Eola Bend County Park - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Eola Bend County Park, adjacent to the Willamette River, is a Marion County Park located at the southwest corner of Minto-Brown Island Park, which is a City of Salem, Oregon Park.

The site, located between the old Browns Island landfill and the Willamette River, was badly eroded cropland until the Environmental Services staff enrolled it in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Through this federal and state program, hundreds of volunteers planted 45,000 native trees and shrubs along the river on April 15, 2000. These native plants will help control erosion, reduce flood damage to the property, and provide critical wildlife habitat along the Willamette River. A footpath, made from recycled asphalt grindings, loops through the park and provides visitors year around access. An arbor and interpretive signs have been completed on an existing all weather pad also constructed of recycled asphalt grindings and rock. The arbor serves as the entrance to the county park and provides a location to post interpretive signs with information about the CREP, history of the area and aspects of the Willamette River Watershed. There are also several picnic tables located at the arbor and along the Willamette River for an afternoon picnic. Please take some time to visit the site and check out the signs and the arbor when you get a chance.

Facilities at a glance:

Picnic area
Direct connection with Salem’s Minto-Brown Island Park paths
Views of the Willamette River
Wildlife viewing of osprey, bald eagles, herons, waterfowl, and other river-dwellers
A 60-acre restoration, featuring over 45,000 native plants
A year around, all-weather footpath
Interpretive signs describing restoration efforts, history of the area, and the Willamette River watershed.

Hours
8:00 am to Sunset

Name: Eola Bend County Park - Salem, OR Street Location: 2200 Minto Island Road Local Municipality: Marion County State/Province, etc.: Oregon Country: United States Web Site: [Web Link] Date Established: 1968 Picnic Facilities: Arbor and several picnic tables Recreational Facilities: Recycled Crushed Asphalt and gravel Hiking Path - Part of Minto-Brown Island Park's Orange Loop Trail where the loop begins and ends. However, the majority of the trail exists in "Eola Bend County Park." Plant and wildlife observation with information boards at Arbor Willamette River beach area Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Willamette River and a small beach Traditional Geocaches: There are two or more caches Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Monuments/Statues: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Special Events: Not listed

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