Holman State Wayside
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Holman State Wayside is a state park
in Polk County, Oregon
, United States, on Oregon Route 22 at the foot of the Eola Hills
near the community of Eola
. The wayside is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
but was closed to vehicular traffic in 2007 because of ongoing problems with criminal activity.
The site was purchased by the State of Oregon in 1922. The land was originally owned by Thomas and Cora Holman, who had long allowed the public to water their stock and drink at a natural spring on the property, a purpose it had served since pioneer times.
The 10 acres (4 ha) park is on a hillside forested with Douglas-fir
s, Oregon white oaks and bigleaf maples, and has a restroom, picnic tables, a water fountain and a walking trail.
Bicycle and pedestrian traffic is still permitted in the park, although the restrooms are closed and as of 2007, they are planned to be demolished. In 2007, the Parks and Recreation Department said the closure of the wayside was temporary while solutions to the park's problems were discussed. A public hearing regarding the future of the wayside was held in September 2007.
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 Polk County, Oregon
Polk County, Oregon
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. In 2010, its population was 75,403. The seat of the county is Dallas....
, United States, on Oregon Route 22 at the foot of the Eola Hills
Eola Hills
The Eola Hills are a range of hills northwest of Salem, Oregon, United States. They stretch from the community of Eola about north to Yamhill County.They are divided from the Salem Hills by the Willamette River at Eola....
near the community of Eola
Eola, Oregon
Eola is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States four miles west of Salem on Oregon Route 22 at the confluence of Rickreall Creek and the Willamette River....
. The wayside is 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...
but was closed to vehicular traffic in 2007 because of ongoing problems with criminal activity.
The site was purchased by the State of Oregon in 1922. The land was originally owned by Thomas and Cora Holman, who had long allowed the public to water their stock and drink at a natural spring on the property, a purpose it had served since pioneer times.
The 10 acres (4 ha) park is on a hillside forested with Douglas-fir
Douglas-fir
Douglas-fir is one of the English common names for evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Pseudotsuga in the family Pinaceae. Other common names include Douglas tree, and Oregon pine. There are five species, two in western North America, one in Mexico, and two in eastern Asia...
s, Oregon white oaks and bigleaf maples, and has a restroom, picnic tables, a water fountain and a walking trail.
Bicycle and pedestrian traffic is still permitted in the park, although the restrooms are closed and as of 2007, they are planned to be demolished. In 2007, the Parks and Recreation Department said the closure of the wayside was temporary while solutions to the park's problems were discussed. A public hearing regarding the future of the wayside was held in September 2007.