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Cottonwood Canyon State Park, established in 2013, is the second largest state park in Oregon, encompassing 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) on the lower John Day River. [1] The largest is Silver Falls State Park at 9,064 acres (3,668 ha). [1] Park headquarters, about a two-hour drive east of Portland, is adjacent to Oregon Route 206 between Wasco and ...
Located along the east bank of the Willamette River, the 1,680-acre (6.8 km 2) park contains eight miles (13 km) of hiking trails along the river. [7] The park is home to what might be the largest black cottonwood in the United States. [8] [9] The Willamette Mission Cottonwood was designated an Oregon Heritage Tree by the Oregon Heritage Tree ...
Oregon State Parks (Hover mouse over pog to pop up clickable link.) This is a list of state parks and other facilities managed by the State Parks and Recreation Department of Oregon . The variety of locales and amenities of the parks reflect the diverse geography of Oregon, including beaches, forests, lakes, rock pinnacles , and deserts.
Catherine Creek State Park; Champoeg, Oregon; Chandler State Wayside; ... Cottonwood Canyon State Park; Crissey Field State Recreation Site; Crown Point (Oregon) D.
The city of Portland, Oregon, has more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of public parks and other natural areas, [1]. Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park, as well as the world's smallest park—at 61 centimetres (24 in) in diameter—Mill Ends Park.
The city, with an historic main street along Oregon Route 19, is a farming and ranching community. The John Day River/Cottonwood Canyon State Park, the ghost town of Lonerock and the John Day Fossil Beds are all a short drive from Historic Condon.
A cottonwood in Willamette Mission State Park near Salem, Oregon, holds the national and world records. Last measured in April 2008, this black cottonwood was found to be standing at 47 m (155 ft) tall, 8.8 m (29 ft) around, with 527 points.
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site, also known as Helmick Park, is a state park located south of Monmouth, in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the floodplain of the Luckiamute River and is forested by Bigleaf Maple, Douglas-fir, and Black Cottonwood trees, among other varieties. The park is named for Sarah Helmick, a ...