Cottage Grove is a small town at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Coast Fork Willamette and Row rivers. It has a historic downtown area and is also known as the filming location of scenes in a few well-known films such as Animal House and The General.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]There's a small airport here. BYO airplane.
By bus
[edit]There are several urban LTD buses from Eugene every weekday, and a couple a day on weekends.
By car
[edit]Easy access from I-5 or Highway 99. A more scenic drive from Eugene is via Loraine Highway.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum, 2475 Jim Wright Way.
Do
[edit]- Bohemia Mining Days. Annual town festival celebrating Cottage Grove's mining history. (July)
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Buster's Main Street Cafe, 811 E Main St, ☏ +1 541-942-8363.
- Jack Sprats, 510 E Main Street, ☏ +1 541-942-8408. 8am-8pm ish. American comfort food. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options. Serves beer and wine.
Drink
[edit]- The Axe & Fiddle, 657 E Main St. A pub and music venue
Sleep
[edit]- The Village Green, 725 Row River Rd, ☏ +1 541-942-2491, [email protected].
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Dorena Lake: A reservoir not far from town is a popular place to spend summer afternoons.
- Bohemia Mountain: A ghost town about a half hour away. The road is unmaintained, a 4x4 vehicle is necessary to reach it.
- Covered Bridges: There are several picturesque historic covered bridges in the area.
| Routes through Cottage Grove |
| Eugene ← Creswell ← | N  S
|
→ Roseburg → Medford |