William M. Tugman State Park | |
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Type | Public, state |
Location | Coos and Douglas counties, Oregon |
Nearest city | Reedsport |
Coordinates | 43°36′04″N 124°10′34″W / 43.6012264°N 124.176225°W[1] |
Area | 560 acres (230 ha)[2] |
Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
Status | Open year-round |
William M. Tugman State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), the park borders Eel Lake, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Reedsport near U.S. Route 101.[3]
Tugman Park has 94 campsites for recreational vehicles (RVs) as well as 16 yurts for hikers and bikers; a day-use area, a boat ramp, a fishing dock, and a hiking trail. Activities on or near the lake include fishing, swimming, boating, and wildlife watching. The lake supports populations of largemouth bass, crappie, stocked rainbow trout, steelhead (sea-run rainbow trout), and Coho salmon, the latter of which must be released if caught.[3]
William M. Tugman (1894–1961) was a journalist from Eugene and Reedsport. In 1957, he became the first chairman of the OPRD Advisory Committee, which made recommendations to the governor about state parks.[2]