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Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best family-friendly attractions in Salem.

Portland Art Museum

Portland Art Museum

Asian, American & Native American art. Collection of Asian, American, Native American & European art, plus touring shows & film screenings.

1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205, United States

Wilshire Park

Wilshire Park

Park & picnic spot with a dog area. A 14.4-acre park open since 1940 with a playground, ball fields, dog-run & picnic areas.

4116 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97212, United States

Pittock Mansion

Pittock Mansion

Historic 1914 home turned into a museum. 23-room mansion from 1914 now a museum, featuring gardens, period furnishings & scenic views.

3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210, United States

Gateway Discovery Park

Gateway Discovery Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

10520 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97220

The Grotto

The Grotto

Peaceful Catholic shrine & garden. Cliffside Catholic sanctuary known for its Pieta sculpture in a grotto & serene botanical gardens.

8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR 97220

Forest Park

Forest Park

Enormous wooded area with many trails. 5,000+-acre wooded area with trails for hiking, biking & bird-watching, including a 30-mile route.

Portland, OR 97231, United States

Laurelhurst Park

Laurelhurst Park

Dog-friendly park with a duck pond. 32-acre park featuring an off-leash dog area & a duck pond, plus walking trails & picnic areas.

SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, United States

Nadaka Nature Park

Nadaka Nature Park

Wooded area with playground & garden. This wooded, 10-acre park offers a playground, community garden, covered picnic area & nature trail.

17615 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97230

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.

600 Mission St SE, Salem, OR 97302, United States

The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2954 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97212, United States

Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo

Elephants & other endangered animals. 64-acre zoo featuring elephants, polar bears & other animal exhibits emphasizing conservation.

4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221, United States

Gresham Japanese Garden - Tsuru Island

Gresham Japanese Garden - Tsuru Island

Visit this great place for kids and families!

219A S Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030

Get Air Trampoline Park

Get Air Trampoline Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3910 Rickey St SE, Salem, OR 97317

Chip Ross Park

Chip Ross Park

Elevated hiking trail with scenic views. Sizable park featuring a 1.5-mi. trail through forests & hilltop prairie with sweeping views.

NW Lester Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330

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.

900 Price Rd SE, Albany, OR 97322

Kinder Park

Kinder Park

Green space with a ball park & play area. Recreational oasis featuring a colorful children's playground, grassy fields & a baseball diamond.

1326 Oak St SE, Albany, OR 97322, United States

Straub Nature Park

Straub Nature Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Salem, OR 97304

Waldo Park

Waldo Park

Tiny park around a giant sequoia. 12-ft. by 20-ft. downtown park centered around a giant sequoia tree planted here in 1872.

605 Summer St NE, Salem, OR 97310

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.

3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Salem, OR 97303, United States

Gresham Historical Society

Gresham Historical Society

Visit this great place for kids and families!

410 N Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030, United States

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