7 Fall things to do in Oregon this season!
Are you ready for Autumn? Do you live in the PNW or maybe you will be visiting? This blog is here to help you plan things out.
* Disclaimer, every year the season changes a little, give or take a few weeks. This is nature we are dealing with don’t forget, so things may change.
1. Lee Farms Sunflower & Pumpkin farm
This family run farm is located in Tualatin, OR not far from downtown Portland, OR. This is the perfect start to kick off the Fall season. Sunflowers peek in mid August and last through most of September. They are the perfect transitional flower and activity.
https://www.leefarmsoregon.com
2. The Pumpkin Patch, Sauvie Island
This one of the original Pumpkin Patches in Oregon. It’s the one we all know about and most likely are always talking about. They have a huge U-pick patch, along with a cafe, corn maze, market store and all your farm favorite foods. I go to this patch every year since I moved to Oregon. It’s a Fall staple and tradition for me.
https://www.thepumpkinpatch.com
3. Halloweentown, St. Helens OR
If you’re a fan of the disney movie Halloweentown or even Twilight, this is a must stop day trip for you. Every year in the downtown of St. Helens they recreate the filming scene of the great pumpkin that was used in the 90’s hit movie Halloweentown. They also filmed other shots in this location. They even filmed some of Twilight here. I wrote a blog on Halloweentown. For me this was a day trip, they create a ton of photo stops, offer up all the history and filming locations for both movies and you’re right along the famous Columbia River.
https://spiritofhalloweentown.com
4. Go leaf peep’n
Not only is the NorthWest full of lush evergreens, but we also get some pretty amazing color. The only thing that’s different is we get most of our color by planted trees around the city and surrounding suburbs. As you can see the car in my photo.
Our forest get color, mostly yellows, and the farther you get away from the city the more you may see mixed in with evergreens.
Peak season: I would say the first 2 weeks of Oct.(weather depending) As long as we don’t get a crazy wind, rain storm, most trees will change together and stay full for a couple weeks.
5. Go apple picking in the Fruit Loop
In Oregon, apple picking is a September activity most years. In the Hood River area of Oregon there is a place called the fruit loop. Its miles and miles of fruit orchards. My favorite is the Mt View Orchards. You can see Mt Hood in the distance and they also have a winery and U-pick Apples, pears, peaches and dahlias.
https://www.mtvieworchards.com
6. Go for a Fall hike
Oregon has no shortages of hikes to offer. You can hike along the Columbia River Gorge, to the top of Multnomah Falls or a local hike to downtown in Forest Park.
7. Rent a cabin in the woods
The good thing about the PNW is that there is no shortage of cabins to choose from! There are instagram famous A-Frames out here to your typical mom and pop cabin in the woods. I try to rent a new cabin once a year.
