Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor, State scenic corridor in Douglas County, United States.
Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor is a protected area spanning about 11 acres on an island in the Umpqua River, roughly 10 miles from its mouth. The site features dense shoreline vegetation and a hiking trail that loops partway around the island.
Bolon Island was transferred to the state of Oregon in 1934 by William C. and Jennie D. Chamberlain. The island lies along Highway 101 about 10 river miles from the mouth of the Umpqua River, near the site where most of Jedediah Smith's party was massacred in 1828.
The island lies about 10 river miles from the mouth of the Umpqua River, north of Reedsport and beside Highway 101. Nearby is the site where, in 1828, most of Jedediah Smith's party were massacred, an event tied to the early fur trade era in this part of Oregon.
The park is undeveloped apart from a parking area and a hiking trail, so bring your own water and supplies. It sits on Bolon Island along Highway 101, 10 river miles from the Umpqua River mouth and just north of Reedsport, which makes it a short stop for drivers on the coast route.
The park is undeveloped apart from a parking area and a hiking trail, and the land was donated to the state in 1934 by William C. and Jennie D. Chamberlain. The island lies 10 river miles from the mouth of the Umpqua River, north of Reedsport along Highway 101.
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