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Attractions near Salem

Salem to see, Hallie Ford Museum of Art first

Among the places to visit in and near Salem are 11 museums, 6 city parks and 5 gardens. There are 8 places to visit inside Salem, and 21 more within 40 miles. Around 30K people visit Hallie Ford Museum of Art each year. The trip to Moda Center is 45 mi.

Attractions nearby
176
within 60 miles
The big one
6 mi
Enchanted Forest
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Theme park · 6 mi south

Enchanted Forest

Amusement park in Turner, Oregon, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The lie of the land

On the map, most of the 21 sit to the northeast.

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Orange: Salem. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The full list

After the 8 in town come 168 more within 60 miles.

The places inside Salem lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Salem → · Salem’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Bush's Pasture Park: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain · McCulloch Stadium: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Willamette Heritage Center: Unknown, Public domain · Deepwood Estate: Valfontis, CC0 · Reed Opera House and McCornack Block Addition: Andrew Parodi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martha Springer Botanical Garden: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Prewitt–Allen Archaeological Museum: M.O. Stevns, CC BY 3.0 · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Autzen Stadium: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willamette Falls: The original uploader was Cacophony at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tillamook Air Museum: Semifamous at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oaks Amusement Park: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Silver Falls State Park: Kelvin Kay -- Kkmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hillsboro Stadium: Hillsboro Parks and Recreation, CC BY 3.0 · Mill Ends Park: en:User:Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall: User:Cacophony, CC BY 2.5 · Yaquina Head Light: $1LENCE D00600D, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Art Museum: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Portland Japanese Garden: Adonelson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vista House: Chris[tmas K] from Portland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Rose Test Garden: PiccoloNamek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roseland Theater: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Council Crest Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Rail Heritage Center: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aladdin Theater: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lan Su Chinese Garden: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoyt Arboretum: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keller Fountain Park: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Laurelhurst Park: Pete Forsyth, CC BY 4.0 · Oregon Electric Railway Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Aquarium: Darkpool, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Children's Museum: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Park Blocks: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Oregon Garden: Daderot, CC0 · USS LCI(L)-713: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cathedral Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Darcelle XV Plaza: Simon Cobb, CC0 · Esther Short Park: Cory Barnes from Vancouver, WA, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Kelley Point Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Merlo Field: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Tanner Springs Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antoinette Hatfield Hall: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kiggins Theatre: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leach Botanical Garden: Emilia12345, Public domain · Pearson Air Museum: John Kloepper, aka Shelka04 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peavy Arboretum: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Peninsula Park: Jason McHuff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alberta Rose Theatre: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark County Historical Museum: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Couch Park: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0 · Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden: Adumbvoget, Public domain · Francis Ermatinger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gabriel Park: User:Merzperson, Public domain · Grant Park: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holladay Park: Legowerewolf, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hoover–Minthorn House: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Irving Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jesse H. Settlemier House: The original uploader was Andrew Parodi at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lovejoy Fountain Park: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marquam Nature Park: Emanresupdx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Scott Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Noble Woods Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0 · Oregon Air and Space Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Oregon Military Museum: John Stanton (CC-BY-SA) – (see permission; all content licensed under CC-BY-SA), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pier Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stark's Vacuum Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Terry Schrunk Plaza: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Fields Park: User:Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westmoreland Park: aprilskiver / April Younglove, CC BY 2.0 · 5th Avenue Cinema: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alberta Park: Jason Marlow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arbor Lodge Park: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Bagley Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Berry Botanic Garden: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brentwood Park: DarienG2000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown's Ferry Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0 · Butterfly Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caruthers Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonel Summers Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbia Park: cara75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Eugene Science Center: GeoffAPuryear, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Farragut Park: KablooieKablam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hamby Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Jensen Arctic Museum: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Johnson Creek Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenton Park: brx0, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Orchard Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Jewish Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oregon Park: Tuppyglossop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettygrove Park: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Chinatown Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Portland Puppet Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rogerson Clematis Garden: Luvs2Garden, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rood Bridge Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sacajawea Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sellwood Park: Jeremy McWilliams, CC BY 2.0 · Sellwood Riverfront Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sewallcrest Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shute Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Johns Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tideman Johnson Natural Area: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Town Center Park: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Turner Creek Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Unthank Park: brx0 from Portland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wallace Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willamette Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilshire Park: David Burn, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Woodstock Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · World of Speed: Pixelatedfacealex, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Berrydale Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brooklyn Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fred Harlow House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gammans Park: sponge888, CC BY 2.0 · Kenilworth Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kern Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Laurelwood Park: brx0, CC BY-SA 2.0 · McCoy Park: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McKenna Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reedville Creek Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0

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