Things to do in Portland
Restaurants —
Downtown Portland is full of exceptional restaurants & cafés. From upscale Alpine cuisine to our plethora of foodcarts, chances are there's something you'll enjoy within walking distance from the hotel. The easiest way to find what you're looking for is to simply ask the concierge, doorman, or anyone on the street (we're friendly, we promise). Here's a few links to help you get started:
Activities —
There's plenty to do and see in town. View Travel Portland's list of things to do while in town to get a great list of ideas. When you're done, flip through the navigation at left to discover more.
Adventures outside of Portland
An hour from the Pacific Ocean, 20 minutes from a spectacular river gorge, and an hour from an 11,000' dormant volcano makes Portland an excellent base for day trips to a variety of spectacular locations. Here's a few to consider while you're in town:
The Oregon Coast —
Cannon Beach, OR is an hour and 30 minutes from downtown Portland and hosts miles of pristine public beach, mom-and-pop clam chowder shops, and beautiful hikes.
The Columbia Gorge —
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range 20 minutes east of Portland. It plays host to hundreds of beautiful hikes and lookout points, including the tourist-friendly Multnomah Falls, the second highest waterfall in the nation.
Mount Hood —
An 11,249ft volcano that looms in the Portland skyline, Mt Hood National Forest surrounding the mountain has hiking, sight seeing, camping, and winter recreational activities like skiing and snowboarding. Head up to the historic Timberline Lodge and enjoy dinner and a sunset from halfway up the mountain. For the more adventurous, take the ski lift up high on the mountain to Paradise Park, a high-alpine wild flower display like nothing you've ever seen.
Crater Lake —
The deepest lake in the United States is also the centerpiece of Oregon's only national park. Crater Lake is a 1900' deep caldera lake in southern Oregon and one of the must-see attractions in the state. With boat tours of the lake, camping nearby, fishing, and hiking that circumnavigates the rim, it's worth the 4½ hour drive from Portland.
Mount Saint Helens —
An hour north of Portland is Mount Saint Helens, an active volcano most well known for the catastrophic eruption in May of 1980 that left much of the northwest covered in ash. Since then, the Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument was created to perserve the volcano and allow it to be studied.
