Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in Oregon
Looking for weird things to do in Oregon? The state delivers Pacific Northwest weird — world’s smallest park, giant cavemen, and factory tours with a view.
Fun Facts About Oregon
Portland’s Mill Ends Park, on this list, is officially recognized as the world’s smallest park at just 452 square inches.
Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States, at 1,949 feet.
Oregon was the first state to pass a bottle-recycling law, the 1971 “Bottle Bill.”
Oregon’s state flag is the only one in the country with a different design on each side — a beaver on the back.
Some of these we’ve visited, others are still on our list. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our photo page with details and snark. Otherwise, you’ll head to their official site — assuming one exists, since sometimes that’s half the adventure.
Unique Attractions & Weird Things to Do in Oregon
Weird Roadside & Oddities
Albany
Giant Possum holding a spray paint gun – Located at Possum Autobody & Paint, 175 9th Avenue.
Grants Pass
World’s Largest Caveman – Located at 1995 NW Vine Street.
Portland
Mills End Park – World’s Smallest Park – 452 square inches of parkland.
Rockaway Beach
World’s Largest Corn Dog – Giant corn dog sculpture.
Factory Tours & Behind-the-Scenes
Bay City
Fish Peddler – Watch them express ship shrimp and shellfish.
Boring
Guide Dogs for the Blind – In-person tours available Wednesdays only, reservations required. Virtual tours available on website.
Central Point
Dogs for the Deaf – In-person tours currently suspended, video tours available online.
Medford
Harry & David Factory Tour – See how the gourmet gifts are made.
Newport
Fish Peddler – Watch them process shrimp.
Pendleton
Pendleton Woolen Mills Factory Tour – See the famous blankets being woven.
Tillamook
Tillamook Creamery Tours – Cheese factory tours and ice cream.
Parks, Trails & Waterfalls
Yachats
Thor’s Well – Dramatic ocean sinkhole on the coast.
Plan Your Oregon Road Trip
We’re always adding new weird things to do in Oregon to this list, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.
Where to next? Check out our Washington roadside attractions guide for more Pacific Northwest weird, browse our complete roadside attractions by state guide, get tips for traveling with pets, or head back to the Right At The Light homepage.
Interactive Map: Weird Roadside Stops We’re Tracking
This map includes weird roadside attractions, big-rig friendly stops, and places still on our running road trip list across the country.