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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WATER-BASED TOURISM IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON THE WATER
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Gone Creek Campground: 48 sites available each night. The average number of sites occupied was 37. This yields a capacity utilization of 78%.
Oak Fork Campground: 47 sites available each night and the average number of sites occupied was 37. This yields a capacity utilization of 79%.
North Arm Campground: 8 sites available each night. The average number of sites occupied was 5, yielding a capacity utilization of 65%.
Meditation Point: 4 sites available each night. The average number of sites occupied during non-peak weekends was 3. This yields a capacity utilization of 67%.
Combining all campgrounds yields a total capacity utilization of 68%.
Dispersed Camping: There are 60 dispersed campsites around Timothy Lake available each night. The average number of sites occupied during non-peak weekends was 20. This
yields a capacity utilization of 33%.

General Shoreline Access and Day Use Areas at Timothy Lake
There are 5-day use areas along the shores of Timothy Lake with a combined total of 32 picnic tables. Recent studies conducted by PGE estimate the utilization rates of these
areas as:
“West Shore Day Use: 7 picnic tables available for use at one time. On average, the most picnic tables occupied was 7. This yields a capacity utilization of 100%. At the
West Shore Day Use are three viewing area that consists of 3 benches. On average, the most benches being used at one time were 2. This yields a capacity utilization of
67%.
Pine Point Day Use: 12 tables available. On average, the most tables occupied at one time were 8. This yields a capacity utilization of 67%.
Hoodview Day Use: 4 tables available. The most tables occupied at one time were 3. This yields a capacity utilization of 75%.
Gone Creek Day Use: 5 tables available and the most seen used at one time was 5. This yields a capacity utilization of 60%.
Oak Fork Day Use: 4 tables available for use. On average the most tables occupied at one time were 4. This yields a capacity utilization of 100%.
Combining all picnic areas yields a total capacity utilization of 81%.”

There is also about 200’ feet of shoreline in West Shore Day Use that is an available access point for visitors. PGE estimates the capacity of this area to be about 101 people at any
one time. If people spread out about 20 feet apart, 10 people at one time can access here. Based on their observations, the average use at one time was 9 people which yields a
capacity utilization of 90%. Counts were aggregated by type of use (picnicking and fishing) during sample days. These counts provided the average number of people viewed using
each amenity at any one time during non-peak weekends. In addition to the shoreline and day use areas, Timothy Lake has a fishing dock. The fishing dock at Pine Point Day Use
can accommodate 10 people fishing and PGE estimates that the dock is utilized 50% of the time.

Boat Launches
To determine the capacity for the boat launches, the number of boat trailer parking spaces available was used.
The parking at Pine Point can accommodate 13 boat trailers and 5 overflow spaces, totaling 18 parking spaces for boat trailers. The average number of boats at one time during
non-peak weekends was 17. This yields a capacity utilization of 95%.
Hoodview boat launch parking area can accommodate 10 boat trailers. The average number of boats at one time was 3, yielding a capacity utilization of 30%.