Ontario Welcome Center - Travel Oregon — Local services in Ontario

Out of all the rest stops and welcome centers I’ve been to, this is my favorite we stopped around September 10th 2025 around 11am. If I could rate this a 10 stars I would, the people in the welcome center where super friendly, funny, and knowledgeable about the best places to visit and the best routes to take. They had plenty of pamphlets to pick from and information books, free coffee, and little trinkets to take. The restrooms where super clean and smelt good, and they had some lavender out by the welcome center and it’s smelt amazing in that area it was a breathe of fresh air from being in a car for many hours. I hope people take some time to stop and take a break here cause I would, and will always recommend...

Don’t ask for hand sanitizer, because you won’t get a warm welcome, contrary to their enthusiastic sign: “There’s lots to do in Oregon! Free coffee and maps will help!”Apparently, I was not as fortunate as the rest to enjoy the clean restrooms everyone speaks of, which were closed for cleaning. The instructions were to use the porta potty, which did not have hand sanitizer. Asked for hand sanitizer. I got sideways glances and continue to have an awkward interaction involving coffee and the marvelous state of Oregon. I was hoping to at least get some sympathy that the Porta potty didn’t have hand sanitizer, or even maybe someone springing into action to remedy...

I have been stopping here for years, driving from Utah to Northern Oregon every few years. The service is friendly and helpful. They have a lot of info on Oregon and Washington. The building's exterior needs to be maintained better, and I definitely expect better restrooms at such a commonly used area. There are portapotties next to the visitor's center, which means stopping at a gas station for the...