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Overview of Oregon (Oregon (OR))
Oregon (Oregon (OR)) features major hubs at Portland, Bend, Eugene & Oregon Coast. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Crater Lake National Park, Columbia River Gorge & Multnomah Falls, Cannon Beach & Haystack Rock, Mount Hood & Willamette Valley vineyards.
How to get to Oregon
Portland International Airport (PDX), TriMet MAX light rail to downtown, Amtrak Cascades & Coast Starlight, and I-5 / US-101. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Oregon
When visiting cities and towns across Oregon, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Cedar-plank Pacific chinook salmon & Dungeness crab
- Portland artisanal food-cart pods & marionberry pie
- Oregon hazelnut-crusted halibut & wild chanterelles
- Voodoo-style raised yeast doughnuts & Tillamook cheddar
- Willamette Valley Pinot Noir & Portland craft IPAs
Best time to visit Oregon
Best time to visit Oregon: Jun–Oct.
Featured cities & towns in Oregon (16 featured · 139 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Portland, OR | US City | 652,503 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide → |
| Eugene Eugene, OR | US City | 176,654 | 131 m (430 ft) | City guide → |
| Salem Salem, OR | US City | 175,535 | 49 m (161 ft) | City guide → |
| Gresham Gresham, OR | US City | 110,553 | 97 m (318 ft) | City guide → |
| Hillsboro Hillsboro, OR | US City | 102,347 | 59 m (194 ft) | City guide → |
| Beaverton Beaverton, OR | US City | 96,577 | 58 m (190 ft) | City guide → |
| Bend Bend, OR | US City | 87,014 | 1106 m (3629 ft) | City guide → |
| Medford Medford, OR | US City | 79,805 | 421 m (1381 ft) | City guide → |
| Springfield Springfield, OR | US City | 60,870 | 140 m (459 ft) | City guide → |
| Corvallis Corvallis, OR | US City | 55,780 | 71 m (233 ft) | City guide → |
| Hood River Hood River, OR | US City | 7,624 | 126 m (413 ft) | City guide → |
| Cannon Beach Cannon Beach, OR | US City | 1,702 | 5 m (16 ft) | City guide → |
| Williams Williams, OR | US City | 1,072 | 428 m (1404 ft) | City guide → |
| Gardiner Gardiner, OR | US City | 248 | 10 m (33 ft) | City guide → |
| Deadwood Deadwood, OR | US City | 0 | 79 m (259 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, OR | US City | 0 | 94 m (308 ft) | City guide → |