Parks: fast, g reen-covered getaways
n town
A network of city and county parks
are just a bike ride away for students
seeking an afternoon from stuffy
classrooms
The Eugene-Springfield map in
dicates the location of in-town parks
Alton Baker Park is perhaps the
most popular Situated on the north
bank of the Willamette River, the Lane
County park offers picnic sites, fields
and play areas
The park is only a short walk or bike
ride from the University The fastest
route from campus to the park is the
bike path, which runs alongside the
park To get to the bike path, cross the
Millrace and follow the signs Turn left
after crossing the bike bridge over the
river
Down the river and on the oppositie
side of Alton Baker Park is Skinner's
Butte Park maintained by the city
Skinner's Butte stretches from the
end of High Street toward the Valley
River Center bike bridge Besides
picnic sites and secluded areas, the
park has fields, rose gardens and a
replica of the log cabin of the town’s
founder. Eugene Skinner
Fields for softball, frisbee and
football and the Owens Rose Garden,
located at the park's west end. intice
visitors to the park The outte s sum
mit offers a panoramic view of
Eugene The rock columns on the
west side of the butte are used by
local rock climbers to test their skill
The bike path also runs along the
edge of Skinner's Butte Park To get
to the park via the bike path, follow the
above directions to Alton Baker Park,
then cross the Ferry Street Bridge to
the other side of the river
Hendricks Park located in the hills
east of the University, is Eugene's
“nature' park Short hiking trails
criss-cross the forested park and its
famed rhododendrons and azeleas
attract people each spring Hendricks
also is a good spot for birding
To get to Henricks Park, take 15th
Avenue to Walnut Street, turn right
and follow the signs
Amazon Park is right of Hilyard
Street, a tew blocks down from 24th
Avenue
The large park has softball, soccer
and football fields as well as one of
Eugene s swimming pools and a
sawdust jogging trail
The park also boasts a recreation
center for residents that offers sum
mer classes through the city parks
department.
Eugene's newest park is the Wayne
Morse Park, located at the late sena
tor’s 27-acre ranch at 595 Crest Drive
off Willamette Street The ranch —
including the Morse family house —
has been left in its natural state The
city also rents the house as a meeting
place for $1 per person per day
Located downstairs is a "cartoon
room" lined with copies and originals
of political cartoons featuring Morse
At the end of the hall, visitors can gaze
through a glass door at Morse's den. a
small room with mementos from the
senator's long public career
Former horse fields now offer picnic
sites and play areas
The Eugene parks department has
copies of city parks maps for the
public and also provides general in
formation about city recreational
activities The department is located
at 858 Pearl St and may be contacted
by calling 687-5333
Springfield city parks also are close
by. via the bike path
Willamalane Park is located at at
the corner of "F" Street and Mohawk
Boulevard The park boasts the
largest indoor, year-round swim
center in the Pacific Northwest, tennis
courts, softball diamonds, picnic
grounds and open fields
Day Island Park is next to the Willa
mette River at the west end of "B"
Street The area is used mainly for
picnics and swimming
To get to Springfield on the bike
path, turn right after the bike bridge
near campus and follow the path to
"D" Street in Springfield
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Alton Baker Park
Skinner's Butte Park
Hendricks Park
Amazon Park
Wayne Morse Park
Willamalane Park
Day Island Park
Armitage Park
Howard Buford Recreation Area
Spencer's Butte
Fern Ridge Reservoir
Triangle Lake
Honeyman State Park
Dexter Lake
Dorena Lake
Willamette National Forest
Willamette
National Forest
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Graphic by Max DeRungs
Out of town
Outside the city limits of Eugene
and Springfield a variety of parks
await those willing to venture away
from city streets
The most prominent — and well
used — is Armltage Park, located
north of Eugene along Coburg Road
on the banks of the McKenzie River.
Besides the usual picnic grounds and
open fields, the park permits over
night camping, making it a good spot
for a weekend away from town. The
parks charge $1 per car for day use
and $3 for an overnight stay Bicyclers
are offered free day use
Six miles southeast of Eugene, Mt
Pisgah — officially known as the
Howard Buford Recreation Area — is
an undeveloped park area The 3,150
acres of wooded hills are used for
orientation practice and hiking If you
plan to hike there, beware of poison
oak
Also outside of Eugene is
Spencer Butte. Located south of
Eugene via Willamette Street, the
butte can be climbed along two trails
The trail along the east slope
gradually climbs to the top, while the
west trail is much steeper The top
offers one of the best views of the city
All trails are marked and climbers
are asked to keep within the trails'
boundaries to preserve the area’s
delicate plant life and to avoid poison
oak
Spencer's Butte can be reached by
bike and makes an excellent after
noon outing
Fern Ridge Reservoir, west of
Eugene toward Florence, provides a
place for fishing, camping and pic
nicing in the Orchard Point Park The
reservoir is used by canoeists and
sailboaters
Further west there is Triangle Lake,
a well-used summer fun site which
offers everything from picnicking to
boating
And for those willing to spend an
hour’s drive, the beaches and parks
surrounding Florence at the western
most point in Lane County offer a nice
change of pace
The most used park in the Florence
area is Honeyman State Park, south of
Florence along Highway 101. Here
people can camp, fish, bask in the
sun, picnic, climb the northern end fo
Oregon's famous sand dunes or take
a nice walk to the beach
The dunes are part of the National
Recreation Area maintained by the
National Parks system
Florence, nestled at the mouth of
the Siuslaw River, is also a perfect
spot from which to venture out onto
the Pacific Ocean. Several charter
boat firms are willing to cross the bar
in search of salmon or bottom fish
Other Lane County parks and forest
areas include:
• Willamette National Forest,
located east of Eugene along
Highway 126. A myriad of parks, fish
ing holes and hiking trails abound
within the national forest boundaries.
Two major trails — Fall Creek Trail and
the McKenzie River Trail — attract
backpackers for afternoon or a wee
kend hikes
Maps to the trails and the other sites
within the Willamette National Forest
can be obtained at the forest head
quarters, located in the Federal
Building on the corner of 7th Avenue
and Pearl Street.
• Dexter Lake, southeast of
Eugene Besides fishing and the usual
picnicking, the lake is a favorite of
local yachtsmen Sailboat races are
held on the lake at various times dur
ing the summer
• Dorena Lake, another fishing and
picnicking site, east of Cottage Grove
• The Coburg Hills, northeast of
Eugene, which offers hiking and
backpacking but no camp sites or
picnic grounds
A map of Lane County, specifying
parks and recreation areas, can be
obtained at the University bookstore
in the map department for a nominal
fee The Lane County parks depart
ment, located in the Lane County
Courthouse at 125 E 8th Ave , also
carries a map of county parks.
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