If you are looking for a place that is full of family adventures, Portland rentals are a great place to stay while you visit the city, and with so much to do and see in the area, you are sure to find exactly the spot you are searching for. Visit the zoo as well as a number of ocean front activities for all to enjoy just minutes away from any of the fantastic and beautiful Portland vacation rentals.
The Oregon Zoo
The Oregon Zoo is a great place to visit with your family when you are in the Portland area. There is a variety of activities as well as animals of every kind for your viewing pleasure. Out of concern for the ecosystem, this zoo also offers programs and activities to teach about conservation of energy and has conservation and recycling programs in place as well.
Gardens and animals from every continent are located throughout the Zoo, as well as the Oregon Zoo Train system, which offers tours of the zoo by train. Admission is $7.50 for kids from 3-11, $10.50 for 12-64, and senior citizens can get in for just $9, while infants under 2 years of age get in free. The zoo is open every day of the year except Christmas.
Plumper Pumpkin Patch and Tree Farm
Be sure to check out Plumper Pumpkin no matter when you are visiting the Portland area. They offer spring activities and events as well as the usual fall festivities that most people associate with pumpkins. Tour the milking barn, see pumpkin planting, take a hayride, learn about farm animals, or check out the beehives. For spring tours and visits, reservations are required. You can also take your family to check out the Christmas tree farm as well if you are visiting during that time of year.
Portland Children's Museum
Let your imagination run wild at the Portland Children's Museum, which is a great place to visit, especially if you are looking for an indoor family experience. Let your children experience the fun as well as the educational opportunities in this fantastic museum, located just down the street from the Zoo. They will learn about the hospital, including how an E.R. works, see an ambulance, and even take an X-Ray.
Other exhibits at the museum include a dig pit, water works, a city market, Building Bridgetown, and even an artist's corner for your little ones who love to create their own works of art.
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