Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Corvallis

Conundrum House Experiences

Conundrum House Experiences

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Central Park

Central Park

Kids' play area, walkways & sculptures. 3.75-acre green space with a gazebo, walkways & flowerbeds, plus a playground, sculptures & benches.

Willamette Park And Natural Area

Willamette Park And Natural Area

Large nature space for sports & play. This 287-acre riverside area has trails, a playground & soccer fields, plus a disc-golf course.

Philomath Museum | Benton County Historical Society

Philomath Museum | Benton County Historical Society

History museum with varied collections. Museum with collections of geological equipment, quilts & 16mm family movies shot in the 1940s.

Peavy Arboretum

Peavy Arboretum

Relaxed natural area with walking paths. Peaceful standby featuring a varied assortment of plant life & several hiking trails.

Bryant Park

Bryant Park

Riverside park for sports & fishing. Large park with softball fields, a basketball court & disc golf, plus a playground & river fishing.

Monteith Riverpark

Monteith Riverpark

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Timber Linn Memorial Park

Timber Linn Memorial Park

Veterans memorial, lake & playground. Grassy park featuring a veterans memorial, athletic fields & a playground, plus a lake for fishing.

Fort Hoskins Historic Park

Fort Hoskins Historic Park

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Millersburg City Park

Millersburg City Park

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Minto-Brown Island Park

Minto-Brown Island Park

Vast riverside park with miles of trails. 898-acre site with paved trails in open & wooded areas, picnic & play areas & an off-leash dog park.

Salem Art Association - Bush Barn Art Center

Salem Art Association - Bush Barn Art Center

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Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden

Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden

Small botanical park & greenhouse. Compact botanical park with diverse flower & plant species, plus a gazebo & a greenhouse.

Bush House Museum

Bush House Museum

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Deepwood Museum & Gardens

Deepwood Museum & Gardens

Victorian house museum & formal gardens. Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours.

Willamette Heritage Center

Willamette Heritage Center

Wool-making exhibits, a cafe & shops. Victorian-era, water-powered mill turned wool-making museum, with exhibits, a cafe & shops.

Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Hiking area & migratory bird habitat. Tranquil nature reserve featuring a hiking trail & birdwatching opportunities.

Salem's Riverfront Carousel

Salem's Riverfront Carousel

Indoor carousel carved by local artists. Local volunteers carved more than 40 horses by hand for this indoor carousel, which opened in 2001.

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art

Modern art, regional artifacts & more. Museum displaying historic, regional & modern art, plus collections of Native American baskets.

Riverfront City Park

Riverfront City Park

Waterfront park with a carousel. Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture.

Gilbert House Children's Museum

Gilbert House Children's Museum

Children's museum in 3 historic houses. Children's science & art museum spanning 3 Victorian houses plus an outdoor play area.

OSH Museum of Mental Health

OSH Museum of Mental Health

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Weathers Park

Weathers Park

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Willamette Manor Park

Willamette Manor Park

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Spongs Landing County Park

Spongs Landing County Park

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Hoodview Park

Hoodview Park

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Adventure! Children's Museum

Adventure! Children's Museum

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Powerland Heritage Park

Powerland Heritage Park

62-acre, open-air farm machinery museum. Open-air exhibits featuring old farm machinery, a mini-train & the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum.

Eugene Science Center

Eugene Science Center

Interactive science fun & planetarium. Kid-focused museum featuring rotating hands-on science exhibits & a planetarium.

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Northwest-focused university museum. Small museum affiliated with the U of O showcasing ancient NW peoples & animals, geology & botany.

Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park

Park with a lake in a historic setting. A nature preserve with a lake, camping, hiking & picnicking, on the site of a former settlement.

The Oregon Garden

The Oregon Garden

Tranquil lodging in a botanical garden. Cozy rooms with fireplaces in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel set in a botanical garden.

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