Overview
Wilsonville is in the Portland Metropolitan Area.
2 sights · 2 things to do · 1 bars & cafés · 6 places to stay
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Best things about Wilsonville
Graham Oaks Nature Park
Wilsonville Memorial Park
Riverfront park with 126 acres including an off-leash area, athletic fields, skate park, playground, boat dock & trails on the southside of town.
Family Fun Center & Bullwinkle's Restaurant
Charbonneau Golf Course
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 36°F. Wettest: Dec and Nov. (climate data from nearby Portland)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PDX Portland International Airport, Portland — 21 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field, Salem — 30 mi away. Directions
* 1x Serves as an express bus operated by both Cherriots and Wilsonville's SMART to Salem from Wilsonville. Connections to other Cherriots regional routes; to Greyhound and to Amtrak are in Salem. * 80x operated solely by Cherriots to Woodburn and Keizer from Wilsonville.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Graham Oaks Nature Park, Family Fun Center & Bullwinkle's Restaurant
- Afternoon Wilsonville Memorial Park, Charbonneau Golf Course
- Evening McMenamins Old Church & Pub
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
By car
- Interstate 5 Wilsonville is accessed from exits #282/282A ("Milley Rd & Portland-Hubbard Hwy") through #286 ("Elligsen Rd") along I-5. There are three exits from I-5 into town. The Wilsonville Town Center (closest thing to a 'downtown') can be accessed from Exit #283 ("SW Wilsonville Rd") from both directions of I-5.
- Interstate 205 begins and ends at exit #288 of I-5 between Tualatin and Wilsonville.
- Wilsonville Rd. offers a winding trip through agricultural land and forested areas directly to Wilsonville and I-5 (Exit 238) from Newberg.
By train
- WES Train Commuter rail from Beaverton Transit Center to Wilsonville via Tigard & Tualatin. Passengers transfer to the MAX light rail in Beaverton to continue towards Portland. Nearest connections to Amtrak trains, Greyhound, Oregon Point, Tri-Met buses and trains; and other intercity bus lines are in Portland; and to the Cascade Point Bus (between Portland and Eugene) and other local Tri-Met buses are in Tualatin. The local train station is at the SMART Central Station on the other side of the freeway along SW Barber St.
By bus
- South Metropolitan Area Regional Transit (SMART) operates local public transportation in/around Wilsonville and to Salem (1x); Tualatin (2x) and to Canby (3x) from the SMART Central Station.
- Cherriots operates as public transportation in Salem, Woodburn, Keizer and other areas of Marion County. In Wilsonville they are at the SMART Central Station. The following connects Wilsonville to Marion County:
* 1x Serves as an express bus operated by both Cherriots and Wilsonville's SMART to Salem from Wilsonville. Connections to other Cherriots regional routes; to Greyhound and to Amtrak are in Salem. * 80x operated solely by Cherriots to Woodburn and Keizer from Wilsonville.
By plane
Get around
By car
By bus
See
Do
Buy
Shop Argyle Square Shopping Center
Costco, Target, Office Depot, Pet Smart, Game Stop, Hobby Town, Koi-Fusion, Panda Express, Subway, Stafford Beverage/N Wilsonville Liquor, Starbucks, Cafe Yumm, and Burger King, in several free standing buildings surrounded by a huge parking lot.
Shop Wilsonville Town Center Loop
Chase Bank, Goodwill Industries, McDonalds, Quality Inn, Red Robbin, Regal Theaters, Safeway, Chipotle, Taco Bell, and Wendy's. This area is the closest to a 'downtown' as it is the location for the post office, City Hall & Municipal Court.
Drink
Drink McMenamins Old Church & Pub
Sleep
Jct I-5 and SW Wilsonville Rd
Jct I-5 and SW Elligsen Rd
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