Alderwood State Wayside

Alderwood State Wayside is a state park on Oregon Route 36 in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the day-use wayside covers about 76 acres (31 ha).[2] It is open year-round and attracts about 45,000 visitors annually.[2]

Alderwood State Wayside
Alderwood State Wayside is located in Oregon
Alderwood State Wayside
Alderwood State Wayside is located in the United States
Alderwood State Wayside
TypePublic, state
LocationLane County, Oregon
Nearest cityEugene
Coordinates44°09′18″N 123°25′24″W[1]
Area76.4 acres (30.9 ha)[2]
Created1931–35
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
Visitorsabout 45,000 annually[2]
OpenYear-round

The state acquired the land for the park from Lane County in 1931 and the Civilian Conservation Corps developed the picnic site in about 1935.[2] Amenities include picnic tables, toilets, and a hiking trail along the Long Tom River, which flows through the park.[3]

Flora at Alderwood includes big Douglas firs, Pacific dogwoods and bigleaf maples.[2] Smaller plants, especially lush in spring, include trillium, yellow violets, bleeding hearts, ferns and mosses.[4] Among the fauna observed here are kingfishers and cutthroat trout.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Alderwood State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  2. "Alderwood State Wayside: History and FAQ". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. "Alderwood State Wayside". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 140–41. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.


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