Alderwood State Wayside is a state park on Oregon Route 36 in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the day-use wayside covers about 76 acres (31 ha).[2] It is open year-round and attracts about 45,000 visitors annually.[2]
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Eugene |
| Coordinates | 44°09′18″N 123°25′24″W / 44.1551225°N 123.4234324°W[1] |
| Area | 76.4 acres (30.9 ha)[2] |
| Created | 1931–35 |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
| Visitors | about 45,000 annually[2] |
| Open | Year-round |
The state acquired the land for the park from Lane County in 1931 and the Civilian Conservation Corps developed the picnic site in about 1935.[2] Amenities include picnic tables, toilets, and a hiking trail along the Long Tom River, which flows through the park.[3]
Flora at Alderwood includes big Douglas firs, Pacific dogwoods and bigleaf maples.[2] Smaller plants, especially lush in spring, include trillium, yellow violets, bleeding hearts, ferns and mosses.[4] Among the fauna observed here are kingfishers and cutthroat trout.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alderwood State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alderwood State Wayside: History and FAQ". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Alderwood State Wayside". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 140–41. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
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