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Alton Baker Park, Eugene’s largest developed park, is home to dozens of recreational features and facilities serving the City of Eugene since 1959. The park is made up of two major areas: the more developed West Alton Baker Park, and the 237-acre Whilamut Natural Area. 373 acres (total owned by the City of Eugene)
Alton Baker Park consists of around 400 acres of forest, fields, plains and trails, and is a great place for relaxing, picnicking and experiencing nature. Several local events are also hosted in the park every year, including Art and the Vineyard and the Eugene Rotary Duck Race, in addition to the regular concerts hosted at the Cuthbert ...
The modern history of Alton Baker Park began in the 1950’s, when the Eugene city council decided that we needed a bigger public park for the growing city. Over the proceeding 100 years, Eugene had grown from a few hundred to around thirty five thousand people. Fortunately, there was a large amount of farmland and quarries available.
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Events. There are events held year round at Alton Baker Park. From Eugene’s established, long running functions, to up and coming events, Alton Baker has enough room for everyone. Art and the Vineyard is a festival held in Eugene for the past 30 years, which showcases the works of local artists. The festival is complete with wine, concerts ...
Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It was named for Alton F. Baker Sr., the eleventh owner (60 years after it was founded) of Eugene's The Guard newspaper (later The Register-Guard ). [1] It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, a dog park and a disc golf course, and directly touches the Ferry ...
Comprised of 402 acres (163 ha), Eugene's largest riverfront park hosts year-round festivals, running and walking races, and community events. Visitors can enjoy Alton Baker's 230 acres (93 ha) of natural area, a fenced off-leash dog park, Cuthbert Amphitheatre, Pre's Trail, the Nobel Peace Park, and the Eugene Science Center. There is also an 18-hole disc golf course (12 holes during special ...
Alton Baker Park is Eugene’s largest developed park with over 400 acres to explore. The park features miles of running trails (paved and dirt), river paths, duck ponds, large open fields, a dog park, and an overall beautiful environment. Named after Register-Guard founder Alton F. Baker, the park is divided into two distinct areas: the more ...
