# Hermiston

Hermiston is a city in Umatilla County in the Eastern Oregon region of Oregon.

## Get in
### By car

* US Hwy 395 goes 13 mi (21 km) from the town of Umatilla in the south, through town, to I-84 in the south, south of Stanfield as the Umatilla-Stanfield Hwy. It continues north towards Tri-Cities along I-82 and concurrent with I-84 from Stanfield (Exit 179) to Pendleton at Exit 209. Travelers continue northeasterly on US Hwy 395 from Tri-Cities towards I-90 in Ritzville to go towards Spokane.
* Interstate 82 (I-82) begins at Exit 179 of I-84 and runs 135 mi (217 km) to its other end at Exit 110 of I-90, east of Ellensburg. Hermiston can be accessed from 6th St at Exit 1 of I-82 and via Westland Rd from Exit #10. Travelers continue west on I-90 from Ellensburg to go towards Seattle.
* If coming from the east on I-84 (from Boise, Pendleton, Umatilla) Hermiston is accessed via US Hwy 395 at Exit 188 or I-82 at Exit 179. If coming from the west (Portland, The Dalles) one can also exit off at US Hwy 730 at Exit #168 and go through the towns of Irrigon (US Hwy 730 goes through as Main Ave) and Umatilla (pass through as 6th St) to US Hwy 395 and go south on US Hwy 395 into town.

### By bus

The 45.766-119.20571 Pilot Travel Center (truck stop) serves as a de-facto bus station/stop for Greyhound. The local Kayak Public Transit bus makes a stop into the truck stop on its way towards Hermiston or the Umatilla Indian Reservation, east of Pendleton.
* 45.7656-119.20531 Greyhound, (bus stop) Pilot Travel Center @ 2115 S Hwy 395, Stanfield (NW of the junction of US Hwy 395 & I-84 (Exit #188), 7 mi (11 km) south of Hermiston, south of the town of Stanfield, OR.), ☏ +1 509 547-3151, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Travels on Interstate 90/82 (Seattle, Ellensburg, Sunnyside, Pasco and Stanfield OR at I-84); I-84/US 395/I-90 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Stanfield, Pasco and Spokane). The Kayak Public Transit bus shuttles passengers up into town from the truck stop if needed. Nearest station for Amtrak trains is in Pasco.
* Kayak Public Transportation (operated by Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR)), ☏ +1 541 429-7519. Connects Irrigon (Highway 730 & 1st St) to the Wildhorse Casino in the Umatilla Indian Reservation via town of Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield and Pendleton on the 'Metro Connector' line. Locally they operate the 'Hermiston Area Regional Transit (HART)' in town as a local shuttle/public transportation with multiple stops.

### By plane

The 45.8279-119.26332 Hermiston Airport (FAA LID: HRI)) (general aviation) is 2 mi (3.2 km) SE of downtown at 1600 E Airport Rd off of Stanfield-Umatilla Hwy (US Hwy 395). It is a city owned airport and available to private pilots in the general public. The nearest airport for commercial passenger flights is 38 mi (61 km) north in Tri-Cities (PSC).

## See

* 45.8494-119.30291 Butte Park Hermiston's Butte Park sits under the iconic Hermiston Butte and spreads over 40 acres. Within the park features 4 lighted soccer fields, a dog park, spray park and large open fields including trails up to the top of the Butte.

## Do

* 45.9149-119.1651 Hat Rock State Park, ☏ +1 541-983-2277. Free. (updated Aug 2017)
* 45.8637-119.1492 Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge. (updated Feb 2018)

## Eat

* 45.85324-119.291451 Delish Bistro, 1619 N 1st, ☏ +1 541-303-9006. New American cuisine with burgers, sandwiches, Hawaiian style plate lunches, and gelato. (updated May 2021)

## Sleep

* 45.81838-119.263191 Best Western Hermiston Inn, 2255 S Highway 395, ☏ +1 541 564-0202, fax: +1 541 567-5512. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
* 45.8419-119.290992 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hermiston Downtown, 245 N 1st St, ☏ +1 541-585-5656. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon. (updated May 2021)