Eugene turns an old golf course into a neighborhood park

The City of Eugene recently acquired new parkland on the northeast edge of town at the intersection of Delta and Ayres Roads. It’s in a fast growing residential area that has lacked a neighborhood park.

The 12-acre addition is one of the largest neighborhood park sites in the city’s system. Phillip Richardson with Eugene Parks and Open Space said it encompasses the southernmost three holes of what used to be River Ridge Golf Course.

“Because it was part of the golf course, you know there’s mature trees, there’s actually a loop path that’s already there,” he said. “There’s some remnant sloughs, Dodsen Slough is the name of the slough. And, there’s some little bridges over it. So, it’s a really nice new park.”