Go for a Hike
There are lots of great hikes around this area. Many of them are great for kids too. Cascadia State Park has a great short hike that ends in a waterfall. I always think it is more exciting to hike to a destination, like a waterfall.
HISTORY: It used to be the location of a hotel and resort back in 1896, based on the “curative powers” of the mineral spring water along Soda Creek. Visitors trekked to the remote spot to drink from the bubbling spring. At the height of the resort’s popularity in the early 1900s, an average of 1,000 people a week stayed at the hotel and in the camping area. If you look closely you can find a pipe with the orange spring water still flowing out.
To get here take Hwy 20 14 miles east of Sweet Home. Between
milepost 41 and 42 look for the Cascadia State Park sign and turn north
across a bridge. Keep right and park at the picnic area.
Look for a small trail-head sign and a bench as you drive into the main day-use parking area. This is the take-off point for a 3/4-mile trail that leads to the 150-foot Soda Creek waterfall. The dirt trail is moderately steep. Look for several varieties of ferns, wildflowers and big Douglas-fir, cedar and maple trees.
Look for a small trail-head sign and a bench as you drive into the main day-use parking area. This is the take-off point for a 3/4-mile trail that leads to the 150-foot Soda Creek waterfall. The dirt trail is moderately steep. Look for several varieties of ferns, wildflowers and big Douglas-fir, cedar and maple trees.
Check out the website for the park here: http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_210.php
