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Klamath County Community
Development -
Parks Division
Tom Crist, Parks
Supervisor
Crystal
Springs Park
Cy Bingham Park
Eagle Ridge Park
Fort Klamath
Park Museum
Hagelstein Park
Henzel Park
Petric Park
Stevenson Park
Wocus Bay Boat Launch
Crystal Springs Park
Open Year Round
Oregon State Fish and Wildlife & County Co-op (1962)
Day Use Only
Crystal Springs Park is located on the Lost River, two miles east of
Highway 39 on Crystal Springs Road.
Maintained under a joint agreement with the State Game Commission.
This park contains:
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Graveled parking area
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Picnic table |
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Pit toilet |
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Boat launch facilities
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Cy Bingham Park
Open March through November
No physical address (1966)
10 Campsites
This park is 1/4 mile west of the town of Crescent. The site was a
gift of the Gilchrist Timber Company and contains 2 1/2 acres. It
was dedicated in September 1967 and named in honor of a deputy
Forest Ranger of the area.
The Gilchrist Garden Club planted shrubs and flowers and cares for
them. Cooking stoves were purchased by the same club. A sprinkler
system was installed by the County in 1971. City waster is used.
This parks contains:
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Pit toilets |
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Picnic tables |
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10 Camp sites |
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Eagle Ridge Park
Open Year Round
17300 Eagle Ridge Road, Klamath Falls, OR (1964)
6 Campsites
This site contains 634.88 acres and is located off Highway 140 15
miles west of Klamath Falls.
This park was purchased from the State Game Commission. The Hoo Hoo
Club assisted the County with the construciton of a road into the
park and purchased picnic tables.
This park contains:
New CXT vault toilets
Boat Launch
Drinking water
Due to narrowness of road to tent campground, trailers not permitted
beyond boat launch.
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Fort Klamath Park Museum
Open June to Labor Day (1966)
Day Use Only
This park and museum is located 36
miles north and west of the town of Klamath Falls on Highway 62.
A total of 8 acres, two of those acres
was a gift of the William Zumbrun family. A log structure built to
resemble the original guard house, houses an historical museum,
containing artifacts from the original military fort and other
relics of that period. The logs for the guard house were donated by
the Lloyd Nicholson family. The graves of Captain Jack and his party
are on the site and a new flag pole has been erected on the base of
the original flag pole. The Museum was opened for trial run in
September 1972.
A dedication ceremony officially opened
the Museum in August 1973 and is now open from June to Labor Day
with an attendant on duty during that period. Displays are
continually increased and local citizens have donated family
memorabilia to the collection.
This museum contains:
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Modern rest rooms |
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Picnic tables |
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Water fountain |
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Graveled parking area at the park
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There is also a gazebo and a large
identification sign.
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Hagelstein Park
Open April through September
17301 Highway 97 N., Klamath Falls, OR
(1961)
10 Campsites
This park is located 10 miles north of
Klamath Falls on Highway 97. This is the first park to be developed
in the County system and contains five acres; 3 1/2 acres donated by
William Hagelstein and 1 1/2 acres purchased from the State Land
Board.
This park was completed and dedicated
in July, 1963. a brick building contains modern rest rooms.
This park contains:
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Drinking water |
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Picnic tables |
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10 trailer sites or tent sites
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Water access to Klamath Lake with
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Henzel Park
Open April through September (1969)
Day Use Only
This park is located 25 miles northwest
of Klamath Falls on Highway 427. It contains 5 acres and was
acquired in a land exchange with Dick Henzel. The park was named in
honor of Sam Henzel and dedicated June 18, 1972.
The parking area was paved in 1970 and
curbing added in 1971. Trees were planted in 1971.
This park contains:
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Modern rest rooms |
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Boat launch |
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Drinking water |
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Petric Park
Open April through September (1969)
Day Use Only
This property was the gift of the Steve
Petric family and is located 29 miles from Klamath Falls on Highway
427. It contains 2.2 acres.
It is a primitive facility, containing
a boat launch and a new CXT toilet.
The dedication was held on August 19,
1971.
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Stevenson Park
Open Year Round (1963)
Day Use Only
This site was donated by George
Stevenson in memory of his wife.
It is located 11 miles east of Klamath
Falls on the Lost River on Highway 140.
The park contains 2 1.2 acres and has a
picnic area. No boat launching is allowed but fishing from the banks
is allowed.
The park contains vault toilets.
The park was dedicated in October 1970.
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Wocus Bay Boat Launch
Open Year Round
Day Use Only
123.83 Acres
This site is located at the foot of
Doak Mountain on Highway 140, 13 miles west of Klamath Falls.
Development of the site was a joint
venture with the State Game Commission. The launch was recontructed,
widened and generally improved in 1979-1980.
Portable toilets are provided
seasonally.
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