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Description. 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.
Eugene Science Center is Lane County's only hands-on science museum and planetarium, located in beautiful Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Oregon. Learn about science and technology through hands-on exhibitions, discover astronomy in the planetarium, and be a part of special events and programs that come to you year-round.
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.
Nov 30, 2018 · A myriad of jogging and hiking trails, bike paths, waterways, forests, meadows, and 15 Kalapuya Talking Stones make this area a favorite among runners, hikers, nature explorers, canoe paddlers, bicyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts.
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 ...
Alton Baker Park, Eugene’s largest developed park. An indispensable part of the Eugene landscape since 1959. Located on the banks of the Willamette River directly across from the University of Oregon, Alton Baker has provided a place for denizens of Eugene to bike, run, feed ducks and take their dogs for over fifty years.
Alton Baker Park. This is Eugene's largest developed park at over 400 acres. The first parcel of land was purchased by Lane County in the late 19th century and the remaining acreage was acquired in the early 1960's. The park gets it's name from the original publisher of Eugene's Register Guard.
