Eugene Park Tour: Armitage Park

I'm one step closer to completing my 23 in 2023 goal of visiting 23 area parks. On this rainy day, Dale and I decided to get a little distance vision, take a Tuesday Travels ride to just north of Eugene, and roam around Armitage County Park. We're glad we did!

Wow, I like this park! Maybe it's because there were very few people there due to the rain. Maybe because it's such a nice open space hidden just off the I-5 freeway. Maybe because it has so much to offer in three distinct areas.

There's a huge dog park near the entrance. Signs point to a decent-sized camping area. Then there's this big swath of open area dotted with huge old gnarled trees.

Among the trees are picnic shelters, horseshoe pits, a volleyball court, lots of picnic tables, and even more gopher mounds. It's my kinds of wooded park.

The star of the show is this portion of the Willamette River. It's running fast at this time of year. There's a boat ramp for the anglers. Then there's this wonderful bike/walking path all along the river's edge. Dale and I are hoping to get bicycles in the near future so that we can take advantage of Eugene's many bikeways. This will be an ideal place to take a ride.

It also seems like an ideal place for family picnics or reunions, or group gatherings in the summer. There may be a swimming hole, but we didn't see it on our short walkabout.

Lucky for us, there was a geocache nearby ... not in the park, but a short hop down the road. What an adorable cache container! I've not seen one quite like it before.