Lake Allison, Salem

#73 among attractions in Salem

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Facts and practical information

Lake Allison was a temporary lake in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, formed periodically by the Missoula Floods from 15,000 to 13,000 BC. The lake is the main cause of the rich and fertile soil that now characterizes the Willamette Valley. ()

Length: 111 miWidth: 31 miMaximum depth: 400 ftElevation: 118 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°0'0"N, 123°0'0"W

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NorthgateSalem United States

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Lake Allison – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lancaster Mall, Oregon State Fair, Volcanoes Stadium, A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village.

4.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Lancaster Mall, Salem
105 min walk • Willamette Town Center, formerly Lancaster Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall located in Salem, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1971, the main part of the center has 550,000 square feet of space.
2.9 miS
Music venue
Oregon State Fair, Salem
73 min walk • The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre Oregon State Fairgrounds located in north Salem, the state capital, as it has almost every year since 1862.
1.1 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Volcanoes Stadium, Keizer
29 min walk • Volcanoes Stadium is a minor league baseball park in the northwest United States, located in Keizer, Oregon. It is the home field of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, formerly the Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants in the short-season Northwest League.
4.3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, Salem
110 min walk • The Gilbert House Children's Museum is a private nonprofit 501 children's museum within Riverfront Park located in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1989.
3.9 miSW
Nightlife, Italianate architecture
Boon Brick Store, Salem
101 min walk • The Boon Brick Store is a historic building in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was built as a general store by John D. Boon who became the first Oregon State Treasurer. It also once served as Oregon's first State Treasury. It is now a brewpub owned by the McMenamins chain known as Boon's Treasury.
4.2 miSW
Bridge
Union Street Railroad Bridge, Salem
107 min walk • The Union Street Railroad Bridge is a vertical lift, Pratt through truss bridge that spans the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon, United States, built in 1912–13.
4.3 miSW
Bridge
Marion Street Bridge, Salem
110 min walk • The Marion Street Bridge is an automobile bridge located in Salem, Oregon, United States. It spans the Willamette River to connect Salem and West Salem, and acts as a conduit for Oregon Route 22. The bridge carries vehicular traffic one way westbound.
4 miS
Monuments and statues
Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument, Salem
103 min walk • The Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument, also known as To All Who Have Served, is a monument installed outside the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs building in Salem, Oregon, United States. The memorial features a soldier atop a globe.
4 miS
Monuments and statues
Medal of Honor Monument, Salem
102 min walk • The Medal of Honor Monument, also known as the Oregon Medal of Honor Roll, is a granite obelisk commemorating Oregon's Medal of Honor recipients, installed outside the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Building in Salem, Oregon, United States.
4 miS
Cemetery
Lee Mission Cemetery, Salem
102 min walk • Lee Mission Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery in Salem, Oregon, United States.
3.9 miN
Museum
Powerland Heritage Park, Salem
99 min walk • Powerland Heritage Park, formerly known as Antique Powerland, is a collection of museums and a self-described heritage site for power equipment, such as farm machinery, commercial trucks, trains, construction equipment, and the engines which power them.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Lake Allison by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lake Allison:

Bus

G • Lines: 12 (12 min walk)
F • Lines: 11 (12 min walk)