Top Things to do in Oregon
Top Hotels in Oregon
- 1. The Hotel Zags Portland
- 2. The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 3. Inn at Cannon Beach
- 4. Hallmark Resort
- 5. Royal Sonesta Portland Downtown
- 6. Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
- 7. The Porter Portland, Curio Collection By Hilton
- 8. Bandon Inn
- 9. The Whaler
- 10. Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
Top 10 Gardens in Oregon, United States
Discover the best top things to do in Oregon, United States including Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Portland Oregon Temple & Visitors' Center, Butterfly Pavilion & Gardens at ECEC, Rogerson Clematis Garden, Lord & Schryver Conservancy, Washington Park, Upper and Lower Table Rock, Jackson-Frazier Wetlands, International Rose Test Garden, Hoyt Arboretum.
Restaurants in Oregon
1. Schreiner's Iris Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 239 reviews
Iris bloom season is in the month of May. OPEN DAILY MAY 8 - MAY 31, 2020 9AM - 6PM. Bloom season events run Mother's Day through Memorial Day. Visit our website for details on bloom season events. Iris Display Gardens closed in summer and winter months. OFFICE remains open year-round, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m; office is closed New Year's Day, 1/2 day on Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day. Closed for the week of Thanksgiving. Closed for the week of Christmas.
Reviewed By casaahha - Salem, United States
For three short weeks in May, the Schreiner's Iris Gardens become one of the most beautiful spots in the world. The 10 acre display gardens are arranged in rectangular beds with multiple iris plants supplemented by rhododendrons, day lilies, oriental poppies and other flowers. This is augmented by circular beds of iris surrounding a flowering tree or large plant. The color combinations are excellent. This is heaven for a photographer. There are plenty of chairs and benches to rest if needed. There is a flower shop and gift store. We came on a week day and our only regret was that the gift shop did not have hot drinks available. It is hard to believe that the gardens are within sight of the I-5 freeway. The commercial iris growing areas surround the display gardens. It only costs $5 per car to enter.
2. Portland Oregon Temple & Visitors' Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 109 reviews
Visit the beautiful temple grounds, gardens and Visitors' Center located on 10 acres near the intersection of I-5 and Hwy 217. Open daily from 9am to 9pm. The Center offers exhibits and information about faith, temples, the importance of families, and other religious values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Children, accompanied by adults, are also welcome and can enjoy interactive displays and activities about the temple grounds and Center.
Reviewed By 354vincenti - Portland, United States
Wonderfully welcoming, with a peaceful feeling that is hard to find any other place. Informative, interesting and enlightening things to learn. Wonderful guides to assist, movies to watch, interactive displays, and beautiful artwork and grounds. Worth the time to visit, COMPLETELY ENJOYABLE.
3. Butterfly Pavilion & Gardens at ECEC
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By DoloresJacoby - West Palm Beach, United States
I loved the butterfly garden and the grounds. The walk to the Fort is worthwhile and the grounds peaceful and lovely. Staff is helpful. Do stop to buy produce and gift cards. It’s a great cause to support. I was referred by Ariel at Farm Pickins and it was well worth the stop!
4. Rogerson Clematis Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
The only accredited Clematis collection in North America with over 1800 clematis on display as an inspiration for home gardeners surrounding the historic farmhouse at Luscher Farm. This is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. Plants for sale every Friday and gardening classes throughout the year. The main fundraiser is Inviting Vines on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and includes tour of private gardens, breakfast and tea with guest speakers.
Reviewed By alisoncA4544LH
I have always liked Clematis vines, but after chancing by Rogerson Clematis Garden, I am enthralled. This garden is compact, nestled behind a farmhouse on a country road so the many paths winding through beautifully tended displays of the most mind-bogglingly diverse collection of Clematis in North America will be a wonderful surprise. The diversity among native species is well-represented and the unending variations created by breeders keep this place awash in flowers for nearly the whole year. Check their website for what's in bloom and directions. Some days their nursery sells plants also. My new favorite spot in the Portland, Oregon area.
5. Lord & Schryver Conservancy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Elizabeth Lord (1887-1976) and Edith Schryver (1901-1984) were the first women landscape architects to open a practice in the Pacific Northwest in 1929. They were trained at the renowned Lowthorpe School in Massachusetts in the classically inspired Beaux Arts tradition of design that dominated the early 20th century. Gaiety Hollow, located in the Gaiety Hill Historic District in Salem, Oregon was designed by Lord and Schryver in 1932 as their home and office. Gaiety Hollow is a true reflection of their aesthetic and exemplifies their design principles in a Pacific Northwest landscape. In 2015, the Lord & Schryver Conservancy acquired Gaiety Hollow and is restoring the gardens and opening them to the public. We offer informal "open garden" visit days and guided tours from March-September.
6. Washington Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,532 reviews
This popular park offers miles of trails, an extensive rose garden, a large Japanese garden and a zoo. For information on free shuttles, attraction admission hours and pricing within the park, and maps, visit our website.
Reviewed By PaulPapich - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
My wife and I live immediately adjacent to Washington Park in Southwest Portland. In fact, being close to the Park was one of the major reasons we selected the property we bought. We visit it every week without fail. To start with, Washington Park is immense and gorgeous! It is home to the International Rose Test Garden, Japanese Garden, Holocaust Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, the city's zoo, arboretum and forestry museum, archery range, tennis courts, walking trails, and much, much more. It would be a world-class destination if it only had the Rose and Japanese Gardens, which are extraordinarily beautiful. But perhaps the greatest draw for me personally are the trees - my ancient, stately friends, covering the hilly terrain, providing shade to walkers like me, and peace to anyone seeking a haven in today's chaotic world.
7. Upper and Lower Table Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 236 reviews
Two flat-topped hills with an abundance of growing wildflowers.
Reviewed By Hybridwarrior - Gilbert, United States
If you're looking for some great quick hikes in Southern Oregon that even your young kids can do, both of these are great options. The trail is easily marked and good for even novice hikers. The view from the top is amazing and you feel like you are on top of the world!
8. Jackson-Frazier Wetlands
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
9. International Rose Test Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,561 reviews
The oldest official, continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States boasts more than 8,000 roses.
Reviewed By PaulPapich - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
If you are ever in Portland during its glorious summer months, you absolutely owe it to yourself to visit the International Rose Test Garden. It is one of Portland's true gems. Imagine tens of thousands of perfect roses in full bloom, dozens of rose varieties, colors of every hue! Now imagine lovely walks among the rows and rows of roses, the perfume in the air, the tranquil atmosphere, the stately conifers that enclose the Test Garden on three sides, the view of downtown on the fourth, and the happy people taking photographs and stooping to smell the flowers. There you have the Rose Garden!
10. Hoyt Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 355 reviews
A popular destination for nature lovers, this arboretum contains many different species of trees.
Reviewed By aprkniess - Beaverton, United States
The Hoyt Arboretum park is absolutely gorgeous in the fall. We hiked about 4 miles today following the Wildwood Trail and several smaller trails from the rose garden to the Hoyt Arboretum visitor center and back. The trail was not difficult but following the exact loop was sometimes not clear with the map we had. You could easily spend all day roaming and exploring. There are memorials and old douglas fir trees, etc all through the park. It's so close to downtown Portland, yet you feel as if you're in the country.
