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Willamette Mission is conveniently located just off of Interstate 5, at exit 263, 8 miles north of Salem. 45 miles south of Portland. Follow the signs west on Brooklake Road, then go north on Wheatland Road, four miles from I-5. Next to Wheatland ferry.
Nice park with great walking and biking trails. Groomed so weed free. Lots of space with not a lot of people. We saw king fishers and gophers and snakes. Took a ride on the ferry too! Good place for a picnic!
I was very pleasantly surprised by how nice this park is. It is quite spacious and the trails are lovely, and you can hardly hear the drone of traffic, unlike all other parks in the Salem-Keizer area. Definitely my favorite park in the area! We saw tons of bird species and a family of 4 river otters!
We parked near the Wheatland Ferry and walked in from there. The non paved were in great shape, except for the horse trail. That's to be expected. Beautiful walk, lots of great scenery, hardly anyone there. The only disappointment was there were no open bathrooms. Even the porta-potties were locked.
Great Park for a quick walk or a long stroll with the dog. There are many miles of paved and dirt trails. It is kept a very clean
This place is great for walking and running. The trails are all pretty short, probably around 1-3 miles. Some of the trails can get muddy during the winter but you can avoid the mud if you walk on the paved paths. I recommend the trail that connects to the front parking lot.
