Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
| Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Florence |
| Coordinates | 43°55′48″N 124°06′18″W / 43.9301205°N 124.1051174°WCoordinates: 43°55′48″N 124°06′18″W / 43.9301205°N 124.1051174°W[1] |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
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Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District | |
| Built | 1936 to 1941 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| NRHP Reference # | 84000473 |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1984[2] |
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, also known simply as Honeyman State Park, is located in Lane County, three miles (4.8 km) south of the city of Florence, on Highway 101. The 27,212 acres (11,012 ha) Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area adjoins the park to the west. Many amenities are available, including over 200 campsites,[3] all-terrain vehicle access, swimming, fishing and sandboarding.[4]
Originally named Camp Woahink, the park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and was later renamed in honor Jessie M. Honeyman (1852–1948) of Portland. As president of the Oregon Roadside Council, Honeyman worked with Samuel Boardman, Oregon's first Superintendent of State Parks in the 1920s and 1930s, to preserve Oregon coastal lands.
Several of the structures built by the CCC, including the camp store, three picnic shelters, and the administrative building, comprise the Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District.[4] The campground was added in the 1950s. The Lake Woahink Seaplane Base is on Woahink Lake, southeast of the park, and Camp Cleawox, a Girl Scout camp, is across Cleawox Lake and northwest of the park.
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Sand dunes and part of Cleawox Lake, Pacific Ocean in the background
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Cleawox Lake
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A campsite in the park
See also
References
- ↑ "Jessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ "Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ Baker, Mark (September 12, 2007). "Honeyman State Park favorite for kids, families". The World. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park" (BROCHURE). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
External links
- "Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2011-07-01.