Champoeg State Park - Oregon

Champoeg offers park visitors a great combination of history mixed with outdoor fun. The park contains the site of a rural 19th-century pioneer town that was swept away in the great Wilamette flood of 1861. Today, visitors can visit the Butteville store and enjoy an ice cream or cup of espresso there. There are also living history events held on Saturdays in the summer, as well as history and music nights. For those seeking outdoor recreation, fishing and canoeing are popular here, as is wildlife viewing and camping. Whatever you prefer, Champoeg has something exciting in store for everyone.

This corridor is a 12-mile, forested linear park with a rugged, steep coastline interrupted by small sand beaches. This park was named in honor of Samuel H. Boardman, the first Oregon Parks superintendent. He and others of his generation felt this shining green emerald coastline should be saved for the public. What gems they gave us: admire the 300-year-old sitka spruce trees, gaze at the amazing Arch Rock and Natural Bridges, and walk the 27 miles of Oregon Coast Trail that weave through giant forests.