Cottage Grove: covered bridge capital with a real main street

Covered bridge capital with a real main street. Cottage Grove is far enough south to be its own place rather than a bedroom community, and it acts like it. Historic downtown, mining and timber history, a genuine calendar of community events, and more covered bridges than anywhere around.

Older in-town housing stock including genuine historic homes, newer subdivisions, and rural acreage in the surrounding hills and valleys. Prices generally run below the metro, which is a large part of the appeal.

South Lane School District serves the community.

It depends entirely on what you want out of a day. The Row River Trail runs from town out to Dorena Lake, a paved rail-trail that is one of the best casual rides in the county. Bohemia Mining Days is the summer institution. I would rather ask you a few questions than guess. Call or text 541-968-9422 and I will give you an honest read, including if the answer is that another area fits you better.