Cottage Grove
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About Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is a small town at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Coast Fork Willamette and Row rivers. It has a historic downtown area and is also known as the filming location of scenes in a few well-known films such as Animal House and The General.
Cottage Grove travel guide
Getting there
By plane There's a small airport here. BYO airplane.
By bus There are several urban LTD buses from Eugene every weekday, and a couple a day on weekends.
By car Easy access from I-5 or Highway 99. A more scenic drive from Eugene is via Loraine Highway.
See
Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum, 2475 Jim Wright Way. (updated Jun 2021) 1 Centennial Covered Bridge. Built in 1987 from timber salvaged from local dismantled bridges, to celebrate Cottage Grove's 100th anniversary. Walk or bike over the Coast Folk Willamette River alongside Main Street. (updated Sep 2025)
Do
Bohemia Mining Days. Annual town festival celebrating Cottage Grove's mining history. (July)
Eat
Buster's Main Street Cafe, 811 E Main St, ☏ +1 541-942-8363. (updated Jun 2021) Jack Sprats, 510 E Main Street, ☏ +1 541-942-8408. 8am-8pm ish. American comfort food. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options. Serves beer and wine. (updated Mar 2024)
Drink & nightlife
The Axe & Fiddle, 657 E Main St. A pub and music venue
Sleep
Cottage Grove Inn, 845 Gateway Blvd, ☏ +1 541-767-3100. Includes breakfast. (updated Sep 2025)
Go next
Dorena Lake: A reservoir not far from town is a popular place to spend summer afternoons. Bohemia Mountain: A ghost town about a half hour away. The road is unmaintained, a 4x4 vehicle is necessary to reach it. Covered Bridges: There are several picturesque historic covered bridges in the area.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.