State Park · Oregon, United States
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site is a state park in Oregon, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 44.7818° N, 123.2380° W |
| Managed by | Oregon state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site, also known as Helmick Park, is a state park located south of Monmouth, in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the floodplain of the Luckiamute River and is forested by Bigleaf Maple, Douglas-fir, and Black Cottonwood trees, among other varieties. The park is named for Sarah Helmick, a pioneer to Oregon in 1845 who donated the original land. Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site is the first state park established in Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Portland International Airport (PDX) · Portland, United States · 63.9 miles away
Parks nearby
Holman State Wayside
State Capitol State Park
Willamette Mission State Park
Ellmaker State Wayside
Maud Williamson State Recreation Site
Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site?
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site is in Oregon, United States (44.7818° N, 123.2380° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oregon_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Oregon state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Helmick_State_Recreation_Site — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).