Cottage Grove has it All

BREATHTAKING SCENERY, YEAR-ROUND EVENTS, RICH HISTORY, THE FINEST IN OUTDOOR RECREATION—COTTAGE GROVE PROVIDES SMALL-TOWN LIVING WITH BIG-CITY FLAIR IN THE HEART OF TIMBER COUNTRY.

The Cottage Grove Sentinel is pleased to bring you the 2020 edition of its Community Guidebook, a handy primer on all this city has to offer.

This guide features information about the community that proves useful for lifetime residents and visitors alike. Its reader-friendly listings can save time and effort while helping connect you to local activities and events, government and education resources, local attractions and businesses and much, much more.

We recommend that you keep this guide with your telephone book for easy access. You never know when you might need it.

Aword from the Mayor

As Mayor of Cottage Grove, I’d like to welcome you to our wonderful city. Whether you’re relocating here or visiting we hope your experience here is a pleasant one.

Cottage Grove is a hidden gem located in the Southern end of the Willamette Valley. We have two lakes that provide recreation, swimming, fi shing, and camping, just a ten minute drive out

Mayor, Jeff Gowing of town. You can also experience them as many do on our beautiful scenic bikeways. There are also six covered bridges that are always popular for touring. The Southern Willamette Valley has become known for incredible wineries. These are always fun for touring the different venues they provide.

Our Historic Downtown is home to unique shopping and local restaurants with fi ne dining, crafted beers and many with live entertainment. Take some time to visit some of our unique attractions including two museums, two golf courses, a disc golf course and twenty-seven parks, all providing a variety of activities for everyone.

Welcome to Cottage Grove.

Year-round events No matter the date on the calendar, Cottage Grove features activities and gatherings for young and old. The warm summer months feature festivals, parades, car shows, concerts in the park, two grower’s markets featuring produce from local farmers and a lot more. Cottage Grove is proud of its past as a major center for lumber and mining, in addition to its history as a movie hotspot, and locals with a passion for historic preservation have ensured that history will live on for years to come. Endless adventure Nestled at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, Cottage Grove’s natural landscape features picturesque views of rivers, mountains and lakes that offer the fi nest in outdoor recreation opportunities. Cycling, fi shing, hunting, swimming, camping and hiking are just a few of the outdoor pursuits the area has to offer.

Wholesome small-town living

With a population of more than 10,000 people, Cottage Grove features the comforts of a closeknit community combined with most of the amenities of a much larger city. Residents take advantage of proximity to larger population centers

An eye for history while soaking up small-town fl avor.