South Gateway Travel Guide

Salem
Photo by Christian Canterbury
Photo by Christian Canterbury

Popular places to visit

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Willamette Valley Vineyards

4/5(1 review)

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Willamette Valley Vineyards during your travels to Turner. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Willamette Valley Vineyards
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Elsinore Theater

Get tickets for a show at Elsinore Theater, a popular theatre in Salem. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Elsinore Theater
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Oregon State Capitol

Watch legislative sessions, learn about key moments in Oregon’s history and admire the art deco architecture of one of the most recognizable buildings in the state.

Oregon State Capitol
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Bush House Museum

Step back in time at this original late-19th-century farmstead and art gallery to discover Oregon’s pioneering history and the legacy of one of its founding families.

Bush House Museum
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Creekside Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Salem at Creekside Golf Club. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Creekside Golf Club
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Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion

Catch an event at Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion during your trip to Salem. Wander the area's picturesque gardens or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion

Things to do

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Private Wine Excursion Willamette Valley, Oregon - Wine Tour

฿8,634
Per adult
Private Wine Excursion Willamette Valley, Oregon - Wine Tour
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Salem Scavenger Hunt: Oregon's Beautiful Capital

฿434
Per adult
Salem Scavenger Hunt: Oregon's Beautiful Capital
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Guided Jetboat Tour for Six -Private

฿8,070
Per adult
Guided Jetboat Tour for Six -Private
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Sunset Tree Climb at Silver Falls State Park

฿6,167
Per adult
Sunset Tree Climb at Silver Falls State Park
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Silver Falls Waterfall Hiking Tour from Portland

฿2,995
Per adult
Silver Falls Waterfall Hiking Tour from Portland
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Silver Falls Hike

฿4,546
Per adult
Silver Falls Hike
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Top hotels in South Gateway

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Salem OR
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Salem OR
2.5 out of 5
890 Hawthorne Avenue SE, Salem, OR
The price is ฿4,613 per night from 1 Jul to 2 Jul
฿4,613
per night
1 Jul - 2 Jul
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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (218 reviews)
"The front desk staff were so friendly and helpful! The room was clean and spacious. The only thing we didn’t like was that they never came to clean our room during our two night stay, even when we requested it. We had an overflowing trash can and had to reuse towels. Housekeeping seemed to be non ..."

Reviewed on 5 Jun 2024

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Salem OR
The Hotel Salem
The Hotel Salem
3 out of 5
4370 Commercial St Se, Salem, OR
The price is ฿5,118 per night from 9 Jun to 10 Jun
฿5,118
per night
9 Jun - 10 Jun
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 ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,022 reviews)
Will stay again
"the room was nice and clean, met my accommodations"

Reviewed on 6 Jun 2024

The Hotel Salem
Oregon Garden Resort
Oregon Garden Resort
3 out of 5
895 W Main St, Silverton, OR
The price is ฿6,539 per night from 13 Jun to 14 Jun
฿6,539
per night
13 Jun - 14 Jun
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Silverton. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,010 reviews)
"I would come back this place and staff the first night was lovely. The second day the staff was weird though"

Reviewed on 6 Jun 2024

Oregon Garden Resort
Comfort Suites Salem
Comfort Suites Salem
2.5 out of 5
630 Hawthorne Ave Se, Salem, OR
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿4,926 per night from 30 Jun to 1 Jul
฿4,926
per night
30 Jun - 1 Jul
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. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,011 reviews)
"reasonable price. friendly and helpful staff. good breakfast. would stay there again."

Reviewed on 6 Jun 2024

Comfort Suites Salem
Best Western Premier Keizer/Salem Hotel
Best Western Premier Keizer/Salem Hotel
3 out of 5
5188 Wittenberg Lane Ne, Keizer, OR
The price is ฿5,542 per night from 19 Jun to 20 Jun
฿5,542
per night
19 Jun - 20 Jun
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Keizer. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (562 reviews)
"They keep this property in really nice condition. In fact, I asked the front desk lady if it was a new hotel. She said that it wasn’t but that it had been remodeled a year or two before. You’d never guess it. Looks new!"

Reviewed on 5 Jun 2024

Best Western Premier Keizer/Salem Hotel
Best Western Plus Prairie Inn
Best Western Plus Prairie Inn
2.5 out of 5
1100 Price Road SE, Albany, OR
The price is ฿5,008 per night from 7 Jul to 8 Jul
฿5,008
per night
7 Jul - 8 Jul
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Albany. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (937 reviews)
"I loved The smell of fresh baked goods and cinnamon when I walked in! I loved their pool and hot tub and the fact that it was open until 11 and my most favorite was their breakfast!!! Anytime I am in this area. This is the hotel I’m staying at!!!"

Reviewed on 4 Jun 2024

Best Western Plus Prairie Inn
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Other neighbourhoods around South Gateway

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Morningside

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Morningside and surrounding area, you can visit Bush's Pasture Park and Oregon State Capitol.

Morningside
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Sunnyslope

While Sunnyslope isn't home to many top sights, Minto-Brown Island Park and Bush's Pasture Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Sunnyslope
Bush House Museum showing a garden

South Central

If you're spending some time in South Central, Bush's Pasture Park and Bush House Museum are top sights worth seeing.

South Central
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Southeast Salem

While Southeast Salem may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Honeywood Winery and Oregon State Capitol.

Southeast Salem
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Central Area

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

Central Area
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Northeast Neighbors

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

Northeast Neighbors

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