Eugene is a good base for the McKenzie River valley (an hour east, with hot springs, waterfalls, and lava fields), the southern Willamette Valley wineries around Corvallis, and the central Oregon coast at Florence and Yachats — both about 70 minutes west across the Coast Range.
Destinations
Day Trips from Eugene
01
Florence
Oregon coast town where the Siuslaw River meets old waterfront streets and vast coastal dunes.
02
Corvallis
Willamette Valley university city with a walkable brick downtown and Oregon State campus energy
03
Yachats
Tiny Oregon Coast town between surf and forested headlands, with tidepools at the edge of town