

This Trail is a self-guided auto tour of nearly 200 prime birding destinations in the Oregon Cascades. Jefferson section of the Oregon Cascades Birding Trail. A boat launch ramp with a courtesy dock is near the park's entrance and is open on a seasonal basis.īirding: The lake is a designated stop along the Mt. Wilson Creek Park: On Reservoir Road at the southwest end of the lake, Wilson Creek Park has paved roads and parking lots, flush toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, a children's play area and an unsupervised swim area with a life jacket loaner station.A paved path with pull-outs suitable for wheelchairs is close enough to the river for fishing. Riverside Park: On the east bank of the river, downstream from the dam, Riverside Park is a minimally developed area with a gravel road and parking area, two picnic tables and a vault toilet.The boat ramp is open year-round and has a life jacket loaner station. There is a boat launch ramp with a courtesy dock located near the entrance to the park. Lakeside Park: Located on London Road just past the dam, Lakeside Park has paved roads and parking lots, flush toilets, picnic tables and fire rings.For more information, call the Willamette Valley Project Park Ranger Office at (541) 942-5631. There is no fee for day-use areas and there are no group picnic areas or shelters available for reservations. and are closed daily from dusk until 8:00 a.m. Osprey and purple martins nest in structures maintained by the Corps.ĭay-use parks: Cottage Grove Lake has four day-use only parks, three on the lakeshore and one on the river immediately below the dam. Visitors can see rare birds like the purple martin, the willow flycatcher and the yellow-breasted chat near Cottage Grove Lake. This trail is a self-guided driving tour that includes 138 birding hotspots. No extra vehicles permitted, please plan accordingly.īirding: The reservoir is a designated stop along the Big River Loop of the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. This is a minimally-developed campground with 15 individual campsites, vault toilets, drinking water, gravel roads, picnic tables, fire rings, no hookups and no showers (primitive sites are reserved as Pine Meadows Campground sites A-O).įees: $16 per night, per site 2 vehicles included.

Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance. No extra vehicles permitted, please plan accordingly. No hookups available.įees: $24 per night per site 2 vehicles included. This developed campground has 85 campsites, paved roads, flush toilets, showers, dump station, campfire rings, picnic tables, gate attendants, children's play area and a marked but unsupervised swim area with a life jacket loaner station. Army Corps of Engineers operates all parks at Cottage Grove Lake. Army Corps of Engineers implemented an alcohol ban at Cottage Grove and Dorena lakes to improve recreation quality, public and employee safety, and resource allocation and protection.Ĭamping: The U.S.
