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    Washington County Parks Capital Improvements

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  • Welcome

  • Washington County Parks has developed concept plans for a campground at Scoggins Valley Park and a Tualatin River access facility at Eagle Landing Park.

    We’ve incorporated the feedback we heard earlier this summer from the community about what they want these facilities to look like and how they could best function.

    This online platform includes the following pages:

    • What We Heard From the Summer Survey
    • Scoggins Valley Park Campground Preferred Concept
    • Tualatin River Access at Eagle Landing Park Preferred Concept

  • Location map showing where Scoggins Valley Park is located in relation to US 26 and to the west of Forest Grove and Gaston off Highway 47.

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  • What We Heard

  • We hosted an online survey between mid-July and the end of August and hosted/participated in several in-person community outreach events in which people took a print version of the survey. A total of 320 people participated. This is what we heard from the public. (Please note that not everyone answered every question.)

  • Based on the feedback we heard, we:

    • Balanced the public’s desire for lots of tent spots with the need for the campground to generate revenue by including many higher-cost RV spots and cabins, as well.
    • Made sure there were extra hose faucets through the campground (in response to people’s concerns about potential wildfires.)
    • Made showers centrally located.
    • Added a playground to the communal area.
    • Made sure the Eagle Landing Park information kiosk can offer helpful safety and travel information.
    • Are working to create a safe slope down to the Tualatin River.
    • Will provide regular campground supervision through campground staffing.

  • Scoggins Valley Park Campground

  • Number of participants who preferred each overnight camping option:

    Tent camping with space for vehicle – 165

    Cabins – 116

    Yurts – 101

    Group tent camping – 99

    RV Camping – 80

    Walk-in or bike-in camping spots – 57

  • People preferred the following services in this order of popularity:

    Showers – 152

    RV Services – 150

    Playgrounds – 104

    Picnic Shelter – 103

    Telecommunications – 78

    Electrical Services – 61

    Laundry Facilities – 9

  • Other general recommendations were for the County to make the campground:

    Accessible – Easy to access for all types of campers and their physical abilities.

    Safe – A monitoring presence of a person(s) in authority. 

    Clean – Litter and garbage free.

    Inclusive – A place where all people feel welcome, included, and no one feels excluded.

  • Participants said the following key items would remove barriers that might otherwise prevent them from using this campground: 

    • Make sure the online reservation system is easy to use.
    • Allow for plenty of first come first come, first serve spots.
    • Offer reasonable pricing for campsites.
    • Be sure restrooms and showers are in close proximity to sites.
    • Provide cell phone service.
    • Make facilities ADA (wheelchair) accessible.
    • Allow ample space between campsites.
    • Prevent long-term campers from staying too long.
    • Put fire prevention measures in place.
    • Make it safe.

  • Eagle Landing Park River Access

  • Number of participants who said they had floated anywhere along the Tualatin River (in a canoe, kayak, inner tube, etc.):

    Yes – 114

    No – 132

    Don't know – 6

  • Participants’ preferred floating equipment was:

    Kayak – 149

    Canoe – 87

    Stand up paddle board – 85

    Inner tube – 45

    None – 22

  • People preferred the following amenities in this order of popularity:

    An easy-to-access route to the river – 164

    Picnic areas – 94

    Shade – 91

    An Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible transfer unit for kayaks – 45

    An information board or kiosk – 23

  • Participants said the following items would remove barriers that might otherwise prevent them from accessing the Tualatin River at this site.

    • Offer clear signage about other access points along the river, so people will know where the put-in and put-out points are.
    • Make sure the river is easily accessible and the ramp down is not too steep or far from the parking lot.
    • Make it safe, for example post signs on water safety, remove log jams.
    • Share more information about access points and parking and transportation options about how to get back to the initial launch area.
    • Add a ramp with car/truck access or a boat trailer ramp to easily access the river.
    • Show the distances for day float options.
    • Offer equipment to borrow or rent.

  • Scoggins Valley Park Campground 

  • See the draft design concept of the future campground on the map below. It shows the entrance location, roads within the campground, camping areas by type, and the communal area.

    Map displaying the preferred concept

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  • The following draft diagram is more detailed and shows the campground layout, including color-coded locations by camping type, restrooms, the store, communal area amenities, and the hose faucets (water spigots).

    Map displaying the preferred concept

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  • These are the overnight options the campground is planning to offer:

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    12 Tent camping spots with space for vehicles

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    31 RV Camping spots

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    10 Cabins

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    2 Group tent camping spots

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    5 Walk-in tent camping spots (approximately a 30 foot walk from the parking lot)

    There are also 7 hike-in or bike-in sites for those who do not arrive via a vehicle.

  • The campground is planning to have the following services:

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    Showers – A shower room will be separate from the restrooms, located in the community area next to the Laundry Facilities.

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    Electrical Services – Charging station for personal devices, electrical hookup at campsite, EV charging station.

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    Playground – Located in the communal area near the center of the campground.

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    Communal Gathering Shelter – Located centrally, next to the playground, store, and a restroom.

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    RV Services – Water hook up, wastewater hookup, electrical hookup.

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    Store – A small store that sells small sundry items.

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    Telecommunications – Existing cellular coverage and new public WiFi.

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    Laundry Facilities – Located in the communal area next to the shower room and close to the playground.

  • Tualatin River Access at Eagle Landing Park 

  • This is the current draft concept for access at Eagle Landing Park.

  • Location map showing where Scoggins Valley Park is located in relation to US 26 and to the west of Forest Grove and Gaston off Highway 47.

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  • Draft versions of the Eagle Landing improvements including an 8-foot wide accessible asphalt trail to an aluminum gangway to access a floating landing in the Tualatin River.

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  • Below are some images that show the accessibility of the future river access and gangway.

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  • Questions Or Comments?

  • Please send any questions or comments to us via our contact form on the Washington County Parks website.

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