Things to Do in North Plains, Oregon

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.

North Plains Parks & Recreations supports two city parks with basketball courts, tennis courts, and play equipment, as well as the Jessie Mays Community Hall, which is available for rent.

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.

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

Pilgrim’s Roasted Nut’z is a shop located in downtown North Plains, featuring a variety of roasted nuts, including pralines, candied and dry roasted. Choose from a different types of nuts, including almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, cashews and sunflower seeds.

Horning’s Fishing & Picnic Hideout, nestled in a picturesque wooded canyon, boasts everything the Oregon outdoors has to offer. A dozen RV sites are available with electric and water hook-ups, and tent sites are abundant. This venue is ideal for weddings, concerts, family gatherings, company picnics, car camping and trout fishing. Year-round adventures await, including walking trails, glistening lakes stocked with rainbow trout, and three 18-hole disc golf courses—including a permanent night course. The park also hosts concerts and is a premier outdoor wedding venue.

For hours and reservation information, please visit the website.

Fishing and paddle boat rentals are closed for summer 2020.

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.

G4 Archery is an outfitter and hunting supplies store and archery range located in North Plains. Its shop sells gear, apparel, boots, optics, archery gear and other items.

It has a 20-yard archery range onsite with 24 shooting lanes. It boasts state-of-the-art foam range targets and has shot cameras. Range fees are $10 per hour and bow and arrow rentals are $10.

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.

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