Washburne State Wayside

Washburne State Wayside
Grove of Douglas firs at the rest stop
Type	Public, state
Location	Benton and Lane counties, Oregon
Nearest city	Eugene
Coordinates	44°16′53″N 123°14′42″W / 44.281512°N 123.2450951°W / 44.281512; -123.2450951Coordinates: 44°16′53″N 123°14′42″W / 44.281512°N 123.2450951°W / 44.281512; -123.2450951[1]
Area	37.3 acres (15.1 ha)[2]
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Visitors	about 131,000 a year
Open	year-round
Status	day use

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]

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] this is no longer a park it is private owned land and the big trees have been logged off.

See also[]

• List of Oregon state parks

References[]

External links[]

• Oregon State Parks auctioning off 38-acre woodland to the public - OregonLive

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