Lowell, OR Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
170.6 mi
Medford, OR
Quickest Drive
30m
Springfield, OR
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Lowell, OR at a Glance
Founded
1954
Elevation
741 ft
Area
1 mi²
City data from Wikidata (Q2714928), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Lowell, OR
Lowell is a small town (pop 1,045) in Oregon.
The town itself is small and not very exciting, however, there are a few popular destinations nearby.
Dexter Reservoir. The town lies on the edge of the large lake. Dexter Lake Club. famous for being the filming location of an iconic scene in the movie Animal House. Parvin Bridge (just outside the town). one of Oregon's many historic covered bridges. Dexter Dam.
Go boating on the lake. Go camping at one of the campgrounds in the area. Go fish? 1 Dexter State Recreation Site (access from hwy 58), ☏ +1 541-937-1173. State park on the western side of the lake. Home to one of Oregon's best disc golf courses. Free. (updated Mar 2017) 2 Elijah Bristow State Park, ☏ +1 541-937-1173. Free entry. (updated Mar 2017) 3 Fall Creek State Recreation Area, ☏ +1 541 937-1173. (updated Jun 2018)
Buckhorn Tavern, 82861 Parker Ln, ☏ +1 541-937-2542. (updated Jun 2021)
From Eugene via Hwy 58. Shortly after Dexter State Park, turn left and cross the bridge into town (about 30 min). There is (very infrequent-- a couple per day) LTD bus service from Eugene on weekdays.
Travel tips adapted from Lowell (Oregon) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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