Outdoor Family Fun in Eugene, Oregon

On my visits to Eugene, Oregon, it's hard to decide what to do first...bike along the paths, tube the Willamette River or take in a minor league baseball game. Eugene is all about outdoor family fun. When the winter rains in Oregon end, Eugene greens up with enough outdoor activities to satisfy every member of the family. Walk in one of the many city parks, take in a minor league baseball game, hike, fish or see what the farmers are selling at the Lane County Farmer's market.

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Hendricks Park
It's not hard to find open space in park-friendly Eugene. At Hendricks Park near the University of Oregon, kids cavort underneath the spreading branches of 200-year-old Douglas Fir trees.
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Eugene Emeralds Baseball Club
Introduce your kids to baseball the way it was meant to be played. The Emeralds, Eugene's single A minor league team, plays in an old-fashioned wooden stadium. I like watching local teens manning the manual scoreboard.
It's not hard to find open space in park-friendly Eugene.
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Spencer's Butte
The 360 degree view from the top of Spencer's Butte is the reward for hiking the steep, but moderate, trail to the top.
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Lane County Farmers' Market
At Lane County Farmer's Market, fresh veggies from local farms are the draw. Food tastes better when you know where it comes from.
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Cascades Raptor Center
Visit birds of prey at the Cascades Raptor Center to learn how the rehabilitaton center nurses the large birds back to health and into the wild.
The Emeralds, Eugene's single A minor league team, plays in an old-fashioned wooden stadium.
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McKenzie Recreation Management Area
Fishing in the McKenzie River, part of the McKenzie Recreation Management Area, is the highlight of any summer trip to Eugene.
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Red Lion Inn
When it's time to take a break from outdoor action, The Red Lion provides budget family lodging.
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Donna Hull
Donna Hull
Tucson-based freelance writer, Donna Hull, specializes in travel and human interest content for online and print publications. You'll also find her travel advice for active baby boomers at My Itchy Travel Feet, The Baby Boomer's Guide to Travel. And, she should know because she is one. A bit of a princess, Donna appreciates luxury travel, including small ship cruising. But that doesn't stop her from hopping into a jeep with her husband to explore the trails of the Southwest U.S. What's next? How about snow-shoeing in Montana?
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