Dexter State Recreation Site
4.6Google rating(643 reviews)Eugene · recreation area · 94.0 acres
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Essentials
At a glance
- Hours
Open for day use year round
On site
Visitor amenities
…stay a while
- Restroomfacility
- Picnic Areafacility
- Parkingfacility
- Accessible Featuresfacility
…get active
- Disc Golfsports
…be in nature
- Wildlife Viewingnature
- Horse Trailsnature
- Bike Pathnature
- Hiking Trailsnature
…near water
- Boat Launchwater
- Fishingwater
- Swimmingwater
- Watercraftwater
Access
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accessible parking
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible trail
- Accessible entrance
Inferred from amenities/description; confirm on official sources.
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On the ground
Trails
Overview
About this park
Dexter State Recreation Site, on the western edge of Dexter Reservoir, provides convenient access to the reservoir with docks and a two lane launch ramp.
Water Recreation To check water levels, go to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers website .
Wearing a life jacket, and making sure it fits properly , saves lives.
Boaters: check ahead for obstructions on the Oregon State Marine Board's Reported Obstructions and Alerts page.
On site
Amenities & facilities
A picnic area with bbq stands and fire rings overlooks the lake. But the lake is not the only attraction!
Setting
Landscape & setting
A popular 18-hole disc golf course winds it way through oaks and Douglas fir trees and you can reach nearby Elijah Bristow State Park through a system of connecting trails that follow the Middle Fork of the Willamette River.
Things to do
Things to do
A life jacket loaner station is located near the boat ramp with life jackets of various sizes. Be aware of obstructions beneath the surface.
Background
History & notes
In 1998, OPRD took part in a land exchange with local government, exchanging three park properties (Armitage, Hendricks Bridge State Wayside, and Howard J. Morton Memorial State Park) for a 25-year lease of federal facilities at Fall Creek Lake and Dexter Lake. Dexter State Recreation Site is one of those properties. Dexter Reservoir is one of 13 multi-purpose water projects built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Willamette Valley. The reservoir was completed in 1954, and Lane County managed the site until the 1998 land exchange with OPRD.
Today
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Forecast is advisory — confirm park hours before you go.
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Confidence score
85/ 100
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