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Skinner Butte Park
Features
- Ball fields
- Community garden
- Fishing
- Hiking Trail
- Looped path
- Off street bike / pedestrian path
- Parking lot
- Picnic tables
- Play area - ADA
- Public art
- Recreation center
- Restrooms
- Rock climbing
- Sand play
- Sports / Play field - informal
- Spray play
- Trailheads
- Veterans memorial
- Viewpoint
- Water spigot
Location
From the Ferry Street Bridge to the I-105 Bridge, between 3rd Avenue and the Willamette River
Description
Skinner Butte Park is one of Eugene's oldest parks, and is rich with local history and recreational opportunities. Dedicated in 1914, Skinner Butte Park includes 100 acres of property along the Willamette River just north of downtown Eugene. It includes such noteworthy features as Skinner Butte, the Columns climbing area, RiverPlay Discovery Playground, Campbell Senior Center, Lamb Cottage, Skinner City Farm community garden, acres of lawn and meadows, hiking trails, bike paths, picnic areas, and much more.
- 100 acres
- South region
- Whiteaker Community Council
Skinner Butte Park includes land claimed by Eugene Skinner, the first Euro-American settler of the southern Willamette Valley, and founder of Eugene. As the birthplace of the city and the modern community, Skinner Butte Park itself is a unique historical resource. Unquestionably, it is the most historically significant resource in the Eugene park system. There are also a number of significant cultural resources that persist within Skinner Butte Park, the most prominent of which include:
- The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House
- Lamb Cottage
- The big “O”
- The big “E”
- W 2nd Avenue Skinner’s cabin marker
- Lincoln Street Skinner’s cabin marker (replaced)
- Basalt quarry
- Skinner Butte (EWEB) Reservoir (1926)
Volunteer
Help activate the power of parks by getting involved with our Eugene Outdoors volunteer program. Learn new skills, meet great people, and improve the quality of life in Eugene by helping to care for our parks and open spaces.
Contacts
- To rent the ball field at this location, contact the Recreation Division
Ph: 541-682-5409 - To reserve any other facilities at this location, contact Parks and Open Space
Ph: 541-682-4800 - Park planner: Landscape Architect Emily Proudfoot
Ph: 541-682-4915 - Park volunteer coordinator: Vanessa Young
Ph: 541-510-9318