Below is a list of 101 day trips and ideas to keep you and your MacKid busy all Summer long! From the coast, to the forests, we have options for everyone. Most are within an hour of Salem! A couple will require you to make a 2.5 hour trip, so make sure to plan for fun.
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Make your summer bucket list and Happy Summer!!
1. Pacific City
2. Lincoln City
3. Depoe Bay
4. Newport
5. Seaside
6. Florence
7. Portland
8. Eugene
9. Corvallis
10. Woodburn
11. Haille Ford Museum of Art (Salem)
12. Gilbert House Children's Museum! (Salem)
13. Portland Art Museum
14. Portland Children's Museum
15. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (Portland)
16. Museum of Contemporary Art (Portland)
17. The Science Factory (Eugene)
18. Evergreen Aviation and Science Museum (McMinnville)
19. Wonderworks Children's Museum (Dalles)
20. Willamette Heritage Center (Salem)
21. Elsinore Theater (Salem)
22. End of the Oregon Trail (Oregon City)
23. Seaside Aquarium (Seaside)
24. Sea Lion Caves (Florence)
25. Oregon Coast Aquarium (Newport)
26. Hatfield Marine Science Center (Newport)
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27. Molalla Farms (Wilsonville)
28. Green Acres Farm Sanctuary (Silverton)
29. Bauman Farms (Gervais)
30. Lake Oswego Lusher Farms
31. Old McDonald Farm (Corbett)
32. Three Pools (Near Gates, Oregon)
33. Salmon Creek Falls (Oakridge)
34. Santiam River (Stayton)
35. Lewisville Regional Park (Lewisville, WA)
36. Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site (Troutdale)
37. Dabney State Recreation Area (Corbett)
38. Silver Falls (Silverton)
39. Detroit Lake (Detroit)
40. OSU's McDonald-Dunn Forest
41. Forest Park (Portland)
42. Gilchrist State Forest
43. Santiam State Forest
44. Tillamook State Forest
45. Japanese Gardens (Portland)
46. Lan Su Chinese Gardens (Portland)
47. Hoyt Arboretum (Portland)
48. Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (Portland)
49. Oregon Garden (Silverton)
50. Enchanted Forest (Salem)
51. Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum Waterpark (Mcminnville)
52. Oaks Park (Portland)
53. Family Fun Center (Wilsonville)
54. North Clakamas (Milwaukie)
55. Tree to Tree Adventure Park (Gaston)
56. Goody's (Bend)
57. Yamasa Soy Sauce (Salem)
58. Pacific Hazelnut Farms (Aurora)
59. Tillamook Cheese Factory
60. Harry and David (Medford)
61. Cooper Mountain Nature Park (Beaverton)
62. Mt. Tabor Park (Portland)
63. Opal Creek Wilderness
64. Oregon Maritime Museum (Portland)
65. Columbia River Maritime (Cascade Lakes)
66. Willow Creek Railroad (Salem)
67. Fire Museum (Salem)
68. Antique Powerland Museum (Brooks)
69. Pacific Northwest Truck Museum (Salem)
70. Pearson Air Museum (Vancouver)
71. Oregon Rail Heritage (Portland)
72. Fort Steven's State Park (Hammond)
73. Fort Hoskins Historical Park (Philomath)
74. Fort Yamhill (Grand Ronde)
75. Fort Clatsop (Astoria)
76. Fort Vancouver
Check out the this helpful guide on kid friendly waterfall hikes.
77. Henline Falls (Lyons)
78. McDowell Creek Falls (Lebanon)
79. Butte Creek Falls (Marquam)
80. Shellburg Falls (Santiam)
81. Silver Creek Falls (Silverton)
82. Hands On (Portland)
83. Bonneville Lock and Dam (Bonneville)
84. Spring Garden Park (Portland)
85. Blue Lake Park (Fairview)
86. Camille Park (Tualatin)
87. Westmoreland Park (Portland)
88. Keller Fountain (Portland)
89. Jamison Square (Portland)
90. Waterfront Park (Portland)
91. Oregon State Capital Park (Salem)
92. Town Center Park (Wilsonville)
93. Murase Park (Wilsonville)
94. Skinner Butte Playground (Eugene) "Spray Play"
95. Tualatin Commons (Tualatin)
96. Tanner Creek Park (West Linn)
97. City Park (Beaverton)
98. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (Newport) is Oregon's tallest lighthouse north of Newport beach.
99. Cape Meares Lighthouse (Netarts) is close enough to view the famous Octopus Tree.
100. Paul Bunyan (Portland)
101. Wildlife Safari (Winston)
