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The park, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, offers a seasonal, full-service campground, access to Gorge hiking trails beyond park boundaries, and a day-use area. Ainsworth State Park lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, [2] and is 4 miles (6.4 km) from Multnomah Falls. It is named for John ...
Gold was discovered in the Blue River area in 1863, but by 1912, most gold mining activity had ended. [4] The ore was low grade and the local stamp mills have not operated in many years. [ 2 ] Records show, however, that the Lucky Boy Mine had extracted more than $1 million from the Blue River Mining District during the brief gold rush. [ 4 ]
Tenmile Creek is the outlet for a chain of lakes ending at Tenmile Lake near Lakeside in Coos County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The creek flows generally west for about 3 miles (5 km) from the lake to the Pacific Ocean . [ 3 ]
Map of the area. Goose Lake is part of a geological trough which runs from Oregon southward past Death Valley, the Walker Lane. [6] Goose Lake State Recreation Area includes a campground with various amenities. The park attracts wildlife watchers, campers, and boaters. The campground is open mid-April to mid-October. [7]
The creek's two named tributaries are Panther Creek and, further downstream, Fryingpan Creek. [3] Upstream of Panther Creek is the Big Creek Campground, [3] a Lane County park with four sites for tents. [5] Amenities include toilets but no drinking water, and the campground provides access to fishing, hiking, and hunting. [5]
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Prior to settlers arriving, groups from the Molalla and Kalapuya tribes visited the park site to harvest huckleberries, fish and hunt.Cascadia Cave is nearby. The cave is an 8,000-year-old American Indian petroglyph site considered to have the largest concentration of rock engravings in western Oregon.
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