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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.
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.
Alton Baker Park, Eugene’s largest developed park, has been an indispensable part of the Eugene landscape since 1959. Located right 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.
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.
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 ...
- 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, 97401, OR
- (541) 682-4800
The park provides easy access to Eugene’s shopping malls, downtown, wilderness and universities. It is an excellent example of what makes Eugene an amazing and unique place to live. Large Open Field. Duck Ponds. Bike Trails. Tree Garden. The Cuthbert. DeFazio Bridge. Nature and Environment.
Status. Open all year. 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]
