Recreation

Clear Lake fishing

Linn County is in the center of the Willamette Valley, with the Willamette River as its Western boundary and the Crest of the Cascades as its Eastern boundary. In Linn County you are surrounded by lush farmland, clear lakes and rivers, and dense forest. The climate and soil conditions provide one of Oregon's most diversified agriculture areas, allowing a wide variety of specialty crops and leading the nation in the production of common and perennial ryegrass.

Visitors may enjoy an almost limitless variety of outdoor recreational opportunities and most of these activities can be enjoyed at many of the surrounding Linn County Parks.

Activities:

  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Climbing
  • Snow Skiing
  • Camping
  • Boating
  • Water Skiing
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Sight Seeing
    • Historic Districts
    • Covered Bridges
    • Natural Scenery
  • Rockhounding
    • Petrified Wood
    • Agate Beds

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Brock Crocker
Clear Lake row boats
Foster Reservoir boaters
Shimanek Covered Bridge
Rodeo photo by Mark Ylen