon adventure. Luckily, the beautiful Beaver State is full of amazing forests, mountains, rivers, shorelines and deserts to explore. Here are 18 perfect places to go in Oregon if you’re feeling adventurous:

  1. Trillium Lake

Flickr/ Mt. Hood Territory Trillium Lake is absolutely enchanting. The mountainside lake is a perfect place for hiking, swimming, kayaking, and camping.

  1. Mt Hood

Flickr/ The Camp of Champions Snowboard & Ski Summer Camp Grab your skis, snowboard, or snow shoes and head to the beautiful (and epic) Mt Hood for year-round snow sports.

  1. Smith Rock State Park

Flickr/ Amy Selleck This gorgeous state park in central Oregon is heaven on earth for hikers, backpackers, and rock climbers alike.

  1. Wallowa Lake

Flickr/ A. F. Litt Nestled in the beautiful Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa Lake is an absolute gem.

  1. Steens Mountain

Flickr/ Bureau of Land Management Visit the remote Steens Mountains for an unforgettable adventure.

  1. The Rogue River

Flickr/ U.S. Department of the Interior The Rogue River is an awesome place for rafting.

  1. The Oregon Dunes

Flickr/ Scott McCracken Take an unforgettable “walk on the beach” at the stunning Oregon Dunes.

  1. Columbia River Gorge

Flickr/ Peter Roome

Flickr/ Michael Matti The Columbia River Gorge has tons of amazing hiking trails and waterfalls to explore, including the famous Multnomah Falls, photographed above.

  1. The Painted Hills

Flickr/ Amy Selleck Go on an amazing hike through the otherwordly Painted Hills.

  1. Go camping.

Flickr/ PROBureau of Land Management There are countless wonderful places to go camping all over Oregon. Here’s a photo of a campsite in the Steens Mountain Wilderness.

  1. Opal Creek

Flickr/ Nicholas D. Opal Creek is an amazing place for hiking and jumping into beautiful, secluded swimming holes.

  1. Hood River

Flickr/ Manuel W. If you’re interested in trying out windsurfing, you might as well do it in what is called the best windsurfing spot in the world - Hood River.

  1. Tamanawas Falls

Flickr/ Bret Vogel Take a gorgeous hike through the Mount Hood National Forest to the stunning Tamanawas Falls.

  1. Leslie Gulch

Flickr/ Nicholas D. Experience the amazing scenery and hiking trails of Leslie Gulch.

  1. Natural Bridges Cove

Flickr/ Cary Bass-Deschenes Hike the scenic trail to the beautiful Natural Bridges Cove at the Samuel Boardman State Park.

  1. Triangulation Peak/ Boca Cave

Flickr/ Thomas Shahan Hike for five miles to reach this beautiful lookout point with stunning views of Mt Jefferson in the distance.

  1. Crater Lake

Flickr/ Charles Dawley Head to one of Oregon’s most magnificent landmarks, Crater Lake, for an adventure of a lifetime. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the country and sits in the caldera of a dead volcano. It is a beautiful place for hiking, skiing, taking boat tours and more.

  1. Silver Falls State Park

Flickr/ Ian Sane Silver Falls State Park is one of the most amazing state parks in Oregon and is full of stunning waterfalls. Hike the Trail Of Ten Falls for an unforgettable experience.

Have you been to any of these places? What other places in Oregon are perfect to go to when you’re feeling adventurous?

Flickr/ Mt. Hood Territory

Trillium Lake is absolutely enchanting. The mountainside lake is a perfect place for hiking, swimming, kayaking, and camping.

Flickr/ The Camp of Champions Snowboard & Ski Summer Camp

Grab your skis, snowboard, or snow shoes and head to the beautiful (and epic) Mt Hood for year-round snow sports.

Flickr/ Amy Selleck

This gorgeous state park in central Oregon is heaven on earth for hikers, backpackers, and rock climbers alike.

Flickr/ A. F. Litt

Nestled in the beautiful Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa Lake is an absolute gem.

Flickr/ Bureau of Land Management

Visit the remote Steens Mountains for an unforgettable adventure.

Flickr/ U.S. Department of the Interior

The Rogue River is an awesome place for rafting.

Flickr/ Scott McCracken

Take an unforgettable “walk on the beach” at the stunning Oregon Dunes.

Flickr/ Peter Roome

Flickr/ Michael Matti

The Columbia River Gorge has tons of amazing hiking trails and waterfalls to explore, including the famous Multnomah Falls, photographed above.

Go on an amazing hike through the otherwordly Painted Hills.

Flickr/ PROBureau of Land Management

There are countless wonderful places to go camping all over Oregon. Here’s a photo of a campsite in the Steens Mountain Wilderness.

Flickr/ Nicholas D.

Opal Creek is an amazing place for hiking and jumping into beautiful, secluded swimming holes.

Flickr/ Manuel W.

If you’re interested in trying out windsurfing, you might as well do it in what is called the best windsurfing spot in the world - Hood River.

Flickr/ Bret Vogel

Take a gorgeous hike through the Mount Hood National Forest to the stunning Tamanawas Falls.

Experience the amazing scenery and hiking trails of Leslie Gulch.

Flickr/ Cary Bass-Deschenes

Hike the scenic trail to the beautiful Natural Bridges Cove at the Samuel Boardman State Park.

Flickr/ Thomas Shahan

Hike for five miles to reach this beautiful lookout point with stunning views of Mt Jefferson in the distance.

Flickr/ Charles Dawley

Head to one of Oregon’s most magnificent landmarks, Crater Lake, for an adventure of a lifetime. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the country and sits in the caldera of a dead volcano. It is a beautiful place for hiking, skiing, taking boat tours and more.

Flickr/ Ian Sane

Silver Falls State Park is one of the most amazing state parks in Oregon and is full of stunning waterfalls. Hike the Trail Of Ten Falls for an unforgettable experience.

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