Cottage Grove, OR Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
117.5 mi
Grants Pass, OR
Quickest Drive
26m
Springfield, OR
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Cottage Grove, OR by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
10,630
Median Income
$64,133
Median Home Value
$318,800
Median Age
39.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Cottage Grove, OR
Cottage Grove is a small town at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Coast Fork Willamette and Row rivers. It has a historic downtown area and is also known as the filming location of scenes in a few well-known films such as Animal House and The General.
Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum, 2475 Jim Wright Way. (updated Jun 2021) 1 Centennial Covered Bridge. Built in 1987 from timber salvaged from local dismantled bridges, to celebrate Cottage Grove's 100th anniversary. Walk or bike over the Coast Folk Willamette River alongside Main Street. (updated Sep 2025)
Bohemia Mining Days. Annual town festival celebrating Cottage Grove's mining history. (July)
Buster's Main Street Cafe, 811 E Main St, ☏ +1 541-942-8363. (updated Jun 2021) Jack Sprats, 510 E Main Street, ☏ +1 541-942-8408. 8am-8pm ish. American comfort food. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options. Serves beer and wine. (updated Mar 2024)
The Axe & Fiddle, 657 E Main St. A pub and music venue
Cottage Grove Inn, 845 Gateway Blvd, ☏ +1 541-767-3100. Includes breakfast. (updated Sep 2025)
There's a small airport here. BYO airplane. There are several urban LTD buses from Eugene every weekday, and a couple a day on weekends. Easy access from I-5 or Highway 99. A more scenic drive from Eugene is via Loraine Highway.
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