Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest
Region: Willamette Valley & Puget Sound
The lowlands west of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon: Bellingham, Bremerton, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland, Salem, Eugene, Roseburg
Finley NWR
Benton County, Oregon
William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
Elevation: 325'-440' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Finley NWR is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*
Baskett Slough
Polk County, Oregon
Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Elevation: 250'-444' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Baskett Slough is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*
North Bank Habitat Management Area
Douglas County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 600'-1970' Activity: hiking & mountain biking
Peak wildflower bloom at North Bank Habitat Management Area is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until early July.*
Meadowlark Prairie
Lane County, Oregon
West Eugene Wetlands (BLM & Eugene)
Elevation: 380'-390' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Meadowlark Prairie is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Willow Creek Preserve
Lane County, Oregon
Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 400'-440' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Willow Creek Preserve is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*
Spencer Butte
Lane County, Oregon
City of Eugene
Elevation: 1300'-2054' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Spencer Butte is typically from late April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Mima Mounds
Thurston County, Washington
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve (DNR)
Elevation: 220'-240' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mima Mounds is typically from mid-April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*
Mount Pisgah
Lane County, Oregon
Howard Buford Recreation Area
Elevation: 470'-1530' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Pisgah is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*
Horse Rock Ridge
Linn County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 2170'-2864' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Horse Rock Ridge is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until mid-July.*
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
Washington County, Oregon
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation
Elevation: 428'-766' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Cooper Mountain Nature Park is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.* (In 2024, things are running a little later than usual.)
Liberty Hill
Columbia County, Oregon
Private land (Weyerhaeuser)
Elevation: 130'-350' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom on Liberty Hill is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2024, things are running a little later than usual.)
Kingston Prairie
Linn County, Oregon
Greenbelt Land Trust
Elevation: 710'-780' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Kingston Prairie is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Ebey's Landing
Island County, Washington
Ebey's Landing State Park & Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 10'-260' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Ebey's Landing is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*
Tryon Creek
Clackamas County, Oregon
Tryon Creek State Park
Elevation: 100'-400' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Tryon Creek is typically from late March through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until the end of May.* (In 2024, things are running a little later than usual.)
Goose Rock
Island County, Washington
Deception Pass State Park
Elevation: 160'-484' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Goose Rock is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until the end of June.*
Canemah Bluff
Clackamas County, Oregon
Oregon Metro
Elevation: 100'-370' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Canemah Bluff is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2024, things are running a little later than usual.)
Silver Falls
Marion County, Oregon
Silver Falls State Park
Elevation: 950'-1530' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Silver Falls is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*
Camassia Natural Area
Clackamas County, Oregon
Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 250'-370' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Camassia Natural Area is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2024, things are running a little later than usual.)
* The dates given on this Web site for each location's blooming season are only estimates and can vary from year to year. Weather conditions in the winter and spring can shift these dates by up to a month, especially in the mountains. For the latest updates, check the Oregon Wildflowers or PortlandHikers Facebook groups, or browse the most recent postings to iNaturalist or Instagram.
