How to enjoy Olney and
Jewell sites with limited
time
If you only have a morning:
- Grab breakfast at the Olney Saloon
and General Store, Camp 18 Restau-
rant or Elderberry Inn
- View wildlife at the Jewell Meadows
Wildlife Area
If you only have an afternoon:
- Bike or drive to Youngs River Falls,
then picnic, or bike or drive the Young
River loop along Oregon Highway
202 and Youngs River Road
- Picnic at the Jewell Meadows Wild-
life Area
- Picnic at Lee Wooden Fishhawk Falls
County Park or Sigfridson County Park
- Take a lesson with the Nehalem
Valley Arabians
One of the warning signs that separates
humans from protected wildlife at the
Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area.
If you only have a night:
- Go to the Olney Saloon and General
Store
- Camp in Saddle Mountain State Nat-
ural Area or Clatsop State Forest
Inside the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Refuge are birdhouses and feeders.
Photos by Alyssa Evans
The Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is good for bird watching.
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A memorial inside the Jewell Meadows
Wildlife Refuge.
all-day event. On a nice day, visitors can
see bald eagles, red tailed hawks, owls,
coyotes, bobcats, elk, deer and more.
Even on a rainy and cloudy day, the area is
good for birdwatching. Many bird feeders are
placed alongside places to sit and watch birds.
The area has a handful of spots drivers
can pull off the road to park and watch wild-
life. Some of the spots are perfect for stay-
ing in the car but if you can, it’s worth getting
out even for a short walk at each of the spots.
Many spots feature memorials for people who
helped protect the wildlife area, plus plaques
with information about the area and what ani-
mals can be seen.
A pathway inside the Jewell Meadows Wildlife
The refuge was bought in 1969 and is
Refuge.
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and Wildlife. In the decades since being pur-
chased, the protected habitat has grown to
encompass just over 1,100 acres.
Parking at the wildlife area’s lots requires
either a $10 day pass or a $30 annual pass.
Passes can be purchased in-person or online at
myodfw.com.
If you are staying for a weekend in the
area, it’s also worth it to check out Saddle
Mountain, which is west of the wildlife area,
and Clatsop State Forest, which is north. Both
areas include more hiking and biking trails to
explore.
A few minutes south of Jewell is the hub
of the Nehalem Valley Arabians, one of many
ranches and farms in the area. The organi-
zation teaches horse riding lessons on a pri-
vately owned farm. Lessons can be scheduled
at 503-791-4681.
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