Welcome to Corvallis Oregon - Considered "The most beautiful College Town in The Pacific Northwest"

From mountain biking and hiking on a network of trails to river rafting and golf, the
outdoor recreation in and around Corvallis is exceptional. There is a wealth of performing arts and festivals as well as galleries, antique shopping and wineries. Corvallis is home to Oregon State University and Hewlett-Packard, giving the community a youthful vitality and making it an ideal site for inventions and new ideas.

More inventions pour out of Corvallis than most other cities in the nation. Those inventions are dreamt up at coffee shops overlooking the river, on Sunday fishing expeditions with local guides, or hiking in some of the world's most beautiful scenery.

The pace here is as gentle as a Corvallis summer breeze, the scenery is lush, food is good and the service warm. Wine flows from local wineries within biking distance and is one of the major topics of conversation, NOT the stock market.

A traffic jam could be two inner tubes bumping as they float down the Mary's River or three bicycling PhDs colliding on their way to work.

Corvallis , the seat of Benton County , was listed number 7 in Men's Journal Magazine (2005) as one of "The 50 Best Places to Live". Corvallis was listed by Bike USA as 9th in the nation as a Bicycle Friendly City and 9th in the nation as a car-free community by Bike at Work.

More about Benton County

Benton County is the gateway to the Oregon Coast and has over 45 parks and recreational areas. There are four golf courses located in Corvallis, and miles of biking trails throughout the county. Cities and towns of Benton County are:

Philomath - home of the Benton County Museum

Click the links for more information on biking trails and hiking trails in Benton County and a list of parks for both counties is here . Recreational opportunities are extensive, and include golfing, hiking, climbing and skiing, picnicking and camping in state and county parks, boating, water skiing and fishing on lakes and rivers, petrified wood and agate beds, covered bridges and historic districts and events.

While Oregon wine country has been named "most romantic destination in the 2nd annual Fodor's Choice Destination List ", the Willamette Valley is also gaining world-wide fame as one of the Pacific Northwest's finest wine appelations.

While your taking advantage of the abundance of recreational opportunities, take time to explore the area's progressive cities, or to tour the valley's wine country, which is gaining worldwide attention as one of the Pacific Northwest's finest wine appellations - consistently turning out internationally acclaimed Pinot noir, Pinot gris and riesling. Just south of Corvallis, the Benton County Scenic Loop will take you past some of the area's fine wineries. Tyee Wine Cellars , Alpine Vineyards , and Bellfountain Cellars are all within easy reach of this route. To the north, while on the loop, you can get the taste of Springhill Cellars and Airlie Winery . Benton-Lane Winery , and the Broadley Vineyards are all within easy reach of this route. Each winery has a story to share and offers an enjoyable and educational experience .

For more information about local wineries click here for Northwest Wines and here for Willamette Valley Wineries .