The Spruce Goose has a wingspan of 320 feet, which is longer than a professional football field.
The H-4 Hercules flew only once, for approximately one mile, in 1947.
The museum complex includes a slide-integrated water park where visitors can exit a replica Boeing 747 via slides.
The Titan II missile housed on-site is a decommissioned Cold War-era intercontinental ballistic missile.
The museum was founded by Delford Smith, the founder of Evergreen International Aviation.
The facility serves as an official Smithsonian Affiliate museum.
Many of the aircraft on display are maintained in flight-ready or near-flight-ready condition by volunteer staff.
The SR-71 Blackbird on display is an authentic reconnaissance aircraft capable of speeds exceeding Mach 3.
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is best known for housing the Hughes H-4 Hercules, famously called the Spruce Goose, which remains the largest wooden airplane ever constructed. The facility consists of two primary buildings: one dedicated to aviation history and a second focused on space exploration, featuring a Titan II Missile. The campus also includes the Wings & Waves Waterpark, which features a Boeing 747-100 mounted on its roof. The museum archives preserve significant pieces of aviation history, including fighter jets, rare propeller planes, and lunar modules. Its collection is curated by the Captain Michael King Smith Educational Foundation. The museum maintains a large outdoor air park displaying various retired commercial and military aircraft. It is situated in Oregon’s Willamette Valley region.
Directly under the wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules to emphasize the massive scale of the wooden hull.
Wear comfortable walking shoes as the campus spans multiple large hangars.
Dedicate separate days if you plan to fully enjoy the waterpark and the museum galleries.
Check the museum's events calendar for occasional 'Open Cockpit' days where visitors can see inside select aircraft.
Attempting to see both the aviation museum and the waterpark in a single afternoon, as this will lead to rushing through the extensive galleries.
The waterpark may operate on a seasonal schedule; consult the official website before planning a trip to that specific facility.
