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William M. Tugman State Park, Lakeside, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

William M. Tugman State Park

A quiet state park on Eel Lake near the Oregon south coast, offering lake activities, trails, and camping close to the Oregon Dunes.

Lakeside, OR

About William M. Tugman State Park

Tugman State Park sits beside Eel Lake near Lakeside, a short distance from Highway 101 on the south coast. Visitors use the lake for fishing, swimming, canoeing, sailing, and boating, and a trail circles the south end of the lake through spruce, cedar, fir, and alder forest. The day-use area has a restroom, a reservable shelter, and a fully accessible fishing dock. The campground includes electrical sites, yurts, and a hiker/biker camp. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area lies less than a mile away. The park was assembled in the 1960s and 1970s and is named for a Eugene and Reedsport newspaperman.

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