Washburne State Wayside

Washburne State Wayside is 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 serves as a rest stop for travelers on Oregon Route 99W and 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 lies on the border between Lane and Benton counties.[4]

Washburne State Wayside
Grove of Douglas firs at the rest stop
TypePublic, state
LocationBenton and Lane counties, Oregon
Nearest cityEugene
Coordinates44°16′53″N 123°14′42″W[1]
Area37.3 acres (15.1 ha)[2]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
Visitorsabout 131,000 a year
Openyear-round
Statusday use

Amenities include picnic tables, a restroom, a nature trail, and interpretive signs about the Applegate Trail.[4] The day-use park, open year-round, is visited by about 131,000 people a year.[2] The nature trail leads into a forest of second-growth Douglas fir.[3]

See also

References

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


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