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| | Maples Rest Area | | This area is the only rest area between Sisters, Oregon and Salem. It is well-maintained. Wildlife watching can be a great escape from the long road trip. Deer, elk, and other animals area easy sights for sore eyes. Maple rest area is open year-round. |
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| | Maud Williamson State Recreation Site | | This area occupies flat a flat edge of cultivated Willamette Valley farm land on the west side of the Salem-Dayton highway. The park provides a covered picnic shelter which can be reserved for group picnics. The park also includes a historic farm house once occupied by the person who donated the property as a park. There are trails that extend into the forest, but they are not traveled often. Visitors are advised to be careful on these trails as their maintenance is not kept up regularly. |
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| | Willamette Mission State Park | | The park offers many daytime opportunities for boaters, anglers and other users. Some of Willamette Mission's 1,680 acres hold filbert and walnut orchards. The excellent picnic facilities are able to be reserved for large groups. There are picnic shelters, electricity, restrooms, water faucets, picnic tables, fire rings, sunny areas and trees for shade, plus ample room for parking. Horse camp facilities include four sites (two pull through). Sites can accommodate up to two camping units and four pack animals. Eight miles of trails run along the Willamette River, with an incredible amount of native birds, plants and wildlife. |
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