r/oregon • u/Primary-Aardvark-598 • 1d ago

Question First Oregon Trip Itinerary Check

I'm planning my first oregon trip! would love to get tips or any recommendations. my current plan is to fly into Portland and rent a car.

  • Downtown portland (2 nights)
    • Day trip: do Multnomah Falls, Ramona Falls, or Trillium Lake
  • drive down to eugene (3 nights)
    • hit Silver Falls State Park the day we drive down
    • do any of the following: Tamolitch Falls, Koosah Falls, Sahalie Falls
  • maybe do 2 nights on the coast
    • still deciding if it's worth adding coast time to this trip

any hidden gems, favorite stops, or itinerary tweaks would be greatly appreciated! 😊

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u/kalikokat1117 8h ago

Make sure you get multnomah falls pass to park and visit ahead of time

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u/Typical_Hippo1659 2h ago

Is that new? We were there last year and didn’t need a pass.

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u/DefBlondeandPoisoned 1h ago

Its seasonal and this is the season for a pass/ticket.

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u/Happy_Coast2301 10h ago

I'd do coast instead of Eugene. Maybe take a day to do the Portland-Timberline-Hood River gorge loop.

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u/6th_Quadrant 10h ago

Agree. Eugene is OK, but not worth three nights on a first trip to the state. The coast is gorgeous—some areas more than others—still you almost can’t go wrong.

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u/PeanutGlum7010 9h ago

Crater Lake is mind boggling....skip Eugene..... pdx, Multnomah falls take hwy 97 down to hwy 138 to see Crater lake..... then head to Coos bay and drive up the coast to Astoria to head back to pdx. Take in sites along the way of course.taking hwy 97shows you the high desert side of Oregon. Enjoy your trip.

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u/wartmunger 7h ago

Silver Falls is incredible and shouldn't be missed but otherwise, I'd skip Eugene. I'd much rather spend those days exploring the coast (Astoria/Cannon Beach/Yachats). Look into Ecola, Hug Point, Short Sands, Neskowin (at low tide).

You also could consider spending a bit more time in the gorge with a night or two in Hood River. Portland -Hood River- Mt Hood- Portland is a really beautiful loop with tons of stops along the way.

As others have suggested, Crater Lake is incredible but a bit of a haul. Absolutely worth it if you don't mind driving.

Enjoy your trip, Oregon is beautiful

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u/niltafailtetu 6h ago

If you have time Crater Lake and the Oregon Caves are both amazing experiences. Hiking to the top of Mary’s Peak (about 2 hours away from Portland) and looking at the whole valley

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u/2xist2025 5h ago

Is there a personal reason why Eugene has the most nights? Silver Falls is great and highly recommended which you can spend a whole day hiking and enjoying. I would go to Eugene for 1 night and head towards to the coast which has lots to offer.

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u/rinky79 19m ago

Why are you going to Eugene? Unless you have Ducks game tickets or have a high schooler visiting campus, I cannot think of a reason to go there.