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Write to: OPRD, 1115 Commercial St. NE, Salem, OR 97301; or call (503) 378-6305 (for the hearing impaired 1-800-735-2900). 73410-8059 (10/01) amilies know this park, and know it well. Slough Jasper Nestled along the middle fork of the State Recreation Site asper Park Willamette River, this quiet, 60-acre park J Road F Jasper Park W ARKWAY RD.ARKWAY Drive Shop illamette River offers large, grassy play areas interspersed with two P playgrounds, two ball fields, covered picnic Ball Field Day-Use Fee Park shelters, a volleyball set-up and walking trails. Gate Picnic Open May 1st – Sept 30th Giant cottonwoods shade the bank of the river, Shelter P Playground offering a cool respite from the day’s activities. ARKING It’s perfect for family outings, reunions and casual Gravel Walks get togethers. Fishing and birdwatching beckon Volleyball LEGEND Group for anglers and amateur naturalists. NORTH Picnic Areas The park is home to a variety of native - ADA Restroom PARK 1, 2, 3 ING - Picnicking songbirds, such as towhees, Caisson’s finches, Horseshoes Play Field chickadees, nuthatches, sparrows, wrens, and of - Fee Station HWY. 58 course, robins. - Trail Woods This day-use fee park is open May through September. There are four group shelters (one holds up to 150; the other three hold 100 people each). For more information, call the park at (541) 937-1173 or OPRD’s information line toll-free at 1-800-551-6949. his small but beautiful park is a great place to take a break. The park, which you get to by crossing over the T reservoir at the Lowell turn-off from Highway 58, is packed with PENGRA ROAD Lowell: 1/2 mile features and amenities: a basketball court, U of O Crew Boathouse Gate Parking Gravel Road Pa volleyball, reservable picnic shelter, a rking Entry O.A.R. Boathouse playground, towering oaks, good fishing, Volleyball Crew Dock Shelter swimming area and of course, boating, boating, boating. Multi-use Court There is no fee to use this park unless you want to reserve the Playground Boat/Trailer Parking Lowell ming Area group picnic area. The shelter Swim holds up to 150 people. State Recreation Site Concession For more information, LEGEND call (541) 937-1173 or - ADA Restroom Dexter Reservoir Dock 1-800-551-6949. - Picnicking Marina - Boat Ramp NORTH - Paths Log Boom Elijah Bristow TRAIL COURTESY State Park TRAILS LEGEND YIELD - Equine Trail (1.5 miles) O TO - ADA Restroom LD PEN Pengra GRA ROAD - River Trail (5 miles) Access - Potable Water er Parking, Restrooms - Lost Creek Trail (2 miles) ette Riv - Trailhead M am Group Picnicking Areas - Pond Loop (1 mile) i ill ddle For e W k of th - Fisherman’s Trail (2 miles) - Picnicking - Boat Ramp B C The trail fords A Lost Creek NORTH Equestrian Staging Area Corrals, Horse Trailer Parking, Wildlife Toilet, Picnic Shelter Viewing Service Lowell 1 Mile Wh Platform Road eeler R oad Gates Park Office Rattlesnake & Shop Road PARK ENTRANCE Marsh (Soggy Trail) Dexter Park Interstate 5: 9 Miles Eugene: 15 Miles Dexter Reservoir OREGON HIGHWAY 58 PLEASE NOTE: The majority of the trail system Lost Creek (WILLAMETTE HIGHWAY) is wet, muddy and difficult to walk on during most of the winter. To Oakridge - 22 Miles elcome to Elijah Bristow State Park, P I C N I C K I N G Gate 847 acres of meadows, wetlands, Elijah Bristow State Park has a large grassy area with three group Area Picnic Gravel W ponds and scattered woodlands. The Parking picnic areas that may be reserved, complete with electricity, park is located on the south bank of the Middle water, restrooms, picnic tables, fire rings and horseshoe pits. To Fork of the Willamette River, with 12 miles of reserve, call (541) 937-1173. There is also a non-reservable shared-use trails and three miles of wooded river picnic area next to Lost Creek. Parking frontage. This is a great place for fishing, wildlife Eugene: 15 Miles viewing, mountain bike riding, hiking and T R A I L S horseback riding, or just a quiet walk. Naturalists, from botanists to students, love this place, because The southwest corner of the park offers a large equestrian staging HWY. 58 of the diverse ecosystems represented here for area and is frequented by a variety of horse riding groups. The Boat and Trailer staging area is one of the trailheads for the extensive trail system and Pa study and appreciation. The park has a variety of LEGEND r includes horse trailer parking, hitching posts, corrals, water, king wildlife, such as deer, beaver, great blue herons, - Picnicking Lowell: 3 Miles electricity and toilets. Courtesy - ADA Restroom H hawks, bald eagles, raccoons, coyotes, and T Dock R The River Trail is part of the Eugene to Pacific Crest Trail system O Western pond turtles. Seasonal salmon runs - Boat Ramp N that starts in Alton Baker Park in Eugene and ends at the Pacific - Disc Golf Course provide an interesting spectacle for park visitors Crest Trail near Oakridge. Dexter and a great opportunity for anglers. Reservoir All trails are shared use, except the Dexter one-mile pond loop, which is for foot AIL COURTESY State Recreation Site traffic only. Trailheads are located at TRAILS LEGEND different points in the park and can be YIELD - Equine Trail (1.5 miles) TO - ADA Restroom accessed from the day-use parking lot he east end of Elijah Bristow State Park is home to - River Trail (5 miles) - Potable Water and picnic areas. Dexter State Recreation Site, picnicking and - Lost Creek Trail (2 miles) - Trailhead A wildlife viewing platform is located on T boat launching area. This 100-acre parcel with - Pond Loop (1 mile) the trail leading south out of the day-use spectacular views of the Cascade foothills offers boat/trailer - Fisherman’s Trail (2 miles) - Picnicking area and overlooks the pond system. parking for 70 - Boat Ramp While on the trail, it is easy to feel far vehicles, a restroom from civilization. (no water) and a trail that connects to Elijah NORTH PARK NAMESAKE Bristow State Park to the west. Area anglers The park is named after Elijah Bristow, Lowell 1 Mile the first pioneer settler in Lane County and know the park as a founder of the community of Pleasant Hill. great place to fish for Bristow was a woodsman and explorer, and small and large mouth Marsh first ventured into this area in 1845. In June, bass, crappie and (Soggy Trail) Dexter Park 1846, while looking for a place to build a trout. The lake is a Dexter home, Bristow was struck by the beauty of popular spot for Reservoir the area and decided to settle here. In the sailing as well as ON HIGHWAY 58 fall he finished what is thought to be the powerboat activities. (WILLAMETTE HIGHWAY) first house built in Lane County. Later, he helped to establish the community’s first Riding is a popular church and school, donating part of his land pastime at Elijah To Oakridge - 22 Miles for its construction. Bristow State Park..