10 Outdoor Activities to Get You Moving in Oregon

Oregon has some of the best outdoor activities in the USA. It’s a state full of beautiful beaches, stunning mountains, and the clearest waters in the country. If you want to get moving in Oregon, here are some awesome activities to get you started.

10. Go Fly a Kite

If you brought a swimsuit to the Oregon Coast, don’t worry. Someone will loan you a sweater.

A photo posted by @traveloregon on May 3, 2016 at 8:44am PDT

When the wind gets going, so should you. Grab a kite and head down to one of the awesome beaches Oregon has to offer.

9. Take the Kayak Out

There are all kinds of things to do here but you don’t have to do any of them.

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Apr 4, 2016 at 9:28am PDT

There are plenty beautiful lakes and rivers, or hop in a sea kayak and test the waters on the Pacific.

8. Try Your Hand at Cross-Country Skiing

Powder alert! Next week is the time to enjoy some fresh March snow in the mountains. #skioregon 📷: @oregonzach

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Mar 13, 2016 at 9:04pm PDT

It’s one of the best full-body workouts you can do.

7. Go Camping for the Weekend

Hi folks! Joe Whittle (@joewhittlephotography) here! I’m a freelance photographer and backcountry ranger in the Wallowa Mountains and Hells Canyon region of Eastern Oregon. I’ll be taking over Travel Oregon’s Instagram Monday and Tuesday of this week to share some of my favorite outdoor adventures in this incredible part of the world. After that we’ll be moving over to the Eastern Oregon Visitor Association’s feed (@easternoregon) for the rest of the week, so I hope you’ll follow along as I continue my personal tour of the sort of adventures Oregon’s largest wilderness area and North America’s deepest canyon have to offer. Here’s a photo from an annual backpacking trip I take with my daughter to the headwaters of the Imnaha River, which flows from the heart of the Wallowas and down into the mighty Snake River at the bottom of Hells Canyon. This area can be accessed for hiking and backpacking from the Indian Crossing trailhead and campground, found off the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway and Forest Service Rd. 39, which travels from Halfway, OR, in Baker County, to Joseph, OR, in Wallowa County. It is a seasonal road open summer through fall. #traveloregon #easternoregon #wallowacounty #bakercounty #eaglecapwilderness #stargazing

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Feb 22, 2016 at 11:15am PST

You’ll be able to knock off several items on this list in one weekend, pack your tent and head into the Oregon wilderness.

6. Cycle the Coastline

@cycleoregon is heading to the southern Oregon Coast! Registration is open at cycleoregon.com. 📷: Russ Roca / @pathlesspedaled

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Feb 4, 2016 at 12:10pm PST

The grade is challenging but so worth the trip.

5. Go Trail Running with Fido

Today was spent hustling. To the coffee shop, through the rain, into the forest, above a few waterfalls, and over the dirt. I like hustling. I like the feeling of accomplishment it gives you and I like the deep sigh of relief you can take after a productive day. Jazz only hustles because her rap heroes told her to. That’s what she said, anyway. -@kristenmohror #traveloregon #oakridge #wolfpack #runhighs #wolfpackbyweekend #overunderthrough #unvettedadventures #askOR #everytrailconnects

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Jan 17, 2016 at 6:06pm PST

It’s hard to say who will have more fun.

4. Test the Slopes at Mt. Bachelor

Oregon provides for @acpictures among the powder and trees of @mtbachelor. 📷 @johnnystifter #TravelOregon #SkiOregon

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Dec 13, 2015 at 12:35pm PST

It’s the top rated mountain in Oregon, and it’s a blast.

3. Take a Leap of Faith at Crater Lake

Hope you’re taking the plunge into the last days of summer. Explore 24 miles of Crater Lake’s East Rim Drive without cars on September 19 and 26, when the park hosts two vehicle-free hiking and biking days. Photo: @mmmbeans

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Sep 7, 2015 at 5:23pm PDT

Just don’t look down.

2. Try SUP

SUP on The Arches Territory tour with @south_coast_tours, a beautiful paddle along the Samuel Boardman State Scenic Corridor full of secret coves, sea birds, marine mammals and kelp forests.

A photo posted by @traveloregon on Aug 16, 2015 at 7:04pm PDT

Stand Up Paddleboarding, that is. It’s a good workout and a great way to tour the state, one paddle at a time.