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Recreation Groups

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Big Lake is 225 acres in size and is situated on the historic Santiam Wagon Road. It was the first resting place for early travelers heading west.

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In the summer months, Blue River Reservoir is a popular place for fishing, boating, swimming, waterskiing and stand-up paddle boarding.

Boats on a lake

Clear Lake has a long history of being a popular recreation spot in the high Cascades.

A hot spring pool surrounded by rocks

In the summer months, Cougar Reservoir is a popular place for boating, swimming and fishing.

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In the summer months, this 3,500-acre, 9-mile long lake in the Cascades below Mt.

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Hills Creek Dam is located 45 miles southeast of Eugene, on the Middle Fork Willamette River, four miles southwest of Oakridge, Oregon.

A trail bridge in the forest

The upper portion of the McKenzie River is popular for fishing, rafting, drift-boating, and kayaking.

Backpackers hike up a hill

The Pacific Crest Trail generally follows the crest of the Cascade Mountains which marks the eastern boundary of the Willamette National Forest and the western boundary of

Lake with mountains and trees in the background. Rocks along the edge of the lake.

Lying high on the western slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Waldo Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Oregon and one of the purest lakes in the world.

A snow covered parking lot in the forest

At the crest of the Cascade Mountains, winter snows and spectacular views of volcanoes, including Three Fingered Jack to the north and Mount Washington to the south, make S