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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WATER-BASED TOURISM IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON THE OPPORTUNITIES
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Recommendation 1: Upgrades at Wagon Wheel Park

Wagon Wheel Park is a riverfront park with inviting swimming holes that provide respite in a summer day. It very popular with town residents. The
facilities at this park are in poor conditions. Needed upgrades include parking lot repairs, bathrooms, and picnic tables at a minimum. Additional
improvements may include environmental interpretation signs, a community gathering facility and mobility impaired access.
Recommendation 2: Increase Camping in Corridor

Local non-profit river advocacy organizations, the BLM, and local authorities have combined forces to improve safety and security of the corridor and
create a more inviting experience. Walk-in campsites have been created and maintained. However, more work needs to be done because the
campsites are closed to the public for a majority of the week. The campsites are missing a management structure to allow them to remain open.
This will be discussed in the Organizational and Institutional section. A physical improvement to assist the management of the campsites would be a

camper and with hook up for a permanently stationed campground host. The BLM is also considering creating a RV park campground in the corridor.
This is an excellent proposal; additional campsites are needed in the county and it would support attracting a campground host for the area.
Recommendation 3: Improve River Safety
The Molalla River is completely blocked at Elisha Park Bridge downstream of town. Any river hazard of this magnitude would decrease visitation and
should be removed.