One of the great things about living in Oregon is just the natural beauty that surrounds us. What makes living in the Mid-Willamette Valley so great is the ability to get to the coast and out to the mountains fairly easily.
This past Saturday it was around 105 degrees here in the valley. This is a rare event for an August in Oregon, but it's been a weird year weather wise.
We decided to head to North Santiam State Park, which has the Santiam River running through it. The Santiam River is a popular river for rafters and kayaks and it is rare when we go there to not see several people heading down river.
Also popular at the river is fishing, but I haven't seen anyone actually catch anything yet. I'm sure they do, but the water moves pretty swiftly right by the park.
A great place for kids and families, the water level is pretty low for a ways out so kids can safely play there. It does get deep and the water moves swiftly so keeping an eye on kids is essential.
The park has
- hiking trails
- picnic tables
- fishing
- restrooms
- boat launching area/stopping area
The park is day use only at this time, with no camping allowed. From Salem it only takes 35 minutes or so to get out there, so it is a perfect day trek to beat the heat.
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You keep telling people how nice it is here and we will have to put up with them moving here and buying houses and getting mortgages.....oh right, that is a good thing, isn't it. Great pics Melina.