The Long Way
Lane County
A playground with swings set among tall trees in a park.
Plate I. Swing set at Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
A small cabin stands in a clearing surrounded by tall trees.
Plate II. Restroom facility at Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
A large grassy field surrounded by dense forest with a picnic shelter in the distance.
Plate III. Shelter 1, Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
A grassy park area with trees and a paved path.
Plate IV. Play area, Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
Horseshoe pits in a clearing surrounded by trees.
Plate V. Horseshoe pits, Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
A shelf fungus grows on the side of a mossy tree trunk in a forest.
Plate VI. Bracket fungus, Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
A narrow dirt trail runs alongside a small rocky stream through a lush green forest.
Plate VII. Forest trail, Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov
A small snake rests on a fallen log covered in shelf fungi.
Plate VIII. Snake on log, Shotgun Creek Recreation Site. From blm.gov

Shotgun Creek Recreation Site (BLM), Lane County, OR

Marcola, Lane County, Oregon. Day-use site; Open to day use year round.

Details

Map. Marcola, Lane County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
Marcola, Lane County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
Getting there
From the South: Take Interstate 5 north, exit 194A, OR-126 E towards Springfield. Travel 4 miles east to the 42nd St/Marcola exit and follow the signs to Marcola driving for about 13.3 miles until it intersects the Shotgun Creek Road (first paved road on the left). Follow Shotgun Creek Road approximately 1.5 miles. The recreation site is located on the right side of the road.
Fees
Day use fees and on-site shelter rentals are available on site at the electronic fee station near the entrance. A $5 daily vehicle fee is not included with shelter reservations and is collected on site.
Access
Check current fire restrictions. Elevations from 758 to 2,864.
Walk-in or reserve
Shelter reservations are available from May 1-September 30 each year.
Phone
541-683-6600
Website
blm.gov
Managed by
Northwest Oregon District Office.
Coordinates
44.228751, -122.846386.

The refreshing location with its lush, forest setting, coupled with comforts normally associated with an urban park, blend seamlessly at this popular day-use site. Here, one can immerse in the enjoyment of surrounding hiking trails, a swimming area, meandering creeks, and picnicking units.

Notable Events

  1. 1911The Coast Range Lumber Company at Mabel employed over 150 people between 1911 and 1926; by 1920 almost 30 of them were Japanese men, women, and children, the Japanese colony at Shotgun Creek. wheremindsgrow.org
  2. 1925The Eugene Morning Register reported that three Japanese men at the Mabel colony were arrested for making sake during prohibition. wheremindsgrow.org

People

  • Kiichi Ito, Laborer with the Coast Range Lumber Company at Mabel, in the Japanese colony at Shotgun Creek (died September 5, 1924).
  • Koichi Minotoya, Nine-month-old child of the colony at Mabel, died of diphtheria (born March 26, 1921; died January 15, 1922).

Sources

  1. blm.gov/visit/shotgun-creek-recreation-site
  2. storiesbysteve.com/ping-yang-on-the-mohawk
  3. wheremindsgrow.org/c.php?g=1376889&p=10187949