Parks
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(1) Benton County parks
(2) City of Corvallis parks
(3) State parks and lands
(4) Federal parks and lands
(5) Private land trusts and parks
(1) Benton County parks & natural areas
Notable parks
Adair County Park: This is a good place to park to start a bike ride from Adair Village.
Beazell Memorial Forest: This park has nice hiking trails. I am not sure if bicycles are allowed.
Bellfountain County Park: This is a great place to start many bike rides in Southern Benton County.
Clemens Park: This is a small park just north of the town of Alsea that has some nice hiking trails along the North Fork of the Alsea River.
Irish Bend Park: This park is on the banks of the Willamette River in Southern Benton County. There are a few hiking trails.
Fitton Green Natural Area: This park, on the west side of Corvallis, offers some of the best views, including close-up perspectives on Marys Peak and more distant views of the Cascades on a clear day. Trails include the Allan Throop Loop, the Mulkey Ridge Trail, and a trail that connects with the Cardwell Hill Wagon Road and the trails in the Crestmont Land Trust. Trails are seasonally closed to bicycles from 11/1 to ? (probably 4/15).
Fitton Green Trail Map (2016) [PDF]
Mulkey Trail System Map (2018) [PDF] (Bald Hill/Fitton Green/Crestmont Land Trust)
Fort Hoskins Historical Park: This park in Kings Valley is the former site of a fort from the mid-1800s. It has hiking trails that are bikeable. It also can serve as a starting point for gravel routes in the area.
Salmonberry Campground: This campground in Southern Benton County is on the banks of the Alsea River. It is a good place to camp when biking to the Coast on the Southern Tier.
(3) State parks and lands
EE Wilson Wildlife Area: Closed from 10pm to 4am
(4) Federal parks and lands
Finley National Wildlife Refuge
Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge
(5) Private land trusts and parks
Here is a route in the Crestmont Land Trust.
Mulkey Ridge Forest: The Mulkey Ridge Trail traverses the farm as it climbs over 600' for 3 miles from the Oak Creek Trailhead to Fitton Green. This trail is quite bikeable. (Note: Bikes are prohibited on the Mulkey Ridge Trail between 10/31 and 4/15).
Owens Farm: Greenbelt Land Trust acquired 95 acres of this 312 acre property, with the City of Corvallis and Good Samaritan Hospital purchasing the remaining portions. GLT’s portion of Owens Farm is only accessible through GLT-led tours and events at this time. However, a light-impact trail system is slated for the property.
Hubert McBee Memorial Park