Keizer, Oregon

45th Parallel - Bench
980 Chemawa Road NE
Keizer, Oregon 97303
(503) 393-9111
http://www.keizerchamber.com

Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Description: Keizer, Oregon a town of baseball fans and iris growers and the Iris Festival are located halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. A ceremonious bench and sign mark the halfway point providing photo opportunities for this unique destination.

Carlson Skate Park
930 Chemawa Rd. NE
Keizer, Oregon 97303
(503) 390-3700
http://www.keizer.org

Open daily from dawn to dusk.

Description: Skateboarding, biking and inline skating provide fun for kids of all ages. The park has 21,000-square-foot of ramps, grinds and cement runs. Helmets required.

Keizer Heritage Foundation & Museum
980 Chemawa Rd. NE
Keizer, OR 97303
(503) 393-9660
http://www.keizerheritage.org

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 10am-4pm.

Description: Visit this restored 1916 schoolhouse, which houses Keizer Heritage Museum, Enid Joy Mount Art Gallery, library and event room, available to rent.

Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
3625 Quinaby Rd. NE
Salem, Oregon 97303
(503) 393-3232
(800) 525-2367
http://www.schreinersgardens.com

Dawn till dusk (depending on the weather) during the bloom season, May through the first week of June.

Description: Enjoy our indoor cut-flower display and be sure to stop by the Garden Gift Shop or take a bit of color home by purchasing fresh cut flowers. Free admission.

Willamette Mission State Park
10991 Wheatland Rd. NE
Gervais, Oregon 97026
(800) 551-6949
http://www.oregonstateparks.org

Call 800-551-6949 for hours.

Description: Group RV/tent horse camping, bike and equestrian trails, historic sites, nation’s largest Black Cottonwood Tree, spacious group picnic areas, canoe and kayak opportunities.