Dufur Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Oregon, USA
About Dufur
Dufur, a city of 600 people, is a farming community which primarily grows wheat, tree fruit and grapes. Its founders' names are a corruption of theFrenchname "DuFour" (of the oven). From 1913 to 1928, Dufur was a stop on the Great Southern Railroad, a former 41-mile short line which ran south along Fifteen Mile Creek fromThe Dallesto Friend. It once had an electric-powered sawmill and, until 1921, large apple orchards. Little remains of the abandoned railway but the former The Dalles depot, moved to a site at the base of Brewery Grade. Friend, Oregon is now aghost townwhere little remains but the Friend Store, a one-room schoolhouse, and a cemetery.
Top Attractions in Dufur
Explore the best things to see and do in Dufur:
- ★Country Christmas
- ★Deschutes River State Recreation Area
- ★Dufur Historical Society / Museum
- ★Threshing Bee
- ★What the Festival
- ★White River Falls State Park
Where to Eat in Dufur
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dufur Pastime Saloon & Restaurant
- 🍴We3 Coffee and Deli
Where to Stay in Dufur
- 🏨Balch Hotel
- 🏨Dufur RV Park
Dufur Travel Guide Sections
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