Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park is located four miles north of Keizer, Oregon which is right next to Salem. It is a rather large park at 1680 acres and has miles and miles of hiking, equestrian and biking paths. It has eight miles of hiking trails.

It's located next to the Willamette River and has a tremendous history that many will find, they need to know more about.  At the north end of the Park is the Wheatland Ferry. The only way to get across the Willamette for miles.


The Park is the site of the first Native American Mission, founded in 1834 by Jason Lee.  This explains, too the  huge filbert and walnut orchards that are prevalent in the Park. And, other agricultural areas throughout.


The Willamette Mission Park can brag about having the largest Black Cottonwood Tree in the U.S. and it is 250 years old. Older than dirt!


In the second and third photos, you will see the "ghost structures", in the background of the original settlement.

 

Wheatland Ferry

Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park

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George Rogers Park

Oregon and many of the metropolitan areas in Oregon have wonderful parks.  Lake Oswego, just south of Portland has more than its share.

I featured another Lake Oswego park,  Foothills Park awhile back.  They are close together.  In fact, you can almost walk from one to the other, but some private property prevents the completion of a connecting trail.

It's located along the Willamette River and you can walk south for miles along the river. It is a great walk and  one that I hope not too many folks catch on to.

The Park is tiered...meaning the ball fields are on one level as you enter the Park (Looks like any old park from the street and that's good!).  The picnic area is on the next level down and, what I would call the main area, is down yet another level next to the river.

On the lower level part of the original blast furnace (circa 1866) still stands from the Oswego Iron Company.  It has been restored, to a point, and you will see a couple of photos of it here. Both inside and out.  It's a blast!

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

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