Champoeg State Heritage Area
About
Champoeg State Heritage Area is a 599-acre park in Oregon, about 3 miles from the small community of Butteville. It is a place to stay as well as visit, with five campgrounds inside its boundaries, which makes it a practical base for an overnight trip. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 81°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings frequent rain and highs in the mid-40s. Several trails begin close to the park. The Townsite Trail and Parrette Mountain River Trail are each less than half a mile away. The Champoeg Bike Path is about 2 miles out, and the Nagle Trail is roughly 3.5 miles away.
Park size
599 acres
Inside this park
Location
Champoeg State Heritage Area
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 41–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rex 1 S, OR weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan45° high35° low
- Feb50° high36° low
- Mar55° high38° low
- Apr61° high41° low
- May66° high47° low
- Jun72° high51° low
- Jul81° high56° low
- Aug81° high56° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct62° high45° low
- Nov51° high39° low
- Dec44° high34° low
Where it is
- Champoeg State Heritage Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Butteville, Oregon · 2.9 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Townsite TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Parrette Mountain River TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Town Site TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Champoeg Bike PathHiking2.3 mi
- Nagle TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Schaad Park Loop TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Hess Creek Canyon LoopHiking4.9 mi
- Chehalem CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
