Things to Do in North Plains, Oregon

Lobes Farm is a 45-acre, no-spray, u-pick blueberry farm. Please bring your own containers.

The farm is open Wednesday-Monday (closed Tuesday). Hours vary and the farm is open only during berry season.

Situated in northwestern Washington County, just off Highway 26, the main route between Portland and the Oregon Coast, the small city of North Plains packs quite a punch. The city attracts throngs of sports enthusiasts and thrill seekers who flock to the area for its collection of activities, such as biking, disc golf, zip-line park and glider plane rides.

North Plains (population 2,000) is surrounded by lush farmland and is home to one of Oregon’s most notable golf courses, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. The city’s main street features a wine tasting room as well as an antique shop and tavern.

City offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pumpkin Ridge Zip Tour offers eight family-friendly zip lines that will take you through a beautiful forest, across majestic suspension bridges and near breathtaking Brunswick Canyon. This tour is an amazing way to experience the natural landscape of Oregon while zipping from platform to platform through the forest canopy. You will soar past tall Douglas Firs, Western Red Cedars and experience the forest from a viewpoint usually exclusive to birds.

Tours are open year-round and last approximately 2-2.5 hours. Reservations are required.

The Jessie Mays Community Hall is available for meetings and events. For sporting events, the facility has one baseball field and one tennis court.

Happy Play is a place where little kids can explore their creativity and imagination at this open-concept indoor playground. Parents can relax or do a little work in the cafe-style lounge, while being steps away from their little ones.

Happy Play is open daily.

North Plains, a charming rural town located 19 miles west of Portland, is surrounded by miles of picturesque farmland, creeks and forests near the foothills of the Coast Range. Referred to as the “City to the Sunset,” the small town is situated adjacent to Highway 26, the major thoroughfare from Portland to the Oregon Coast. With an estimated population of 1,700 and growing (not including pets and horses), North Plains is home to many wonderful family activities and festivals that attract visitors from all over the state. The Visitor Center is located at Kim’s Styling Korner.

Please contact the chamber for more information and hours.

Abbey Creek Winery has been producing high-quality wines since 2008. The tasting room, located on North Plains’ main street, features its wines made from grapes grown on the family-owned estate vineyard, located on the slopes of the northwest hillside just beyond Portland’s urban heart. Distinguished locally for carefully cultivated fruit, Abbey Creek presents a small portfolio of handcrafted, premium estate wine.

Open Saturday and Sunday by reservation only. Must be 21+. No pets allowed.

The winery itself can host up to 50 individuals for a seated meal. An attached patio can accommodate up to 30 more people, as well. Article: Meet Bertony Faustin >>>

Mason Hill Orchard invites visitors to taste the freshness of a just-picked apple at the ready-picked apples stand which offers an assortment of different varieties of apples and carving pumpkins in the fall.

Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., August 20 through early November.

Closed for the season.

Willamette Valley Soaring Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the sport of soaring, or flying gliders. The club offers introductory rides to non-members as a way to introduce the public to the sport and to share the view from 3,000 feet above the Willamette Valley. Located at Exit 55 off of Highway 26. Rides are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and reservations are not accepted.

Open April to October, as well as Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Independence Day, weather permitting.

Seasonal hours:
• Wednesday and Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday