- Washburne State Wayside
- Resting on the border between Lane and Benton Counties, this wayside makes a great picnic spot (especially if you've decided to travel through the Willamette Valley along Hwy 99W
- West Eugene Wetlands
- The West Eugene Wetlands is a 600-acre cooperative venture between the BLM's Eugene District, the City of Eugene, and The Nature Conservancy to protect and restore wetland ecosystems in
- Whale Watching Center
- Located along the seawall in Depoe Bay, the Whale Watching Center is dedicated to sharing information about whales. The center is home to the Whale Watching Spoken Here program,
- White River Falls State Park
- One of Oregon's secret hideaways is located just east of Tygh Valley along Highway 216. The White River plunges 90? over a basalt shelf. The park offers excellent viewpoints
- Whittaker Creek Recreation Area
- Whittaker Creek Recreation site serves as a cool oasis for travellers along state highway 126. It is home to one of the area's premier salmon spawning grounds where annual
- Wickiup Reservoir
- The Wickiup Dam and Reservoir are features of the Deschutes Project. Recreation on this 11,200-acre reservoir is located in the Cascade Mountains about 40 miles southwest of
- Willamette Falls Locks
- Historic Willamette Falls Locks is located on the west bank of the Willamette River in West Linn, OR. Visitors can watch vessels moving up and down the river
- Willamette Mission State Park
- Willamette Mission is one of the most significant and beautiful historic sites in the Willamette Valley. The park occupies land where the first mission for American Indians was founded
- Willamette National Forest
- Located in Oregon, lies the Willamette National Forest. The forest stretches for 110 miles (177,023 kilometers) along the western slopes of the Cascades. The Forest is 1.6
- Willamette Stone State Heritage Site
- Every bit of Oregon (and the United States, for that matter), is divided into a grid. At several places across the nation, the government established a land survey starting
- William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge was created to provide vital wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese. Unlike other Canada geese, duskies have limited summer and winter ranges. They
- William M. Tugman State Park
- Despite its close proximity to Highway 101, Tugman State Park is relatively unknown -- a private hideaway on the wondrous south coast. Situated on Eel Lake near the community
- Willow Creek
- Willow Creek Lake is a flood control dam designed to protect the city of Heppner, Oregon. The dam also provides valuable water storage for irrigation for the
- Winchuck State Recreation Site
- Winchuck provides parking area and access to the Winchuck River and ocean beach for fishing, exploring, clamming, strolling, photographing seascapes and observing marine life.
There is a multi-agency effort to
- Winema National Forest
- Located in southern Oregon, lies the Winema National Forest encompassing one million acres on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, water and cross-country
- Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site
- Imagine yourself as a traveler along a section of the Applegate Trail in the late 1800s. You have just arrived by stage coach at the Wolf Creek Inn. This
- Wygant State Natural Area
- The Wygant trail -- six miles west of Hood River -- was a gift to Oregon honoring the memory of the Wygant family. This park adjoins two other state
- Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site
- South of Yachats, the road makes a one-mile loop, exposing one of the most scenic viewpoints on the coast: the Yachats Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Park along the
- Yachats State Recreation Area
- In the heart of Yachats, turn west on 2nd Street. The road makes a small loop, offering a serene view of the Yachats river as it meets the Pacific
- Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
- Yaquina Bay State Park is located in Newport at the north end of Yaquina Bay near its outlet to the Pacific Ocean. The bluff is forested with spruce and
- Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
- Jutting into the Pacific Ocean, this harsh, unforgiving environment hosts many forms of life. Harbor seals and whales are visible offshore year-round. In spring and summer, thousands of seabirds
