Crissey Field State Recreation Site
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Crissey Field State Recreation Site is a state park
in the U.S. state
of Oregon
, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
.
The northern boundary of the park is the Winchuck River
. The southern border is indeterminate, varying by source. However it clearly ends a few hundred feet into California, north of Pelican Beach State Park.
The park is named after the abandoned airfield contained within it, Crissey Airport. The runway is now a beach access footpath.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department , officially known as the State Parks and Recreation Department, is the government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon which operates its system of state parks...
.
The northern boundary of the park is the Winchuck River
Winchuck River
The Winchuck River is a short coastal stream that runs through the Siskiyou National Forest to the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally west from its origin near Elk Mountain, the river enters the sea at Crissey Field State Recreation Site, about north of the...
. The southern border is indeterminate, varying by source. However it clearly ends a few hundred feet into California, north of Pelican Beach State Park.
The park is named after the abandoned airfield contained within it, Crissey Airport. The runway is now a beach access footpath.
See also
- Winchuck State Recreation SiteWinchuck State Recreation SiteWinchuck State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department....
, another state park 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) northeast of Crissey - List of Oregon state parks