Pendleton

Pendleton is a small city in Eastern Oregon.

Understand

The city is situated in a pleasant valley set among hilly cropland on the I-84 several hours east of Portland. It is the location of one of the manufacturing plants of Pendleton Woolen Mills.

Get in

The Hamley Building is one of the many historic buildings in Pendleton

By plane

• 🌍 Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT  ^IATA). Is served by Boutique Air with service to and from Portland.  

More distant airport options include:

• Walla Walla (ALW ^IATA) (40 miles away on OR-Hwy 11/WA-Hwy 125) with Alaska/Horizon service to Seattle
• Pasco's Tri-Cities Airport (PSC ^IATA) (70 miles away via divided Interstate highways) with multiple connections on Alaska, Allegiant, Delta, and/or United Express.

By bus

• Greyhound, (Bus stop) Pendleton Market/Unocal 76 @ 2101 E Court Ave, ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone]. Greyhound travels primarily on Interstate 84 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Baker City, Stanfield/Hermiston, Pendleton, La Grande, Ontario, Nampa, Boise, Twin Falls, Burley, Tremonton, Ogden and/or Salt Lake City). Passengers transfer buses in Portland, Salt Lake City, Boise and Stanfield, OR to reach additional destinations. Buses going towards Seattle (via Yakima & Ellensburg) and Spokane (via Tri-Cities) leave from Stanfield. (updated Dec 2016)
• Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR) (Kayak Public Transit), (bus stops) Wal-Mart @ SW 20th; Pendleton City Hall @ SW Dorian & 4th; and Til Taylor Park @ SE 8th & Emigrante, ☎ [phone]. Connections to Walla Walla, Hermiston, La Grande and Mission (on Umatilla Indian Reservation) 

Distances

• Walla Walla: 40 miles
• La Grande: 48 miles
• Kennewick: 64 miles
• Baker City: 92 miles
• The Dalles: 127 miles
• Yakima: 140 miles
• Spokane: 197 miles
• Portland: 210 miles
• Boise: 219 miles
• Seattle:
  • via I-90: 282 miles
  • via US-12: 297 miles
• Eugene: 332 miles

Get around

See

• 🌍 Pendleton Underground Tours, 37 SW Emigrant Ave, toll-free: [phone]. 9:30AM-3PM. Knowledgable and enthusiastic guides. A definite must, if you're into underground tours. $15. 
• 🌍 Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame, 1114 SW Court Ave, ☎ [phone]. M– Sa 10AM – 4PM. (updated Oct 2016)
• 🌍 Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 10AM - 5 PM. (updated Nov 2016)
• Heritage Station Museum (Umatilla County Historical Society), 108 S.W. Frazer, ☎ [phone]. Tu-Sa 10AM- 4PM. Adults $5, Seniors (62+) $4, Students $2. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N Main St, ☎ [phone]. (updated Oct 2018)

Do

• 🌍 Wildhorse Resort and Casino, 46510 Wildhorse Blvd. (I-84, Exit 216), toll-free: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Feb 2017)
• 🌍 Pendleton Family Aquatic Center, 1901 NW Carden (Next to Pendleton High School), ☎ [phone] (answered during open hours), [phone] (parks office). Summer only: Noon-8 PM. Two tower water slides with open and closed tubes and 3 pools- a zero-depth pool, 50-meter pool, and dive well, plus children`s water features and a picnic area. Adults $6, Youth (3-17) $4. (updated Jan 2017)
• 🌍 Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St, ☎ [phone]. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM. $5 per person, free under age 1. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge, ☎ [phone]. Sunrise to sunset (Except for hunting- access is 1.5 hrs. before, to 1.5 hrs after, legal hunting hours). (updated Jul 2017)

Buy

• 🌍 Pendleton Woolen Mills, 1307 SE Court Pl, ☎ [phone]. (updated Jul 2017)

Eat

• 🌍 Roosters, 1515 Southgate Pl (Southbound 395 from exit 209 on the I-84). 7AM- 8PM (Fr-Sa until 8:30PM). Good breakfast menu served until 3PM. 
• Great Pacific, 403 South Main. Great and friendly atmosphere. Several beers on tap, and quite the wine selection. Not open Sunday. 

Drink

Sleep

• 🌍 Best Western Pendleton Inn, 400 SE Nye Ave, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• 🌍 Holiday Inn Express, 600 Se Nye Ave, ☎ [phone]. 
• 🌍 Motel 6, 325 Se Nye Ave, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Oxford Suites Pendleton, 2400 S.W. Court Pl, ☎ [phone]. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. 

Bed and breakfasts

• 🌍 Pendleton House Historic Inn, 311 North Main (two blocks uphill from the Umatilla River), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. This charming 1910s pink mansion is a delight on many levels. The building combines original drapes and wall coverings with period-appropriate furniture and a collection of spectacular rugs. The five rooms range from luxury suite to comfortable bed with shared bath — where you can choose between a 1930s wrap-around spray shower and a period bathtub. Breakfasts are delicious. The capstone is Tracy, your endlessly friendly and helpful host. His partner Kevin can brief you on the restoration they did, and Kevin's dad might bring produce fresh from his garden. $135-349, plus tax, includes breakfast. (updated Aug 2017)

Camping

• 🌍 Pendleton KOA, 1375 SE 3rd St, ☎ [phone] (info), toll-free: [phone] (reservations). Check-in: Noon, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jul 2017)
• 🌍 Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area. (updated Mar 2018)

Cope

• Arrowhead Travel Plaza, 72485 Highway 331, ☎ [phone]. 24 hrs. Laundry, showers, and WiFi. Free RV dump station. (updated Feb 2018)

Go next

Routes through Pendleton

The Dalles ← Hermiston ←	W  E	→ La Grande → Boise
The Dalles ← Hermiston ←	W  E	→ La Grande → Boise
Pasco ← Hermiston ←	N  S	→ John Day → Burns
Walla Walla ← Milton-Freewater ←	N  S	→ END