Things to Do in Banks, Oregon

Closed for the season.

In July, spend a day in Tualatin Valley’s countryside with a hands-on lavender experience. Take a 1/4-mile walk through a hazelnut orchard and learn about the hazelnut cycle. You will also learn how to harvest lavender, cut your own lavender, make a lavender display and enjoy a quick demonstration of how lavender oil is distilled. Cost is $30 per person. Reserve your spot online.

Public Coast Farm, owned by Public Coast Brewing, is a culinary farm nestled at the base of the Oregon Coast Range in the city of Banks. The farm features 10 acres of blueberries, fruit orchards, beehives and hops.

During the summer months, the farm operates a farmstand with ready-picked produce grown on site. The stand is open to the public seasonally, Thursday-Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bays Farms offer U-pick and we-pick fruit and U-cut Christmas trees in season. Fruit U-pick and we-pick is available during the summer. Christmas trees are available November and December. During the work week it is always best to call before you come out to make sure the farm is open. Trees up to 15 feet tall are available for U-cut: Noble, Grand and Douglas Firs.

Hours:
• U-pick/We-pick; open daily June – October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Christmas trees; November 23 and weekends through December 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please call ahead to confirm produce availability and hours.

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Closed for the season.

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Sunset Park is a 25-acre park that contains four baseball fields, a dirt race track called Sunset Speedway, children’s play equipment, and several picnic areas. Sunset Speedway Park is located in the West end of the park & holds stock car races every Saturday from April to September.

Schmidlin Farms offers u-cut Douglas, Noble, and Grand Firs, as well as Nordmann holiday trees. Services include saws, cutting and carrying assistance, and tree baling. On the weekends, look forward to enjoying tractor pulls and hay rides.

Opens Thanksgiving weekend, daily 9 a.m. to dusk through December.

Closed for the season.

Oriental Garden is a clean, family-oriented restaurant in Banks serving Cantonese and Northern Chinese food with a limited American menu. A cocktail menu and takeout service is also available.

Jim Dandy Farm Market’s greenhouse opens in early May and features hanging baskets and vegetable plants. The fruit stand opens around June 1st when local strawberries ripen; other crops include blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches, apples, pears, and assorted vegetables in season. Visit “strawberries through pumpkins” for fresh local plants and produce. In October, the farm welcomes autumn with a pumpkin patch, kid-friendly corn maze, and collectible corner.

Open daily, June through early November, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Banks Sunset Park is a 25-acre park featuring four baseball fields, children’s play equipment, picnic areas and Schlegel Hall which can be rented for various events. Sunset Speedway Park is located in the west end of the park and holds stock car races every Saturday from April to September. Banks Sunset Park is home to the annual Banks BBQ, which includes truck and tractor pulls and the combine demolition derby.

Please note: Pets are not allowed at Banks Sunset Park.

Killin Wetlands Nature Park offers over 370 acres of lush habitat for flora and fauna alike. The park is a vibrant location for bird watching with one of the highest densities of the American Bittern in all of Oregon. From the observation deck, you may also see Greater Yellowlegs, Mallards, and Double-Crested Cormorants. The nature park also boasts easy walking trails for a tranquil nature outing.

Hours: Open daily, dawn to dusk.

Wildlife: American Bittern, Greater Yellowlegs, Mallards, Double-Crested Cormorants, Elk, Beaver, Bald Eagle, Roosevelt elk

Pet Policy: For the protection of wildlife and habitat, dogs, horses and other pets are prohibited.

Did You Know…

• The Killin Wetlands is one of the last examples in the region of a habitat that once covered more than 10,000 acres in the valley?
• The beautiful artwork by the Westside Quilters Guild called “Doves in the Window” is a part of the Quilt Barn Trail?