Washburne State Wayside was a state park 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Junction City, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the wayside served as a rest stop for travelers on Oregon Route 99W and an interpretive center for the Applegate Trail.[4] The state bought the land for the park in 1926 from William C. and Mae E. Washburne.[2] It was located on the border between Lane and Benton counties.[4]
| Washburne State Wayside | |
|---|---|
 Grove of Douglas firs at the rest stop | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Benton and Lane counties, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Eugene |
| Coordinates | 44°16′53″N 123°14′42″W / 44.281512°N 123.2450951°W[1] |
| Area | 37.3 acres (15.1 ha)[2] |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
| Visitors | about 131,000 a year |
| Open | year-round |
| Status | day use |
Amenities included picnic tables, a restroom, a nature trail, and interpretive signs about the Applegate Trail.[4] The day-use park, formerly open year-round, was visited by about 131,000 people a year.[2] The nature trail led into a forest of second-growth Douglas fir.[3] This is no longer a park. It is private owned land and the big trees have been logged off.
See also
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edit- ^ "Washburne State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Washburne State Wayside: Park History". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 140. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
- ^ a b c "Washburne State Wayside". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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