Getting there: Take U.S. 26 to Oregon 47 and follow south to Gaston.Take several back roads to an elusive left on Southwest Lee Falls Road, where you'll meet up with a locked gate. Do not park at ...

Once popular swimming holes, Salmon Falls, in addition to Elkhorn Valley and Canyon Creek recreation sites, remain closed. In addition, the Opal Creek area remains closed, which includes sites like ...

The Oregon Water Resources Department wants to overhaul its rules, making it more difficult for people to drill wells. But leaders in Bend and Redmond say these restrictions are directly at odds ...

Willow Lake. Watch out for algae-related health advisories here, but when the water is clear, Willow Lake offers one of the most picturesque settings for a summer swim in Southern Oregon.

A 19-year-old drowned after falling from a cliff at a swimming hole in Oregon, deputies said. The man was at a rock quarry reservoir near Ashland on the evening of Thursday, June 26, when he ...

Nothing quite compares with the perfect swimming hole. Lakes and reservoirs are fine, but they don’t capture the thrill, beauty and intimacy of that clear pool of water on a river or creek. To ...

There is a sandy beach and shallow water, along with deeper holes. A short trail leads down to the river from the day-use parking area. A more solitude-filled cool down involves following a 0.75 ...

Bookmark this list of places to swim near Eugene for a fun-filled summer in the water. ... Eugene Oregon swimming holes lakes reservoirs to visit in summer 2025. Advertisement.

The Oregon Cascades are full of holes from which water pours forth. We call them springs. However, at. Lost Lake. on Santiam Pass, three holes appear to work in reverse.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Local swimming holes remain dangerously cold despite the near-record heat forecast for the Willamette Valley Friday and Saturday.While temperatures are expected to reach 90 ...