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In the short time that I was in Oregon state, I covered a lot of ground. There is still plenty to discover in the state, but from what I’ve seen, here are 20 of my favourite photos from Oregon and why you need to go ASAP.
The Oregon Coast
Driving along the water and being able to see stunning view after stunning view was fantastic. You turn the corner and you’re treated to gorgeous views.
Crater Lake
Crater Lake is a must visit with its beautiful blue waters and rugged shores.
Read more: How To Spend A Day at Crater Lake
Fun Adventures
There are lots of road side attractions and interesting things to be done along the way. Like visiting the Tillamook Cheese Factory or exploring a shipwreck. Going on a sand dune tour is a must.
Read more: Shipwrecked at Fort Steven’s State Park
Read more: Riding the Oregon Sand Dunes
Beaches
Too much driving makes anyone uptight. Stop and take in the beaches along the coast. The water may be cold, but they’re just too beautiful.
Cute Beach Towns
Accompanying all the beaches, there are lots of little cute towns you can visit as you travel down the Oregon Coast. Many of them have period buildings that give them lots of character.
Portland
The largest city in the state of Oregon is a must for any food lover. There is lots to see and do in the city whether you like the great outdoors or prefer to stay in with a cup of hot coffee.
Read more: 7 Free Things To Do in Portland, Oregon & A Quick Tour Through the Portland Food Scene
Gorgeous sunsets
Ready to pack your bags and go?
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Ohhhh yes, yes you have me looking at this place with open eyes. So much beauty, I can see why you love it.
fantastic photos and yes they do inspire you to want to go to Oregon
Great photos! Oregon is such a beautiful state that I love visiting.
You certainly make Oregon look very enticing. That photo of the shipwreck is my favorite. Austin has a “Keep Austin Weird” motto, and I’m now wondering who copied who.
Portland copied Austin according to my tour guide. I haven’t been to Austin so I can’t speak to its weirdness, but Portland is definitely very weird. But in a totally awesome cool way.
Beautiful photos! As a native Washingtonian, it’s embarrassing how little of Oregon I’ve seen. I remember going to the coast when I was just a kid… but that’s it! I don’t think I’ve ever even been to Portland! That needs to be remedied as soon as I’m stateside again 🙂
Yes! You gotta go to Portland if only for the yummy food and beer.
What a beautiful coast, I’ve barely set foot in America (bar a 5 day stay in LA). I really must get over and see some more of it!
These photos are a perfect temptation to travel to Oregon! I travelled the from Portland, up the coast and to Seattle. I fell in love and plan to move there once we move back from South Korea! Great post! Visiting from the link up!
Yes! The drive along the coast is definitely gorgeous.
Oregon is already one of the states I am most interested in and those pictures just so exactly the reasons why I wanna go there 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks San! Hopefully you get a chance to visit soon!
I really do miss living in this part of the country! Oregon is such a gorgeous place and I can’t wait to go back. Gorgeous photos!
Just beautiful! When is the best time to visit Oregon? Summer I’m assuming, but any month preference?
I went in August and while the weather wasn’t the best along the coast, it’s definitely better than going at other times of the year! Inland gets really hot though so be prepared for huge changes in temperature. The day we drove inland we went from 20C (68F) to 30ish (86F) in the span of a 2 hour drive.
Oh I just love Oregon! I miss it 🙂
Woah super nice pictures and cool facts! I always wanted to go to Oregon, now I want it even more!! 🙂
Thank you for all your great posts about Oregon, Adelina! Admittedly it was never really a place that was high on my to-visit list, but looking at your whole photo summary makes even me want to travel to Oregon right now… 🙂
Thanks Dennis! I have been really pleasantly surprised throught his whole thing at how awesome Oregon is to explore. There are still regions I haven’t been yet (mostly inland), that others have raved about.
Oh man, I can’t wait til my sister moves to Washington state so I can visit there and Oregon!
Definitely a good reason to visit!
Yes I call Oregon home, and your pictures remind me why.
You live in such a cool place!
Beautiful photos! I’ve only been to Oregon for a short trip of a couple days but was blow away by how gorgeous the scenery is. I’d love to spend more time there and especially get out to the coast.
I’m constantly surprised by how unique the scenery was throughout the state. Every part was different!
Absolutely stunning! I’ve never been to Oregon but would love to make it one day. I’m a big fan of the Oregon wines so it would be great to do a winery/nature trip.
Yea for sure! We didn’t get a chance to explore the wine regions but that would be great to go back for.
These are all great but I particularly like your photograph of the waterfall – incredible! 🙂
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Thanks Robert!
Oregon is beautiful … would definitely love to do the sand dune tour
Wow you certainly didn’t need 20 pictures to convince me! Beautiful place that I unfortunately have never been to. I will have to change that soon!
Beautiful! I think I keep on mentioning to you how much I’d love to go back to Oregon, so no need to say it again! I’d definitely have to do Crater Lake and the dune buggy next time :D.
Wonderful! It is indeed an interesting place to visit… And these sunsets are great!!
Gotta love a gorgeous sunset right?
Beautiful collection of photos! You’ve certainly made Oregon look so inviting. Crater Lake alone is worth the trip but I’m glad we have so many other reasons to return to such a wonderful state.
Definitely! I can’t wait for my next visit already.