This Abandoned Sawmill In Oregon Is Both Eerie and Beautiful

If you love abandoned places and street art, then you need to go right away to Vernonia Lake Park. The town of Vernonia and this park are northwest of Portland. The park is quite large and offers a small, five-site campground, hiking trails, a playground, and fishing. But today, many people are drawn to this park for another reason. There’s an old sawmill there that has been abandoned since 1957. Since then, people have used this eerie, empty space as a place to hang out, and more recently, as a canvas for street art. You’ll be amazed by this very special abandoned sawmill in Oregon. Read on to learn more.

All abandoned places are a little eerie. When you see or visit them, it's hard to not imagine a time when they were bustling with activity.

The Oregon American Lumber Company built this mill in 1924 when this area was thick with dense, old-growth forest.

The mill soon became one of the biggest and most active in the state. Many men worked here for the 37 years that the mill was operational. Eventually, there were no more trees to be cut, and the mill was abandoned.

Only abandoned buildings remain. Trees have begun to reclaim the land.

The main mill building is a big draw for explorers. You know when you see a door like this one that something very cool is happening inside.

Inside the old mill, the walls are covered with art. Street artists come from all over to leave their mark on this space.

The art on these walls is always changing, so you'll see different things each time that you come.

The artwork is so colorful and creative.

You'll see things that you never imagined here.

And, the interior of the mill is beautiful in all seasons.

You can be entranced by the art and ghosts in this old, abandoned mill for hours.

There are other abandoned structures nearby to explore.

And there's more art to see, too - if you take the time to find it.

It's amazing that something so eerie can also be so beautiful. Also, the men who worked here turning trees into lumber certainly never imagined the day when the trees would start to take it back.

What a incredible place! Plan a trip to the Old Vernonia Sawmill today to check out the abandoned buildings and the beautiful and ever-changing art there. You’ll love it.

The mill isn’t the only abandoned thing in Vernonia. Check out this great trail that was built on an abandoned rail line: Follow This Abandoned Railroad Trail For One Of The Most Unique Hikes In Oregon

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