1. Home
  2. Locations
  3. Oregon
Flag of Oregon

Oregon Photography Guide

Pacific Northwest · 923 locations

923 photo locations in Oregon — 258 waterfalls, 147 state parks, 61 lakes, 57 covered bridges and more — plus 10 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 34 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 6.5+ in central Oregon. Wildflowers peak around May.

Photo locations
923
NPS sites
10
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 6.5+

Top photo locations in Oregon

Celilo FallsWaterfall
Celilo FallsWasco County · 50 m
Multnomah FallsWaterfall
Multnomah FallsMultnomah County · 192 m
Crater LakeLake
Crater LakeKlamath County · 1,885 m
Mount MazamaMountain Peak
Mount MazamaKlamath County · 1,885 m
Mount HoodMountain Peak
Mount HoodHood River County · 3,425 m
Mount BachelorMountain Peak
Mount BachelorDeschutes County · 2,759 m
Mount JeffersonMountain Peak
Mount JeffersonLinn County · 3,189 m
EolaGhost Town
EolaPolk County
Three SistersVolcano
Three SistersDeschutes County
Mount McLoughlinMountain Peak
Mount McLoughlinJackson County · 2,895 m
Mount ThielsenMountain Peak
Mount ThielsenDouglas County · 2,783 m
Latourell FallsWaterfall
Latourell FallsMultnomah County · 125 m

Browse by type

Waterfalls258State Parks147Lakes61Covered Bridges57Hot Springs48Ghost Towns46Wilderness Areas44Mountain Peaks41Scenic Viewpoints37Volcanoes30Mountain Passes25National Wildlife Refuges20Lighthouses17Natural Arches16National Forests15Fire Lookouts14Botanical Gardens12Rock Formations11Beaches9Caves6Glaciers5Canyons3Sand Dunes1

National Park Service sites in Oregon

Crater Lake National ParkOR
Crater Lake National ParkNational Park
John Day Fossil Beds National MonumentOR
John Day Fossil Beds National MonumentNational Monument
Oregon Caves National Monument & PreserveOR
Oregon Caves National Monument & PreserveNational Monument & Preserve
Lewis and Clark National Historical ParkOR/WA
Lewis and Clark National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Nez Perce National Historical ParkID/MT
Nez Perce National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteOR/WA
Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
California National Historic TrailCA/CO
California National Historic TrailNational Historic Trail
Ice Age Floods National Geologic TrailWA/OR
Ice Age Floods National Geologic TrailNational Geologic Trail
Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailIA/ID
Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailNational Historic Trail
Oregon National Historic TrailID/KS
Oregon National Historic TrailNational Historic Trail

Golden hour in Oregon cities

Portland, ORPop. 652,503
EU
Eugene, ORPop. 176,654
Salem, ORPop. 175,535
GR
Gresham, ORPop. 110,553
HI
Hillsboro, ORPop. 102,347
BE
Beaverton, ORPop. 96,577
BE
Bend, ORPop. 87,014
ME
Medford, ORPop. 79,805
SP
Springfield, ORPop. 60,870
CO
Corvallis, ORPop. 55,780
Albany, ORPop. 52,175
TI
Tigard, ORPop. 51,253

Night sky

Darkest skies in Oregon

Humbug Mountain State ParkState Park
Humbug Mountain State ParkCurry County
Port Orford Heads State ParkState Park
Port Orford Heads State ParkCurry County
Catherine Creek State ParkState Park
Catherine Creek State ParkUnion County
Wallowa Lake State ParkState Park
Wallowa Lake State ParkWallowa County
Collier Memorial State ParkState Park
Collier Memorial State ParkKlamath County
Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage SiteState Park
Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage SiteHarney County

Nature calendars

Scenic byways in Oregon

Map