Brown's Ferry Park is a 28-acre (11 ha) park in the Clackamas County portion of the city of Tualatin in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The park is located along the Tualatin River.
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![]() Dock on the Tualatin River at the park | |
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Type | Public, city |
Location | Tualatin, Oregon United States |
Coordinates | 45°23′01″N 122°44′14″W / 45.38361°N 122.73722°W |
Area | 28.33 acres (114,600 m2) |
Operated by | City of Tualatin |
Status | Open |
Website | Website |
It is named for Zenas J. Brown who operated the first ferry in the Tualatin area, and who claimed land at this location in 1850 through the Donation Land Act.[2]
The park includes walking paths, picnic tables, kayak and canoe rentals and a canoe ramp and dock, a wildlife viewing blind, a river overlook platform, and an old barn with interpretative signage.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Browns Ferry City Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2004-05-26. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ a b "Brown's Ferry Park". City of Tualatin. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
External links
edit- Media related to Brown's Ferry Park (Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons
- Canoeing at Brown's Ferry Park