Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor
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Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor is a state park
in the U.S. state
of Oregon
, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
. The 11.4 acres (4.6 ha) park is on Bolon Island 10 river miles (16 km) from the mouth of the Umpqua River
and north of of Reedsport
. It is along Highway 101
and near the site, where in 1828, most of Jedediah Smith
's party where massacred. The land was given to the state in 1934 by William C. and Jennie D. Chamberlain.
The park is undeveloped expect for a parking area and a hiking trail.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department , officially known as the State Parks and Recreation Department, is the government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon which operates its system of state parks...
. The 11.4 acres (4.6 ha) park is on Bolon Island 10 river miles (16 km) from the mouth of the Umpqua River
Umpqua River
The Umpqua River on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley,...
and north of of Reedsport
Reedsport, Oregon
Reedsport is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,154.- History :Reedsport was established on the estuary of the Umpqua River on January 7, 1852. It was named for a local settler, Alfred W. Reed, who founded the city in 1912...
. It is along Highway 101
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...
and near the site, where in 1828, most of Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Strong Smith was a hunter, trapper, fur trader, trailblazer, author, cartographer, cattleman, and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwest during the 19th century...
's party where massacred. The land was given to the state in 1934 by William C. and Jennie D. Chamberlain.
The park is undeveloped expect for a parking area and a hiking trail.