Recreation Activities

Hult Pond Recreation Site

This site, sometimes referred to as Horton Lake, Hult Marsh, Hult Reservoir, or Mill Pond, was developed in the early 1900s for logging operations. The reservoir and surrounding wetland are about 40 acres and support a rich diversity of wildlife, fish, and plant species. This recreation site is popular for activities such as fishing, camping, hiking, horseback riding, and scenic driving.

Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

This site offers family camping in a wooded riverside location with a hiking trail that provides access to an old growth stand of Douglas fir high above the campground. The Old Growth Ridge Trail was designated in 1994 as a National Recreation Trail due to the exceptional wildlife, geology, and old growth trees that are typical of coast range ecosystems. Chinook and coho salmon as well as steelhead trout can be observed in the fall and winter months in the creek next to the campground.

West Eugene Wetlands

The West Eugene Wetlands Project is a cooperative venture managed by the BLM's Eugene District to protect and restore wetland ecosystems in the Southern Willamette Valley. This unique project involves federal, state, and local agencies and organizations in a partnership to manage lands and resources in an urban area for multiple public benefits.

The project, located on the west side of Eugene, encompasses portions of the Long Tom River drainage including the Amazon Creek, Coyote Creek, and Willow Creek basins. The BLM's West Eugene Wetlands Project Office is centrally located near the Amazon and Willow Creek confluence in West Eugene.