Looking for some family fun?
Take this 35-mile, scenic drive through the valley's orchards, forests, farmlands, and friendly communities. Sample delicious fruits and take your favorites home, visit a winery, experience fields of fragrant lavender, meet adorable alpacas, savor delicious baked goods, and create memories by participating in family activities hosted at Fruit Loop locations throughout the year.
The Fruit Loop is just an hour away from Oregon's largest city, Portland. Located in the national scenic area called the Columbia River Gorge, and the nation's largest pear-growing region, this is one of the few places that offers the complete experience of growing, producing, and then enjoying fruit and wine.

Hood River Fruit Loop Featured in The Oregonian
Read what The Oregonian has to say about the Fruit Loop in two recent articles:
The Fruit Loop of Hood River:
You've probably driven the Fruit Loop without knowing it.
The U-pick connection:
The farther removed we are from the farm, the more we value a chance to get back to it.

Hood River County Fruit Loop Cherry Celebration

July 11-12, 2009

Our cherry celebration is an adventure with activities for the entire family.  Farms offer many varieties of fresh-picked and u-pick cherries, wines, lavender, jams and other cherry treats.    Many farms feature picnic areas.

In addition to the orchard-fresh fruit available all along the loop, some Fruit Loop farms serve up special activities or attractions for Cherry Days.  Admission to most Fruit Loop farms and attractions is free, and most are open from at least 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (some have shorter or longer hours).  There is free parking too.

U-Pick Farms

More information
To find out more about the Hood River Valley, visit the Hood River Valley Chamber of Commerce website at www.hoodriver.org.
When you plan farm visits, please respect the individual guidelines listed for each farm. Make it a special experience for everyone. Thank you!
You can pick up a full-size printed map at the Hood River Visitor's Center off Exit 64 on I-84 and at Fruit Loop locations. Maps are also available at the Mt. Hood Country Store on Hwy 35 at the south end of the Hood River Valley.