Sport & Outdoor
Family FavoriteHood River Fruit Loop
FreeSelf-guided 35-mile driving loop through Hood River Valley farm stands, orchards, wineries and cideries.
Sport & OutdoorFamily FavoriteLocal GemOutdoor Adventure
Draper Girls Country Farm
6200 Hwy 35 · Parkdale, OR
Why you should go…
Draper Girls Country Farm is a family owned orchard on the Hood River Fruit Loop near Mount Hood, run by three generations of the Draper family for more than 60 years. Visitors can u-pick cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples and pears in season, browse the farmstand and country store for local goods, and taste hard ciders on tap from Draper Girls Cider. The farm also lets guests feed goats and buy growlers of cider to go.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
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