Things To See and Do
You will find Maps and information about Oregon and our area in the end table drawers in the living room
Click Here to visit the Direct Stay Portland area landing page where you will find many links to Portland area events and activities.
The following are my personal recommendations for things to do near by and ideas for day trips.
Portland
6.6 miles: Oaks Amusement Park, and Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland
8.5 miles: Portland Spirit River Cruises River cruises
8.8 miles: Portland Aerial Tram Scenic view of Portland, Willamette River, Bridges, Mt. Hood.
8.8 miles: Willamette Jet-boat Excursion
9.1 miles: Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) and planetarium
10 miles: Portland Art Museum
10.1 miles: Tom McCall Waterfront Park
10.1 miles: Portland Saturday Market
10.2 miles: Portland Haunted Underground Shanghai Tunnels
10.3 miles: Lan Su Chinese Garden
10.3 miles: Portland Farmers Market
10.4 miles: Powell’s City of Books Largest independent bookstore in the world
11.2 miles: The Pearl District
12.miles: Washington Park
13 miles: Pittock Mansion
14.4 miles: The Grotto
20.1 miles: Forest Park
Biking, Walking, & Hiking
The Portland area is very bike friendly. Here are some great bike paths in the area.
Clackamas County (Milwaukie, Oak Grove, Gladstone, Happy Valley) has several bike routes. Clackamas County Bicycle Map to find online maps.
Breweries, Wine Tasting, and Spirits
Oregon is famous for craft beer, wineries and distillers. You will find several in our area.
Things To Do Nearby (Milwaukie, Oregon City, Happy Valley)
We are near two rivers, The Clackamas and Willamette. You will find several lovely parks along the river’s edge to visit.
2.3 miles: Breakside Brewery & Tasting, 5821 SE International Way, Milwaukie
3.3 miles: Furnberg Park, 6850 SE Furnberg St, Milwaukie
3.6 miles: North Clackamas Aquatic Park, 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie
3.6 miles: Milwaukie Bay Park, 11211 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie
3.6 miles: Milwaukie Museum, 3737 SE Adams St, Portland
3.6 miles: Clackamette Park and Skate Park, where the Clackamas and Willamette River meet. 1955 Clackamette Dr, Oregon City
3.8 miles: Milwaukie Farmers Market (Sundays 10-2), 10723 SE Main St, Milwaukie
4.5 miles: Oregon City Municipal Elevator, Free with a great view of Willamette Falls, 6 Railroad Ave, Oregon City
4.5 miles: McLoughlin Promenade, located at the top of the Oregon City Municipal Elevator
4.5 miles: McLoughlin House, located at the top of the Oregon Municipal Elevator, 713 Center St, Oregon City3.7 Wunderland Milwaukie Discount Cinemas & Nickel Arcade 3.8 miles Milwaukie Farmer's Market (May - October Sundays)
4.7 miles: End of the Oregon Trail Museum, 17th St &, Washington St, Oregon City
4.9 miles: Willamette Falls, OR-99E
5.5 miles: Portland Puppet Museum
6.6 miles: Oaks Amusement Park, and Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
7.3 miles: HIdden Falls Nature Park, SE Nightingale Ave, Happy Valley
7.5 miles: Oregon City Farmers Market, Between S Beavercreek Road and, Green Lot #1, Clairmont Drive, N Douglas Loop, Oregon City
8.3 miles: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, 5801 SE 28th Ave, Portland
13 miles: Barton Park, on the Clackamas River, 19009 SE Barton Park Rd, Boring
14.5 miles: Canby Ferry, on the Willamette River, 4116 N Locust St, Canby
18 miles: Milo Mciver State Park
19.1 miles: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver WA
Day Trips
Recommended Day Trips. Search Google to find information and Maps
20 miles to Troutdale to get started: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area or Columbia River Gorge or the Mt. Hood Loop
19 miles: Blue Lake, spring fed lake near the columbia river
28 mies: Rooster Rock State Park on the Columbia River
38 miles: Crown Point Vista House on the Columbia River, Best View point
39 miles: Larch Mt.Hiking Trail, OregonHikers.org on the Columbia River
45 miles: Bonneville Dam Visitor's Center & Fish Hatchery on the Columbia River
51 miles: Cascade Locks on the Columbia River
44 miles: Silver Falls State Park, multiple waterfalls and hiking trails
50 miles east of Portland: Mt. Hood National Park
48 miles: Government Camp, Milepost 54, Mt Hood Hwy, Government Camp
53 miles: Historic Timberline Lodge, 27500 E Timberline Road, Government Camp
74 Miles: Mt. St. Helens National Park Visitor Center, 3029 Spirit Lake Hwy, Castle Rock WA
80 + miles: The North Coast