Gay map for Salem, OR

Salem is the capital of Oregon · 44.9429, -123.0351 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Salem that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Salem on the map

The map opens centred on Salem at 44.9429, -123.0351. The nearest other city with a page here is Portland, 43 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

The other city in Oregon with a page here: Portland.

20 public places in and around Salem are listed further down — 4 bars, 4 parks, 4 pubs, 3 cafés, 3 gardens and 2 nature reserves. Among them AJ's Hideaway Bar, Bistro and Claggett Creek Natural Area. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Salem

• Spongs Landing County Park — park
• Claggett Creek Natural Area — nature reserve
• Rose Garden — garden
• Kraftworks — bar
• Thompson Brewery & Public House — pub
• Daynight Donuts — café
• Eola Bend County Park — park
• Minto-Brown Island Park — nature reserve
• Japanese Garden — garden
• AJ's Hideaway Bar — bar
• Taproot — pub
• Kaneko Dining — café
• West Salem High School Memory Garden — park
• Martha Springer Botanical Garden — garden
• Growl Movement — bar
• Tsunami Taproom — pub
• Bistro — café
• Darrow State Park - Willamette River Greenway — park
• Half Time Bar & Grill — bar
• Cooper's Deli and Pub — pub

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Portland, OR — 43 mi
• Olympia, WA — 145 mi
• Seattle, WA — 187 mi
• Boise, ID — 350 mi
• Carson City, NV — 433 mi
• Sacramento, CA — 447 mi

Getting started in Salem

• Open the Salem map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.