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.
- 1 Centennial Covered Bridge. Built in 1987 from timber salvaged from local dismantled bridges, to celebrate Cottage Grove's 100th anniversary. Walk or bike over the Coast Folk Willamette River alongside Main Street.
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]- Cottage Grove Inn, 845 Gateway Blvd, ☏ +1 541-767-3100. Includes breakfast.
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 |