The Shire

This location is a particularly fine one for travellers who’d like to experience the outdoors but also want easy access to town amenities – it will take you less than 10 minutes to drive to the centre of Battle Ground for indie shops, restaurants, a farm store and a microbrewery. And then, perhaps out into the wilds? Battle Ground Lake State Park is five minutes’ drive away for hiking trails or boating and fishing at the deep volcanic lake. More of that? Try Lucia Falls Regional Park (15 minutes’ drive) or Daybreak Regional Park and Boat Launch (20 minutes). And this rural area also accommodates several wineries within a 20-minute drive too. There are some great 4x4 trails to drive in the surrounding area – both the Skyline Trailhead and Mountain View Trailhead are within a 40-minute drive. Or how about experiencing something completely different by taking the 40-minute drive to Portland for garden walks, museum visits and generally ‘keeping it weird’…