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.

Champoeg features a unique combination of history, nature, and recreation. This is the site where Oregon's first provisional government was formed by a historical vote in 1843.

Situated on the south bank of the scenic Willamette River, Champoeg's acres of forest, fields, and wetlands recreate the landscape of a bygone era. Tour the park's visitor center, Newell House, and Pioneer Mothers Log Cabin museums to discover pioneer life at Champoeg. Take a guided walk to learn what happened to the bustling pioneer town of Champoeg, and how the Donald Manson Barn was built (download the park's day recreation brochure - 1.3 MB); requires Acrobat). An 1860s-style garden lies next to the visitor center. The park also includes the Historic Butteville Store founded in 1863. It is considered the oldest operating store in Oregon. The store is the last commercial vestige of the once thriving Willamette River community of Butteville. The Friends of Historic Champoeg operate the store Thursday - Sunday and holidays from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.