When the family needs to get away, Elkton is the perfect day trip from Roseburg or Sutherlin. Less than an hour’s drive west on Highway 138 along the beautiful Umpqua River, one can often see eagles perched in the tops of the tallest trees. Just beyond the bridge at Kellogg, buffalo are usually visible, and for the lucky nature watcher, elk graze as one nears town. A day in Elkton can be nearly free. A good place to start is about a mile west of downtown at the Elkton Community Education Center. Parking is free, as it is everywhere in …




