Wildwood Recreation Site
| Wildwood Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
 Underground stream viewing station at Wildwood Recreation site | |
| Location | Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA |
| Nearest city | approx. 39 miles (63 km) from Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°21′09″N 121°59′48″W / 45.3526191°N 121.9967476°W[1] |
| Area | 580 acres (230 ha) |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
| Website | Wildwood Recreation Area |
The Wildwood Recreation Site is a natural recreation area surrounded by the
Wildwood educational programs offer scientists and researchers to help students gather and analyze environmental data related to the Salmon environment such as the river's chemical and physical properties, and the many resident invertebrates.[4]
A variety of streams and wetlands provide a diverse environment. Sixes Creek and a quarter mile (400 m) side channel of the Salmon River (restored in 1998), provide habitat for several
The site is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and charges an admission fee.[7] Facilities include outdoor study areas, picnic areas, group shelters for up to 200 people, softball diamonds, volleyball pits, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, playground with jungle gym, swings and slides.[2][6]
References
- ^ "Wildwood Recreation Site and Picnic Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ a b "Wildwood Recreation Site, OR". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ "Wildwood Recreation Site". US Dept. of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ a b "Wildwood Recreation Site". Hands on the Land. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ "Wildwood Recreational Area" (PDF). Wolftree, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ a b "Wildwood Recreation Site brochure" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ "Wildwood Recreation Site". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
External links
- Wildwood Recreation Site. Recreation.gov.
- Mount Hood area hiking trails.
- Huckleberry Mountain trail. SummitPost.org.