Recreation Sites
Camping and Day Use Sites
Site Name Fee Camp Sites Picnic Sites Group Sites Potable Water Restrooms Features
Clay Creek Recreation Site yes 21 - 2 yes (hand pump) vault camping, swimming, hiking, picnicking, volleyball, softball, horseshoe pit
Hult Pond Recreation Site no - - - no chemical dispersed camping, fishing, hiking, kayaking, canoeing
Row River Trail no - 3 - yes
Mosby Creek Trailhead		 vault bicycling, hiking, running, horseback riding, picnicking, scenic viewing
Sharp's Creek Recreation Site yes 10 2 - yes vault camping, swimming, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, gold panning
Shotgun Creek Recreation Site yes - 23 2 yes flush picnicking, hiking, swimming, children's play structure
Shotgun OHV Trail System no - - - no chemical off-highway vehicle riding, road and mountain biking, hang gliding, scenic driving, target shooting
Silver Creek Landing no - - - no vault picnicking, wildlife viewing, fishing, watercraft launch
Lower Lake Creek Recreation Site no - - - no vault picnicking, swimming, wildlife viewing
West Eugene Wetlands no - - - no chemical wildlife viewing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling
Whittaker Creek Recreation Site yes 31 3 - yes (hand pump) vault camping, swimming, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing
Bicycle Trails
Road/Trail Name Location BLM Road Number Length (Miles) Surface Elevation Features
Lost Creek South of Dexter
20-1-10.3		 21 paved 800' - 2,250' dispersed camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing
McGowan Creek 16-2-27 8 paved   dispersed camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing
Row River Cottage Grove 15.6 paved 400' - 600' abandoned railway converted into a multiple-use paved trail enjoyed by bicyclists, hikers, runners, and horseback riders
Siuslaw River Siuslaw River 18-8-34 28 paved 420' - 600' dispersed camping, swimming, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, bicycling
Hult Reservoir 15-7-23
15-7-23.1
15-7-35		 28 gravel/dirt 900' - 3,200' picnicking, swimming, wildlife viewing, fishing, mountain bicycling
Hiking Trails
Trail Name Fee Length (Miles) Difficulty Access Features
Clay Creek day-use (no) 1 moderate Clay Creek Recreation Site interpretive trail offering view of Siuslaw River and the Coast Range
Eagles Rest no 0.7 moderate Trailhead at BLM Road 20-1E-7 trail with views of forest management practices, nearby Willamette National Forest trail
Old Growth Ridge day use (no) 1.5 moderate to difficult Whittaker Creek Recreation Site interpretive trail offering views of Siuslaw River and old growth forests
Row River no 15.6 easy to moderate Mosby Creek
Dorena Dam
Row Point
Harms Park
Bake Stewart Park
Culp Creek 		abandoned railway converted into a multiple-use paved trail enjoyed by bicyclists, hikers, runners, and horseback riders
Shotgun Creek Park yes 7 easy to moderate Shotgun Creek
Recreation Site		 scenic recreational trail that offers remnants of historic logging and railroad activities
Rafting/Canoeing/Kayaking Sites
River/Pond
Name
 River Access
Put In / Take Out
 Length
(Miles)
 Season Difficulty Features
McKenzie River Silver Creek Landing

Rennie Landing

Taylor Landing

 90 (Sahalie Falls to Willamette River) year-round class I-III+ The scenic McKenzie River offers rafting, kayaking, bank and drift boat fishing, and swimming.

There are numerous developed and undeveloped boats landing along the river. Generally, the further upstream the river flows, the rapids are more technical. Plan your float trip based on your knowledge of the river and technical ability.

Please respect private property and observe all posted signs along the river.
Siuslaw River Farman Flat Low
Water Crossing

Whittaker Creek

Clay Creek

Esmond Creek

 70 (Siuslaw Falls to Pacific Ocean) April –June class I-II+ The Siuslaw River offers fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and rafting.

Most rapids are located near the confluence of Lake Creek. This section of the river traverses mostly public land and there are many undeveloped boat landings available to the public for dispersed camping and picnicking.
Hult Recreation Site Hult Reservoir (many spots along shore) 0.75 year-round flat water This old log pond offers canoeing, kayaking, and other non-motorized boating.

The pond and surrounding wetlands support a diverse plant, fish, and wildlife population.

Osprey and bald eagles have been observed near the reservoir.
Scenic Driving Roads
Road Name BLM Road Number Length (Miles)* Surface Type Access
Siuslaw River 18-8-34
19-7-25
 28 paved Alma
Austa
Whittaker Creek 18-8-21
18-8-28.1
19-9-13
 8 paved Siuslaw River
Roman Nose Mountain
Congdon Creek 15-7-34.1
15-7-29.1
15-7-20
15-7-17
15-7-23
15-7-35
 8 gravel/dirt, paved Horton
Clark Creek/ Big River 23-1-13
23-3-5.4
 30 paved Sharp’s Creek
Big River
Lost Creek/ Eagles Rest 19-1-33.1
20-1-14
20-1-10.3
 21 paved Lost Creek
Coburg Hills 16-2-27
16-3-13.1
15-1-31
15-2-28
15-2-16
15-2-15
 32 paved/gravel Mohawk
Mabel
Shotgun Creek 16-1-5
14-2-35
14-2-16
 20 paved Mabel
Brownsville

*Does not include driving distance to access scenic road.

Swimming Sites
Site Name Fee Use Season Facilities Features
Clay Creek Recreation Site yes July - Sept. vault toilet, potable water, changing facility, group shelter grass beach located adjacent to a non-supervised swimming area
Lower Lake Creek Recreation Site no June - Sept. vault toilets exposed bedrock that created a natural slide and deep pools that offer a non-supervised swimming area
Sharp's Creek Recreation Site yes June - Sept. vault toilets, potable water exposed bedrock landings that overlook and border natural pools that offer a non-supervised swimming area
Shotgun Creek Recreation Site yes June - Sept. flush toilets, potable water, bath house, group shelters, children's play structure sandy beach located adjacent to a non-supervised swimming area
Whittaker Creek Recreation Site yes July - Sept. vault toilets, potable water, picnic tables, gazebo sandy beach located adjacent to a non-supervised swimming area
Wildlife Viewing Sites
Site Name Fees Season Access Features
Lower Lake Creek Recreation Site no March - May
Sept. - Dec.		 Highway 36
Lower Lake Creek (south of Triangle Lake)		 This is a popular site to observe spawning steelhead, coho, and chinook salmon as they migrate through the fish ladder during the fall and winter months.
McKenzie River no year-round State Highway 126 between Walterville and Nimrod, Oregon Trout, steelhead, salmon, osprey, and bald eagles are observed here.
Whittaker Creek Recreation Site yes March - May
Sept. - Dec.		 16 miles east of Mapleton, Oregon Coho and chinook salmon can be viewed spawning upstream at this watchable wildlife site.
Danebo Wetland / Tsal Luk-wah ("River of Grass") no year-round Danebo Avenue West Eugene There are over seven acres of prairie wetland with rare plant populations on this site. Herons, kestrels, killdeer, and kingfishers have been observed here.
Eastern Gateway/Swallow Pond no year-round West 7th Place West Eugene This 17-acre site includes ash woodland, ponds, and season wet prairie.
Fern Ridge Vicinity no year-round Royal Avenue West Eugene An extensive marsh habitat exists of about 5,000 acres that is managed as a state wildlife management area. Here waterfowl are numerous.
Lower Amazon Wetland no year-round Danebo Wetlands West Eugene The shallow Danebo Pond provides resting and feeding for many species of waterfowl and shorebirds.
Meadowlark Prairie Overlook no year-round   Elevated viewing area that overlooks much of the wetland and area to observe Western Meadowlark, short-eared owls, herons, Northern harriers, and red-tailed hawk.
Stewart Pond / Bertelsen Slough no year-round West 5th Avenue West Eugene Home to over 150 bird species. Geese and ducks are numerous during the wet season.
Willow Creek Natural Area no year-round West 18th Avenue West Eugene At over 300 acres, this site is one of the most important habitats for plants and wildlife species at the wetland. Over 200 species of plants and 75 birds have been observed here.