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Studies are underway to add a 50-unit RV park so people
Your Basecamp for attending tournaments can stay overnight and walk to game
Adventure & Relaxation sites. It will also lessen the burden on often overbooked
Klamath Falls-area motels.
Nestled on 1,700 beautiful acres offering panoramic views of the
Cascade Mountains and Deschutes River, Eagle Crest Resort is Although Reeder terms the economic impacts of last year’s
a stunning destination offering guests a true Central Oregon
experience. Whether you are looking to relax, practice your golf many cancellations a “disaster,” the park’s economic impor-
swing, or enjoy a thrilling outdoor adventure, there’s something for tance was evidenced in 2020 when youth softball and base-
everyone in Oregon’s high desert. ball teams from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento,
Idaho, northern Oregon, Washington, and Nevada held
Spacious and well-appointed guestrooms at The Lodge tournaments at Steen. Of the 193 teams, 185 were from
Extended stay vacation rentals outside the region. According to Discover Klamath, the
Three onsite dining options regional tourism agency, that added $3.47 million to the
Three golf courses and putting green Klamath Falls-area economy from such indirect expendi-
Equestrian trails, hiking, biking, and seasonal activities tures at restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, motels, golf
courses, and other visitor-related businesses.
Seasonal outdoor pools, indoor pool and hot tub
Only 18 miles from downtown Bend While Steen managers aggressively recruit out-of-town
users, Reeder emphasizes, “The vision is that it serve as a
community park. Tournaments pay to use the park so that
locals can use it for free.” He credits Dave Steen, a former
Klamath Union High School teacher and coach, for launch-
ing efforts to create the park and the Wendt family for fund-
ing various facilities. “Dave Steen started it – he had the
vision,” says Reeder.
1522 Cline Falls Road, Redmond, OR 97756 - 541-923-2453
Eagle-crest.com Because of its positive impacts, in 2020 the park received a
$25,000 Klamath County Tourism grant, and earlier, used
support from Pacific Power’s Blue Sky Program, along with

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