Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Exit 195 of I-5, travel west on OR-569 for 6.4 miles. Take exit 6 toward Eugene
Airport/Junction City and travel 0.3 miles. Turn left onto OR-99 N and travel 0.5 mile.
Turn left onto Clear Lake Rd and travel 6.4 miles.
Factoid: Fern Ridge Lake, a popular recreation area for sailing, power boating, and water skiing,
is just 12 miles from downtown Eugene, OR. The Fern Ridge Dam was completed in 1941 and
provides needed flood risk management. Six park sites and several remote access points
around the lake offer a variety of day use recreation opportunities such as picnicking,
swimming, fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing. Richardson Park operated by Lane County
Parks at the north end of the lake has overnight camping sites. The area includes
extensive wetlands and provides unique habitat for a variety of wildlife and wintering
waterfowl populations.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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