For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Eugene, Oregon Travel Guide has been your connection to Eugene's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
“…and the Outdoors”
One of Eugene’s nicknames is “Track Town, USA”, earned because of the city’s long affiliation with track and field along with an impressive track and field legacy left by University of Oregon’s track and field coach Bill Bowerman. Hayward Field is one of the most well-known track and field stadiums in the United States, and has hosted the US Olympic Trials, NCAA Championships, as well as other national track and field championships. A part of the campus of the University of Oregon, Hayward Field was originally built in 1919 and has undergone numerous renovation projects over the years.
Eugene is also rated one of the top 10 cycling cities in the US and has a total of 250 miles of biking and walking paths running throughout the city and its 100+ city parks. Hendricks Park was founded in 1951, and is they city’s oldest recreational park. The winding trails snake through world-renowned rhododendron beds and lush forest, providing a gorgeous backdrop for joggers or a family picnic. Many bed and breakfast innkeepers can have a basket lunch ready to go in the morning, immensely simplifying the routine of herding your children out the door in the morning.
Soak away your cares in the Cougar Hot Springs, or while away the hours fishing on the nearby McKenzie River. You can also try rafting down the river for a unique view of the surrounding greenery. With the area’s mild temperatures and frequently moist climate, the outdoors is the perfect place for the bed and breakfast traveler to experience the vegetation of “The Emerald City,” Eugene’s second nickname.
