Seattle & Oregon Road Trip Itinerary (4 Days)

9/12/2022

**updated : September, 2022**
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**Special Note : Because flying into Seattle cost about half as much as flying into Portland, we flew into Seattle, rented a car to drive down to Oregon, explored for the weekend, and drove back to Seattle before flying home again. If you're able to, we highly recommend flying into Portland to get a little more time to explore the "Beaver State."

Friday

Fly into Seattle
Pick up Rental Car through Turo (we’ve found that generally speaking they can be a bit cheaper than the rental car companies, especially for unlimited daily miles - we also rented through them in London!)
Drive to Portland (takes about 2.5-3 hours)
Ideas for Portland : Explore the Columbia River Gorge (we loved Multnomah Falls & Latourell Falls but there are plenty to explore in this area), head to Valley Public House for dinner and drinks (we were recommend this spot from two friends who live in Portland and we loved their Hawaiian pizza - they also had a great outdoor space!)

Saturday

Drive to Eugene or stay somewhere on the Coast (we highly recommend stopping at Genie’s Cafe before leaving Portland for breakfast!)
Ideas for the Drive : we went ahead and took the scenic route here, which was a bit out of the way if we’re being honest (if we could change one thing, we would definitely stay somewhere on the Oregon Coast and extend a couple days - the coastline here is incredible!), some of our favorite stops along the way were Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach, Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site (much quieter than Cannon Beach), Devil's Cauldron - a 0.5 mile trail to an amazing overlook, Rockaway Beach (which is home to the Original Pronto Pup a..k.a. where the pronto pup was invented!), and Tilamook Creamery (which has ice cream flights!!)

Sunday

Drive to Crater Lake National Park (we would also 100% recommend extending a few days here too, we spent just as much time driving to and from Crater Lake National Park as we did exploring it)
Ideas for the National Park : drive the 33 mile long Rim Drive, with over 30 overlooks you're sure to find some incredible views - you can also hike down to the lake itself via Cleetwood Cove Trial or take a boat or trolley tour!
Drive back to Vancouver
Ideas for the Drive : Stop in Portland for dinner and dessert (we recommend Ojisans Ramen Food Truck & Voodoo Donuts - we got the Hibiscus, Oh Captain My Captain, Dirt, and the Voodoo Doll), stop in Salem to see the State Capitol Building

Monday

Drive to Seattle (again, we would recommend extending a few days in this area as well, really Seattle/Washington and Oregon should be two separate trips)
Ideas for Seattle : The Space Needle & Chihuly Glass Exhibit - book these together to get a discount, Grab a Seattle Dog at Dog in the Park (the key difference about a Seattle Dog is that it has cream cheese!), explore Pike's Market (this includes the Gum Wall, Market Grill - try their famous Blackened Salmon Sandwich which is 100% worth the hype, Pike's Place - try the Chowder Sampler to taste the most flavors (we tried the Scallop Chowder, Market Chowder aka Chefs Choice, New England Clam Chowder which was our favorite, and Seafood Bisque), Grab coffee at the First Starbucks
Fly Home