Molalla River State Park

Molalla River State Park
Grassy meadow along the walking trail
Type Public, state
Location Clackamas County, Oregon
Nearest city Canby
Coordinates 45°17′44″N 122°42′09″W / 45.2956758°N 122.7025931°W / 45.2956758; -122.7025931Coordinates: 45°17′44″N 122°42′09″W / 45.2956758°N 122.7025931°W / 45.2956758; -122.7025931[1]
Area 567 acres (229 ha)[2]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Status Day use only, year-round

The Molalla River State Park is located in U.S. state of Oregon. It is a few miles north of Canby, and half a mile from the Canby Ferry. The park is south of the Willamette River and east of the Molalla River, at the confluence of the Pudding, Molalla and Willamette rivers. The Pudding River flows into the Molalla from the west, just before the Molalla joins the Willamette. The floodplains of these rivers provide important habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, deer, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. A blue heron rookery, one of the largest in the Willamette Valley, is located in Molalla River State Park.

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References

  1. ↑ "Molalla River State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  2. ↑ Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 126&ndash, 27. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
  • "Molalla River State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  • Pudding River Watershed Council


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