South Central Travel Guide

Salem

A gazebo surrounded by a garden with various flowers and trees.
A gazebo with a red roof and white columns surrounded by lush greenery and flowers.
Pink roses in a garden.
A large, two-story house with a porch, surrounded by well-maintained lawns and purple flowering trees.
An art gallery with wooden floors and white walls, displaying various paintings.

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A large, two-story house with a porch, surrounded by well-maintained lawns and purple flowering trees.
Photo by Frank Miller/Travel Salem
Open Photo by Frank Miller/Travel Salem

Bush's Pasture Park

9.0/10 (2 reviews)
Bush's Pasture Park is just one of the places to see in Salem, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's festivals or attend a sporting event.
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Things to do

Seven Falls Hiking Tour at Silver Falls State Park

Seven Falls Hiking Tour at Silver Falls State Park

฿5,871
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Seven Falls Hiking Tour at Silver Falls State Park
Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Salem Oregon's Beautiful Capital

Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Salem Oregon's Beautiful Capital

฿404
per adult
Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Salem Oregon's Beautiful Capital
get into the photo at our favorite waterfalls!

Silver Falls Waterfall Hiking Tour from Portland

฿3,247
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Silver Falls Waterfall Hiking Tour from Portland
Meet the growers of these dynamic vintages

Private Wine Excursion Willamette Valley, Oregon - Wine Tour

฿9,511
per adult
Private Wine Excursion Willamette Valley, Oregon - Wine Tour
Private - Willamette Valley Wine Tour From Portland

Private - Willamette Valley Wine Tour From Portland (tasting fees included)

฿32,798
per adult
Private - Willamette Valley Wine Tour From Portland (tasting fees included)
Sunset Tree Climb at Silver Falls State Park

Sunset Tree Climb at Silver Falls State Park

฿9,807
per adult
Sunset Tree Climb at Silver Falls State Park
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Top hotels in South Central

Oregon Garden Resort

Oregon Garden Resort

3 out of 5
895 W Main St Silverton OR
The price is ฿3,386 per night from 4 Oct to 5 Oct
฿3,386
฿3,742 total
4 Oct - 5 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Silverton. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
Oregon Garden Resort
Best Western Plus Mill Creek Inn

Best Western Plus Mill Creek Inn

2.5 out of 5
3125 Ryan Drive SE Salem OR
The price is ฿3,927 per night from 4 Oct to 5 Oct
฿3,927
฿4,440 total
4 Oct - 5 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Salem. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,006 reviews)
"The hotel is very well maintained. The rooms are spacious and clean. The pool is a very good size and it has a smaller kid pool."

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2026

Best Western Plus Mill Creek Inn
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Salem OR

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Salem OR

3 out of 5
890 Hawthorne Avenue SE Salem OR
The price is ฿3,503 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿3,503
฿3,941 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Salem. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.4/10 Very good! (1,068 reviews)
"We checked into our room, the front desk wrote our room number on the card. We went to the room, and the card didn’t work to enter the room. When they fixed it and got it to work, twenty minutes after entering our room, a different set of people were trying to gain entrance to our room with their ..."

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Salem OR
Comfort Suites Salem

Comfort Suites Salem

2.5 out of 5
630 Hawthorne Ave Se Salem OR
The price is ฿3,656 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
฿3,656
฿4,113 total
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Salem. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,352 reviews)
"The staff was friendly and helpful when"

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2026

Comfort Suites Salem
The Hotel Salem

The Hotel Salem

3 out of 5
4370 Commercial St Se Salem OR
The price is ฿4,158 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿4,158
฿4,695 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Salem. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,365 reviews)
"Clean rooms, great parking ,safe"

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2026

The Hotel Salem
Best Western Woodburn

Best Western Woodburn

2.5 out of 5
2980 Tom Tennant Dr Woodburn OR
The price is ฿4,254 per night from 4 Oct to 5 Oct
฿4,254
฿4,750 total
4 Oct - 5 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Woodburn. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very good! (1,004 reviews)
"Breakfast was not included. A granola bar and packaged oatmeal is not considered breakfast."

Reviewed on 20 Sept 2026

Best Western Woodburn
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Where to stay in South Central

Find the best South Central areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A large white monument with a statue on top, surrounded by trees and modern sculptures.

Central Area

If you're spending some time in Central Area, Elsinore Theater and Oregon State Capitol are top sights worth seeing.

A large building with a statue on top, surrounded by cherry blossom trees.

Southeast Salem

If you're spending some time in Southeast Salem, Honeywood Winery and Wunderland are top sights worth seeing.

A pedestrian bridge over a river, surrounded by greenery and a large globe sculpture.

West Salem

When in West Salem, you can plan a visit to Salem Riverfront Carousel and A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

A waterfall surrounded by dense forest and a wooden fence.

Northgate

While visiting Northgate, you might make a stop by sights like L. B. Day Amphitheater and Salem Armory Auditorium.

A red brick building with a sign that reads "The Ivanhoe Apartments Office."
Photo by Christian Canterbury
Open Photo by Christian Canterbury

Northeast Neighbors

If you're spending some time in Northeast Neighbors, Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion and Salem Armory Auditorium are top sights worth seeing.

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