Zumwalt Park


Park Description

Zumwalt Park is a peaceful 58-acre park located on the western shore of Fern Ridge Reservoir near Veneta, Oregon. Surrounded by open meadows, oak woodlands, and views of the water, the park offers a tranquil setting perfect for picnicking, walking, and birdwatching. Its location along the reservoir provides scenic shoreline access, making it an ideal spot to enjoy sunsets and wildlife viewing in a quiet, rural atmosphere. 

The park is stewarded by Friends of Zumwalt Park. Join them for regular volunteer work parties to help maintain the park. To learn more about park history and the Friends of Zumwalt Park, visit their website.  

Park Information

  • Day use is open year-round from dawn - dusk.
  • Day Pass or Annual Pass required.
  • Use the Passport Parking App (code ###) to pay from your smartphone.
  • Day Pass or Annual Pass required
  • Use a credit card at the Fee Station or the Passport Parking App (code 97202)to pay from your smartphone.

Lane County Dog Leash Regulations

Lane Code:    6.450.540, 7.005, 7.005.110, 7.005.140

At Zumwalt Park all dogs must be under "Immediate Control".

In Lane County, no dog owner shall permit a dog to be at large.  “Dog-at-Large” means a dog off the premises of the owners property and NOT under the owner's immediate control.

So what exactly is "immediate control"? Immediate = done at once or done instantly, and control = the restriction of activity and the power to restrain.  A leash is one form of immediate control. A dog who instantly obeys audible commands, is likely under immediate control. An unleased dog who is out of ear shot, will likely not be in under immediate control.

A dog owner, whose dog runs at large, commits a Class C violation if the dog has been spayed/neutered or a Class B violation if the dog is fertile. Plus, a dog owner is deemed to be negligent per se for the actions of a dog at large when the dog causes injury to a person or property.

No County Park is an "off-leash park". 

Maps

Trail Map 
Park Map


Volunteer Information 
Get involved in Volunteer Program with Lane County Parks and help keep our parks safe and clean for all people to recreate. 

Contact Us 
To reserve at this location, visit our Reservation Website or contact Parks Email | Phone at 541-682-2000.

Features

  • Festivals/Events
  • Interpretive Feature
  • Multi-use Play Fields 
  • Parking Lot
  • Picnic Areas
  • Public Access to Waterway
  • Restrooms (portable or permanent) 
  • Swimming Area 
  • Trails (soft surface) 
  • Trailer Parking 

Long Tom Watershed
Adjacent Water Body: Fern Ridge Reservoir 

interpretive trail multiuse play field  picnic area  restrooms swimming hiking  wildlife/natural area