Banks is a rural community located about 25 minutes west of Portland between downtown Portland and Oregon coastal cities. Main Street Banks includes a hardware store, schools, a market and a local diner that provides services for the surrounding rural community. Members of the community love the small-town feel of the area along with access to large parcels of land for outdoor activities. One of the unique features of the area is the Banks-Vernoina State Trail which has 21 miles of biking and walking trails that run in an abandoned railroad bed.
