OR, USA · 40,381 residents

LAKE OSWEGO

Good: solid options nearby, with a few sports standing out.

Metro access. Good outdoor options for a metro area, but little public land nearby and few visitor services. Not a destination town.

Adventure Score

62/100

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What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Running91

Portland Eastbank Esplanade11 km
Waterfront Park Portland11 km
Mt Tabor Park Run14 km
Forest Park Wildwood Trail14 km

Kayaking79

Hiking74

Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail4 km
Goose Hollow to Tryon Creek Trail7 km
North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry9 km
Marquam Trail10 km
Nature Loop Trail10 km

Mountain Biking65

Sandy Ridge Trail System51 km

How Lake Oswego gets to 62

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesStrong

Best activityStrong
Second activityStrong
Third activityGood
VarietyStrong
Out the doorGood

Wild landSome

Public landSome

BasecampExcellent

Places to stayExcellent
CampingExcellent
FoodExcellent
KidsExcellent
Rainy-day backupsExcellent
Outfitters and rentalsExcellent
Fuel and groceriesExcellent

Adventure townGood

Visitor lodging per residentNone
Outdoor businessesExcellent

Where they are

LAKE OSWEGO AND ITS TOP SPOTS

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