OregonOutdoor Discovery
Newport · scenic viewpoint · 76.1 acres
Ellmaker State Wayside
4.3Google rating(326 reviews)
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At a glance
- Hours
Open for day use year round
- Amenities
Visitor amenities
…stay a while
- Picnic Areafacility
- Restroomfacility
Accessibility
Structured attributes when known. Unknown stays blank — we never invent access.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accessible parking
- Accessible entrance
Google category: State park Google service options: Wheelchair accessible entrance; Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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- kids40
- seniors40
- family33
- toddlers33
Park size map
Official park boundary from GIS.
Overview
About this park
On the highway between Newport and Corvallis, this land works equally well as a highway rest stop and tree preserve. Fruit trees are still found on the south side.
On site
Amenities & facilities
Four picnic tables border a spacious, grassy meadow. A small stream flows from the northeast through the fir forest to join the Tumtum River.
Background
History & notes
The land was given to the state in 1961 by Harlan D. Ellmaker, who previously lived on the property. The Corvallis-Newport Highway bisects the property. Mr. Ellmaker was born in Oregon in 1881, the grand nephew an early settler of Lane County. His working years were spent with the U. S. Forest Service and other federal government agencies.
Today
Weather
Forecast is advisory — confirm park hours before you go.
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Data quality
Sources
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Confidence score
74/ 100
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