The friendly area of Cottage Grove awaits your stay
The gardens and surrounding scenery provide a peaceful ambiance to your vacation home in Cottage Grove. This welcoming city allures visitors with its restaurants and shopping. Whether you're planning a family vacation, friends trip or romantic retreat, HomeAway has a great selection of vacation homes. Many rentals come with a full kitchen and separate dining area, perfect if you need a space for entertaining.
Historic charm in Cottage Grove
Seeing the famous covered bridges of Cottage Grove is top of many visitors’ to-do lists when visiting this neck of the woods. You can cycle, drive or simply stroll through these old landmarks that pepper the area, from the Currin Bridge to the Chambers Covered Bridge. They certainly make memorable backdrops for vacation snaps. Meanwhile, you can have a nostalgia trip at the Bohemia Gold Mining Museum, which is set in an old dance barn and celebrates the region’s mining past with photos, vintage tools, and ore samples. Foodies may also want to make time to visit local vineyard tasting rooms and sample the best in Oregon wine.
Summer festival fun in Cottage Grove
Summer is always a good season to book Cottage Grove vacation rentals. Temperatures are warm without being uncomfortably hot, and the weather is ideally suited to getting out there and immersing yourself in the woody landscape. There’s also the added bonus of Bohemia Mining Days, an annual summer festival that’s been going since the 1950s, and see the town come alive with parades, live music, and market stalls. Fall, with its attractive copper colors, is another fine time to go on this rustic getaway.
Outdoor adventures near Cottage Grove
Set along the flowing waters of the Coast Fork Willamette River, and surrounded by untamed natural beauty, Cottage Grove is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. On the east side of town, you can enter Row River Nature Park, where bird-watchers should look out for woodpeckers, buffleheads, and black phoebes while walking the trails. And, close by the town, there’s Dorena Lake – this wide, blue body of water is a hugely popular place to fish, swim, or go boating, while hikers can get out into the emerald forests that surround the waters.
Transportation to and around Cottage Grove
The nearest airport is in Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG), located 23.5 mi (37.8 km) from the city center.