Another awesome annual rafting trip with TNT Whitewater Rafting!! Tim and Tonya are simply…read morewonderful people, know the river like no other and after 4 years straight....this AZ family wouldn't go down the Mackenzie with anyone else. 5 stars!! A day of fun, sunburns and smiles. Thanks guys!!! See you next year.

We are summer residents and live on the McKenzie River for 22 summers. We raft the river several…read moretimes each summer with our friends and family. My husband and I decided to try TnT. We watch all the company's guides on the river and they looked fun and safe from our view on the river. We loved the trip with Tonya, Tim and Bert. The guides were friendly, knowledgable and safe. I changed rafts along the river from Bert's raft to Tonya's to even the numbers and weight. What an experience. Laughed so much and got so wet. We stopped to let people swim and jump off "climbing rock". Later we stopped at McKenzie Bridge campground for a short snack and potty break. Tnt supplied huge amounts of snack bars, chips, nuts, fruit, and bottled water for our consumption. If you want to see the McKenzie River along with it"s class one and two plus rapids, I would recommend Tnt!

eNRG prioritizes safety, with certified guides who are both professional and entertaining. They…read moreoffer a 6-mile stretch of the North Santiam River, catering to all ages and comfort levels. Choose between a relaxing scenic route or an exciting whitewater Class II/III rafting/kayaking adventure--either way, you're sure to have a memorable experience!

The whole family had a lot of fun, even the teenagers. The organizers shared a lot of pictures they…read moretook during the trip.

I visited McDowell Creek Falls decades ago for a quick hike and to take some pictures. We decided…read moreto take a drive for the day and head here to see what it was like now. We arrived to a very busy and almost full parking lot, making us think the trails were going to be incredibly busy. Luckily, most were just using the picnic tables and walking to some falls that are close to the parking area. We grabbed our water and started on the trails. The trails are well-groomed and easy to walk on. One of the great parts is there are trails for easy-walking, and others that will challenge your legs! If you want to hike to the top of the triple falls, you will get a nice view from above. We kept hiking and ended up on the loop back to the parking area. I believe there are a couple more falls we may have missed, but we would have needed more water for sure. If you want a place to take a nice hike for the day, add this one to your list.

Had fun walking the trail. Some parts were pretty steep, but doable…read more There are no trail markers, so take a pic of the trail map before you start.

Everything I said, in my last review was true. I come back to update and give props for the great…read morebookstore that's open on the weekends at the refuge center, where you will find lots of parking, helpful, staff, and best of all... Some of the loveliest warmest cleanest bathrooms around. So appreciated after a muddy slog on the trails doing the bird hunt.

Visited in mid Feb, we stopped at the bookstore aka headquarter. Managed to get some good info from…read morethe lady in the store. It's mainly for bird watching but we didn't see any in the winter. We took the Woodpecker loop trail, it's about 1.1mi with limited parking, easy trail and we saw lot of trees covered with moss, it's pretty similar with the Hall of Mosses trail in Olympic National Park.

AUG 18 to 21, 2017, I was there to camp and watch the Total Solar Eclipse on the grassy field. I…read moreshared the cabin "Kingfisher" with my mom, her friend, my friend, my twin sister, and her fiancé. But some have to sleep in tents next to the cabin. I really enjoyed swimming in chilly shallow waters of the Santian River. I enjoyed walking around the trails that were well tended. The shower and bathroom facilities was clean and the water pressure was good. The wide grassy field next to the river was the perfect spot to watch the Total Solar Eclipse. 2022 is the year I have learned what happened in 2020 when a wildfire swept the once delightful camping attraction. I am so sorry the wildfire happened. I really hope the campground will come back as it used to be but it may be a long long time before it actually does.

Fisherman's Bend Campground is a Bureau of Land Management owned federal campground located between…read moreSalem, Oregon and Detroit Lakes along the Santiam River. It features 21 pull through trailer sites and 29 tenting sites along with some group camping sites and even two cabins that sleep six. Bathrooms and showers are plentiful, water is never a long walk away, firewood is pretty inexpensive (you have to buy their wood, don't bring any with you) and each site has electricity available. We've been here camping the last four years or so and we really enjoy the beauty and the quiet as well as the availability of things to do here and nearby. Fishing, hiking, group activities, a boat ramp, ball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts and picnic areas are just some of the offerings. This last trip we stayed four days in one of the two cabins available. It truly will sleep six comfortably, has a nice picnic table both inside the cabin and outside next to the fire pit. There is a barbecue as well power in the cabin and water right out front just steps from the ample sized porch. You can bring pets but they cannot be in the cabin, our dogs did fine outside and we also set up a tent for them too, but they chose to stay on the porch. Fisherman's Bend is close enough to home that it's affordable camping within an hour and half of the Portland Area, close to Silver Falls State Park, Detroit Lakes and Salem. It is worth checking out.

Shea Point has nice views of Foster Lake…read more Parking lot is on the smaller side, but well maintained and kept clean. Viewing area with deck, awning, and ramp was a great feature. Bathrooms are also available. We stopped here to take in the views when we grabbed a meal @ The Point Restaurant across the street!

We pulled in here to use the public restroom and definitely has to be one of the nicest bathroom…read morestops on our drive (well, at least location/view wise). It's a lake so naturally I love it. Good place to stop and stretch your legs. The bathrooms themselves were how you'd expect but maybe not as bad. They were well stocked and just grateful for that :)

We love Cascadia State Park and reserve a group side every year for my husband's birthday…read more The group sites are amazing and are situated close to the river. The river has plenty of shallow spots as well as some"rapids" which the kids enjoyed going down on their floaties with their parents. The group site is intended to have a maximum of 25 people six cars or two RVs and there is plenty of room for all of them. We had our main network of family members. and wanted to be far away from other sites to reduce risk of transmission of covid. We only had people we see regularly, family and neighbors who are in our everyday circle. But there was still plenty of room. Three people slept in hammocks, there were about 10 picnic tables, and there were seven other tents set up with so much room in between. There are only two group sites next to each other but still plenty of room. Those two sites share 2 pit toilets maintained twice a day throughout covid. And a short walk away are real toilets. We had plenty of space for a giant Jenga area, an area for all the floaties to live between water adventures, an area where we played Kubb, and an area for other tabletop games. There was also plenty of room for our dogs on their leads. there was enough space for three different camping stoves and the setup of food at each. The mosquitoes are brutal so I highly recommend a high-quality mosquito repellent. Also wear shoes because there are what I believe are Oregon banana slugs around the trees that you really don't want to step on barefoot. Highly recommend for a group outing where you can keep to yourselves and socially distance appropriately. The group rate is about $71 per night and we stayed two nights. We had so much fun on the river and there's so much space at this state park. The day use brought in a lot of people to the river that we didn't feel comfortable being around so we just waited until they left to enjoy the water. there is a large open field for off leash dog exercising and it is perfect for stargazing on a clear night. For those for whom this is important currently there is not signal unless you have Verizon. This will change within a few years. But you are only about 10 minutes drive to signal if there's some sort of emergency and the rangers make themselves available multiple times a day. We were warned that it had been about 10 days since there was a cougar sighting but we had no sightings ourselves.

Beautiful, quiet and well kept campground with very friendly hosts. Very reasonably priced. A few…read morepull through sites for RV's (dry camping only) Easy river access and a short drive to sweet home for supplies. Spent max allowable nights because we loved it so much. Picks up on the weekends but everyone seemed to mind the quiet hours. Only weird thing was the ranger lady with a leaf blower came though once. I suppose that's why it's so clean looking, but wasn't relaxing and left our vehicle needing a bath. Despite that we would definitely visit again.

Sweet horses nice people and lots of fun. Would definitely recommend. Super great supportive place…read moreto learn.

My daughter and niece had a wonderful time learning to ride at Century Farms. We were greeted by a…read moretrue rancher who gave an excellent lesson and had the girls comfortable on the horses very quickly. They were able to ride around the arena with the help of a few high school volunteers after a short lesson and were thrilled to help take the horses out of their stables and reward them at the end. What a great time and we're heading back in the summer for the outdoor lessons.