Parks & Recreation

Summer Parks Quest begins May 27. Join the hundreds of other Yamhill County families visiting ten parks in the summer and be eligible for prizes.
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Yamhill County Parks have reopened! Please plan ahead and review site amenities before your trip. Stay safe, stay healthy. If you are feeling ill please visit us another time.

Yamhill County’s parks are “unique natural, cultural, and historic places where people can enjoy outdoor recreation and education activities”. 

The developed park properties provide day-use facilities for a variety of activities. These activities include: picnicking, boating, bird watching, small events and gatherings, fishing, hiking, outdoor education, and much more.
 

    See Artist Britt Blocks collection "A Year in Grenfell Park" on the Ed Grenfell page.

Boating, Fishing, River Access

• Dayton Landing
• Ediger Landing
• Rogers Landing

Picnic/Day Use Parks with Reservable Areas

• Crabtree Park – Note: Lease to and managed by Chehalem Parks and Recreation District
• Ed Grenfell
• Lafayette Locks Historical Park

To make a reservation at Ed Grenfell Park, Lafayette Locks Park, or Charles Metsker Park, please call Yamhill County Public Works at (503) 434-7515.

Small Picnic/Day Use Parks

• Blackwell
• Huber
• Menefee
• Stuart Grenfell Wayside Park

Parks with Large Natural Areas and Outdoor Education/Research Areas

• Charles Metsker (Rainbow Lake) – Note: Use is by Special Permit Only
• Deer Creek Prairie Park

Undeveloped Park Properties, Natural Areas, and Waysides
     Please note that these properties are not open to the public.

• Whiteson
• Juliette
• Monroe Landing
• Powerhouse
• Wrex Cruse
• Yamhelas Westsider Trail