Vernonia Lake — Attraction in Vernonia

My girlfriends 13 yr old son Ashton (great kid) took her and I there today , and what started out as a short walk turned I to an adventure. The Nehalem river runs a mere 100 yards or less from it as well. We checked out these old buildings that where built for processing logs back in he day. Today it is amazing Inside! It appears that the greatest graffiti artists around have turned the inside of these buildings in to their canvas , and it is unreal!!! My favorite part . The lake is small by lake standards but very pretty, and with a trail all the way around it, paved I might add, it's a beautiful place to get some exercise, and take in the scenery. I have added only a few of the 150 pics I took. I will return and soon. Love this place !! Thanks Ashton ....

Parking is cheap, bathrooms are clean, little gravel entry for the kayak. Little spot called calypsos for ice cream and there's camping sites.

Great fishing keeping the tackle light. Shallow lake, so I keep it finesse fishing with soft plastics and keep it moving so it doesn't drop into the snags. Big boy ate up a senko on a Texas rig. Little guys loved a z-man ultra finesse on a bait hook with a simple split shot for casting weight and to give it a...

loved seeing the artwork on the abandoned buildings. there is one massive structure with trees growing inside. a few smaller structures as well just through the grass. we spotted a few deer as well. great place to stop by to walk or take photos of the scenery though i didn't go too far down the path. it wasn't busy when i went with just a few people on the trail. the building is very easy to spot given how tall it is and how close it is to...