Oregon is a big place. It stretches 400 miles across and is over 360 miles long.
You could squeeze a whole bunch of smaller states inside it.
So, to make our great state easier to navigate, we’ve divided it into seven regions. You may want to visit a few or even all of them. In fact we’d recommend doing so. But we’ve also found dividing the state up this way makes figuring out what makes each part of the state special easier.
Nature and wildlife are always nearby when you’re in Oregon.
So grab your binoculars and search for birds and whales, mushrooms in the forest or wildflowers in the spring.
We keep our traditions alive with living history exhibits and cultural events.
Learn about the pioneers on the Oregon Trail, the first immigrants from China and the American Indian tribes.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lean, mean road warrior; a low-key city cruiser; a laid-back stump jumper; or an elbow-to-elbow cyclocrosser; Oregon has something awesome for you to do while perched on top of two wheels.
Catch some air above the water.
The span of Columbia River near Hood River is one of the country’s top spots for windsurfing and kiteboarding, earning it the moniker “windsurfing capital of the world.” The sport has spread to other popular waterways around the state too. The annual Pistol River Wave Bash takes place in June in Gold Beach on the Oregon Coast.
Where would you like to hike today? We have mountain ranges, national forests, rocky coasts, crashing waterfalls and high desert.
Whether you’re overnight camping, day hiking, walking or multi-day backpacking, we have hundreds of hikes waiting for you in the great Oregon outdoors. So go ahead, take a look around. Oregon’s trails are ready when you are.
You’ll be hooked on all the fishing opportunities in Oregon.
Few places in the world have Oregon’s diversity and quality of angling. Salmon and halibut dominate 363 miles of Pacific coastline, while salmon and steelhead run in major rivers in the central and eastern regions of the state and countless smaller streams and reservoirs are teeming with trout and panfish.
You don’t have to be an avian expert to appreciate birding in Oregon.
This state is home to more than 500 bird species, from seashore sandpipers and soaring osprey to mountain bluebirds and great horned owls. The assemblage of wings culminates when Oregon hosts thousands of birds during fall and spring migrations under the Pacific Flyway. Attend a birding festival to get tips from pros. Or just visit birding trails and nature preserves to get your eyes on these winged beauties and other wildlife firsthand.
Take your ride on one of our officially designated Scenic Bikeways, wind through forests on world-class single-track mountain bike trails, or hit the gravel or the beach. We’ll see you out there.
Welcome to the new home of RideOregonRide.com. It may look a bit different, but the goal is the same: to bring you the best bicycle and mountain biking routes and connect you with all the information you need to get out and explore our state on two wheels.
We also have tips for traveling here with your bike, as well as a collection of our favorite bicycling maps and guidebooks.
Oregon has high desert country to the east, balmy coast to the west, and mountains, rivers and forests in between.
Not to mention many great towns on your must-see list. You’ve got a lot of ground to cover, and we are here to help you figure out how to get around.
