Eugene, Ore. - Clay Creek Recreation Site, located southwest of Eugene, Oregon will open on Friday, June 7, 2019. Damage caused by winter storms, which resulted in numerous trees being uprooted and repairs needed to the water system, led to the site opening two weeks later than normal.
Clay Creek Campground has 21 overnight camping sites, two large day-use shelters, picnic areas, a ball field, vault toilets, and potable water. The 2.0 mile Clay Creek Trail also offers access to swimming opportunities along the Siuslaw River.
Once open, visitors will be able to reserve campsites as well as shelters at the site on recreation.gov. This new feature will allow visitors to plan a trip to the site up to three days in advance. Existing shelter reservations will remain unchanged.
Clean-up from winter storms also continues along the Row River Trail. A temporary emergency closure of the entire trail is in place due to public safety concerns until the downed trees are cleared. Regularly scheduled maintenance along the trail is now expected to continue through July of 2019, and will include temporary, partial closures of the trail on week days. The project includes replacing six culverts, and repaving and crack sealing sections of the trail surface.
For further information, please contract Traci Meredith at 503-315-5991.
For additional information about the Clay Creek Recreation Site visit https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/nwo_claycreekrecarea_brochure.pdf.
For additional information about the Row River Trail visit https://www.blm.gov/visit/row-river-trail.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
