William M. Tugman State Park

William M. Tugman State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), the park borders Eel Lake, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Reedsport near U.S. Route 101.[3]

William M. Tugman State Park
Entrance to the park
TypePublic, state
LocationCoos and Douglas counties, Oregon
Nearest cityReedsport
Coordinates43°36′04″N 124°10′34″W[1]
Area560 acres (230 ha)[2]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
StatusOpen year-round

Tugman Park has 94 campsites for recreational vehicles (RVs) as well as 16 yurts for hikers and bikers; a day-use area, a boat ramp, a fishing dock, and a hiking trail. Activities on or near the lake include fishing, swimming, boating, and wildlife watching. The lake supports populations of largemouth bass, crappie, stocked rainbow trout, steelhead (sea-run rainbow trout), and Coho salmon, the latter of which must be released if caught.[3]

William M. Tugman (1894–1961) was a journalist from Eugene and Reedsport. In 1957, he became the first chairman of the OPRD Advisory Committee, which made recommendations to the governor about state parks.[2]

See also

References
  1. "William M. Tugman State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 49–51. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
  3. "William M. Tugman State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved January 1, 2013.



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