Location: Corvallis
Top Things to do in Corvallis
10 Free Things to do in Corvallis That You Shouldn't Miss
Corvallis /kɔːrˈvælɪs/ is a city in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462. Its population was estimated by the Portland Research Center to be 55,298 in 2013. Corvallis is the location of Oregon State University, a large Hewlett-Packard research campus, and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Restaurants in Corvallis
1. Siuslaw National Forest
2. Spiritopia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Spiritopia is a craft distillery specializing in liqueurs and our Bourbon Style Apple Brandy. Our free tours include viewing the tasting room, laboratory, fermentation area, and still room. Stop by and see how spirits are made. We also have a challenging room (like an escape room) where you have to save Spiritopia from evil spies from Dark Stellar Inc. Is your team up to the task? Tasting is free. You must be 21 for tasting, but kids are welcome with parents, especially for the puzzle room.
Reviewed By 278katieg
We stopped by and tasted their delicious ginger liqueur as well as several others (pomegranate, brandy, whisky, Wow!). I can't wait to try the strawberry rhubarb in the Spring! Everything tastes very fresh.
3. Oregon State University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By garycL5657BK - Saint Joseph, United States
Being an OSU graduate it was great today walk campus and see the many improvements made over the 30+ years since I entered or re-entered the workforce. Great place, great learning and greatful,
4. William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By StreamGeek - Corvallis, United States
We have been visiting Finley for over 20 years. We took our boys there when they were toddlers and delighted in the cottontail rabbits that congregated around the headquarters house lawn, then later as young boys when they most looked forward to the newt ponds and finding garter snakes, and now as young men they join us to watch kestrels and harriers hunt, listen to the warble of lazuli buntings in the spring, or enjoy a picnic dinner under our favorite oak. Highly recommend stretching your legs on a trail; We love Woodpecker Loop hike, McFadden Marsh, along with other secret little corners. But even if you just slowly drive the refuge roads, stopping to look and listen for wildlife, it's still a very worthwhile visit. Something different to see every season of the year. Dawn and dusk are our favorite times to visit. Going in the winter provides needed relief by providing expanses of sky and green hills - even when its cloudy and rainy, and hundreds of waterfowl will lift anyone's mood. Dawn in the spring and early summer comes early, but you'll be rewarded with a chorus of birdsong! Summer evenings on the marsh may allow a peek at an otter family. Also a delightful time to soak up the view from the wooden deck around an ancient oak (Woodpecker Loop). Bring binoculars if you have them!
5. Jackson-Frazier Wetlands
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
6. Peavy Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
7. Corvallis Farmers' Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
On Saturdays and Wednesdays from mid-April to late November, the Corvallis Farmers' Market fills the downtown Riverfront with the sights, scents and tastes of our agricultural bounty. Fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey, grains, nuts, meat, cut flowers and nursery plants all come farm direct to you from the producers in our Local Six counties. Enjoy baked goods and restaurant foods made with local ingredients while listening to live music and observing the locals in their native environment.
Reviewed By andertan - Corvallis, United States
We go most Saturdays just for the community connection, lots of local providers with fresh yummy stuff, all kinds and levels of music and entertainment for all ages. If you're new to or visiting Corvallis, this and the co-op are an ideal introduction.
8. OSU McDonald-Dunn Research Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By Lyniebird
There are few places that allow horseback riding close to populated areas. OSU has made this beautiful area available for multiple use and we are incredibly grateful.
9. The Arts Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
The Arts Center fosters creativity and engagement with the arts, to inspire personal growth and community well-being. We offer arts exhibits, arts classes for all ages, free community art-making events every 2nd Saturday, and arts programming bringing arts to school classrooms, community groups, living centers.
10. Rose Garden in Avery Park
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