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.

Get in

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)

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

• The Axe & Fiddle, 657 E Main St. A pub and music venue 

Sleep

• The Village Green, 725 Row River Rd, ☏ +1 541-942-2491, info@villagegreenresortandgardens.com. (updated Jun 2021)

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.

Routes through Cottage Grove

Eugene ← Creswell ←

N  S

→ Roseburg → Medford