Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site
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Type | Public, state |
Location | Klamath County, Oregon |
Nearest city | Klamath Falls |
Coordinates | 42°44′18″N 121°58′48″W / 42.7384669°N 121.9800213°W[1] |
Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site is a state park in southern Oregon. The park is operated and maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Crater Lake National Park and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Fort Klamath. The park was established in 1955, and covers 19 acres (7.7 ha) including the headwaters of the Wood River.
Recreation
Visitors to Kimball State Recreation Site can camp or picnic and enjoy water activities like fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. A short trail connects the main campground to the Wood River’s headwaters spring site.[2]
The park has ten primitive campsites near the headwaters lagoon. Toilet facilities are primitive and potable water is not available in the park.[2]
There is a popular horse trail that begins at Collier Memorial State Park that leads through the forest to Kimball State Recreation Site. Riders must make a round trip from Collier State Park since there are no horse corrals at Kimball Recreation Site.[3]
Wood River
The headwaters of the Wood River emanate from a spring located in Kimball State Recreation Site. The
The river offers fine fishing that can be accessed from the shore or by canoe or kayak. Brook, brown, and rainbow trout are found in the Wood River and its tributaries.[4] In addition, Bureau of Land Management biologists have found native Great Basin redband trout in the river between the Kimball State Recreation Site and the confluence of Annie Creek about a mile downstream from the park.[5]
Access
The area in the
The Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site is located just off of Highway 62, approximately 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Crater Lake National Park, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Fort Klamath, and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Klamath Falls.[2]
History
In 1943, the State of Oregon purchased 14,450 acres (58.5 km2) near Sun Mountain to establish
Jackson Kimball was born in
References
- ^ "Jackson F Kimball State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Collier Memorial State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b Brown, James E.; Roy Woo (May 1995). "Section III, Resource Description" (PDF). Eastern Oregon Region Long-Range Forest Management Plan. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Wood River Wetland Monitoring Report 2003-2005" (PDF). Klamath resource Area, Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011..
- ^ Brown, Jame E.; Roy Woo (May 1995). "Section I, Background and Planning Process" (PDF). Eastern Oregon Region Long-Range Forest Management Plan. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Drew, Harry J. (1979). "Weyerhaeuser Company: A History of People, Land and Growth". Klamath Falls, Oregon: Oregon State Library Archives and Records Management Program. Weyerhaeuser Company. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
External links
- "Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 1, 2011.