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Corvallis · Benton County · natural area · 35.7 acres
Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area
4.7Google rating(355 reviews)
Why this park
- Playground suited to ages ~8
- Restroom
- Strong kids / family amenity mix
Score breakdown
- Query78
- Distance55
- Amenities100
- Age80
- Access80
At a glance
- Hours
6:00 AM – 8:00 PM daily
Visitor amenities
…stay a while
- Restroomfacility
- Picnic Areafacility
- Drinking Fountainfacility
- Shelterfacility
…play & family
- Playgroundfamily
…get active
- Sports Fieldsports
…be in nature
- Open Spacenature
- Trailnature
…with pets
- Dog Parkpets
Accessibility
Structured attributes when known. Unknown stays blank — we never invent access.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accessible parking
- Accessible playground
- Accessible entrance
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- Kids
- Dogs
- Nature
- Seniors
- Accessibility
- dogs100
- kids80
- accessibility80
- family67
- toddlers67
- seniors60
Location map
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Park size map
Approximate footprint based on 35.7 acres.
On the ground
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Overview
About this park
Location: In southwest Corvallis, off of Country Club Drive and SW 45th Street. The address is 4485 SW Country Club Drive.
As of 2018 Bruce Starker Arts Park and Sunset Park & Natural Area were combined to create Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area Size: 35.
A "bowl" of gently sloping grass hugs the amphitheater on three sides. The fourth side of the stage faces the park's newly restored riparian pond.
On site
Amenities & facilities
71 acres Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area features a unique amphitheater-style shelter that can be reserved for events such as performances, concerts, weddings or parties.
Grassy areas and stationary picnic tables situated around the pond allow guests to enjoy the water while picnicking.
Setting
Landscape & setting
To encourage natural migration, guests are prohibited from feeding the wildlife. The pond's fountain normally operates year-round from about 6 am to 8 pm daily.
A multimodal path and interpretive boardwalk runs through the restored riparian ecosystem along Dunawi Creek.
To rent a plot in the garden, please visit the Corvallis Environmental Center's website .
A multimodal path and interpretive boardwalk run through Dunawi Creek and its restores riparian ecosystem.
Things to do
Things to do
The park's play equipment includes swings, slide and a climbing structure. The Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area is also home to the Dunawi Creek Community Garden.
Today
Weather
Forecast is advisory — confirm park hours before you go.
Plan your visit
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Data quality
Sources
Confidence checks: coordinates · website · image · hours · amenities (and last verified when known).
Confidence score
85/ 100
Corvallis Parks Website
- official website
- coordinates
- amenities
- hours
- image
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Confirm hours on the official page before visiting.