Silver Falls State Park
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| Silver Falls State Park Concession Building Area | |
|---|---|
| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
| Nearest city: | Sublimity, Oregon |
| Built/Founded: | 1934 |
| Architect: | Isted, J. Elwood |
| Added to NRHP: | June 30, 1983 |
| Reference #: | 83002164 [1] |
| Governing body: | State |
Silver Falls State Park is a state park located near Salem, Oregon. It is the largest state park in Oregon with over 9,000 acres.
The park's most visited waterfall is South Falls, a 177-foot cascade.[2] Remote Double Falls, however, is the highest waterfall in the park, plunging 178 feet in a small tributary side canyon deep within the Silver Creek Canyon.
The Civilian Conservation Corps built the historic South Falls Lodge in the 1930s.[3] It was used as a restaurant from 1946 until the late 1950s and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Silver Creek Youth Camp was also added to the National Register at this time.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ Recreation in Salem Oregon. Salem, Oregon Convention & Visitors Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
- ^ Oregon Hikes - Silver Falls. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
[edit] External links
- Silver Falls State Park official website from Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
- Silver Falls State Park from the Oregon Tourism Commission
- Friends of Silver Falls State Park
