Forest Grove

Worth seeing in and around Forest Grove

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Oregon's 1st congressional district

   Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast.

   7.4 km · U.S. House district in northwestern Oregon · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hillsboro Civic Center

   The Hillsboro Civic Center is a government-built, mixed-use development in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The development includes the city hall for the county seat of Washington County, located west of Portland, Oregon.

   9.6 km · city hall · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Pacific University

   Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is 23 miles west of Portland.

   500 m · university, based in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Rice–Gates House

   The Rice–Gates House is a historic private residence on Southeast Walnut Street in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Completed in 1890, the Second Empire architectural style structure stands two stories tall with a mansard roof.

   9.9 km · house in Hillsboro, Oregon · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Bagley Park

   Bagley Park is a two-acre municipal park in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1926, the park covers a half-block at northeast Second Avenue and Jackson Street north of the Washington County Courthouse.

   9.7 km · municipal park in Hillsboro, Oregon · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Tualatin Academy

   Tualatin Academy was a secondary school in the U.S. state of Oregon that eventually became Pacific University. Tualatin Academy also refers to the National Register of Historic Places-listed college building constructed in 1850 to house the academy, also known as Old College Hall.

   500 m · defunct educational institution in Forest Grove, Oregon, USA; predecessor to Pacific University · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Silas Jacob N. Beeks House

   The Silas Jacob N. Beeks House, located near Forest Grove, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jacob Beeks travelled with his wife to Oregon and built this house in multiple stages starting with the first part in 1848.

   3.9 km · historic house in Oregon, USA · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Venetian Theatre

   Venetian Hillsboro, last known as the Venetian Theatre & Bistro, is a former movie theater and performing arts venue in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States, which since 2022 has been in use by a venue named Venetian Hillsboro. Formerly the Town Theater, the building re-opened in 2008 after more than a decade of inactivity and revitalization plans.

   9.8 km · movie theater, performing arts venue, and restaurant in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Linklater Commons

   The Zula Linklater House is a two-story office building on Second Avenue in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Completed in 1923, the Mediterranean style structure is built of concrete, wood, and stucco.

   9.7 km · historic building in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery

    The Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. It is located at the west end of the city along the Tualatin Valley Highway and adjacent to Dairy Creek.

    8.3 km · cemetery in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · Wikipedia

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Getting to Forest Grove

Airports

Portland (PDX), 41 km · Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), 222 km

Stations

Skyport Airport, 7.9 km · Hatfield Government Center, 9.4 km · Hillsboro Central / Southeast 3rd Avenue Transit Center, 9.9 km

• Portland → Forest Grove

  34 km · quickest by road, 1h · $3.5–4.5
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• Seattle → Forest Grove

  240 km · quickest by road, 5h 2m · $26–35
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• Spokane → Forest Grove

  495 km · quickest by air, 7h 33m · $210–310
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