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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A LITTLE PEACE AND QUIET, YOU WOULD DO WELL TO ARE LOOKING FOR A LITTLE PEACE AND QUIET, YOU WOULD DO WELL TO VISIT WHITE PINE STATE PARK NEAR AND QUIET, YOU WOULD DO WELL TO VISIT WHITE PINE STATE PARK NEAR OREGON. VISIT WHITE PINE STATE PARK NEAR OREGON. >> ORIGINALLY THERE WAS 700 ACRES OF PINE TREES ALONG PINE CREEK THAT FLOWS THROUGH THE PARK. OF PINE TREES ALONG PINE CREEK THAT FLOWS THROUGH THE PARK. BY THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED TO THAT FLOWS THROUGH THE PARK. BY THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HERE, A LOT OF THE PINE TREES PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HERE, A LOT OF THE PINE TREES HAD BEEN LOGGED OFF ALREADY. HERE, A LOT OF THE PINE TREES HAD BEEN LOGGED OFF ALREADY. THE 385 ACRES WE HAVE TOTAL HAD BEEN LOGGED OFF ALREADY. THE 385 ACRES WE HAVE TOTAL ATTENDANCE IN THE PARK IS THE 385 ACRES WE HAVE TOTAL ATTENDANCE IN THE PARK IS PROBABLY ANYWHERE FROM 400 TO ATTENDANCE IN THE PARK IS PROBABLY ANYWHERE FROM 400 TO 500,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. PROBABLY ANYWHERE FROM 400 TO 500,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. >> THE LODGE WAS ORIGINALLY 500,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. >> THE LODGE WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT BACK IN THE 1930'S BY THE >> THE LODGE WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT BACK IN THE 1930'S BY THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP BUILT BACK IN THE 1930'S BY THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP DURING THE DEPRESSION. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP DURING THE DEPRESSION. THEY BUILT IT IN TWO OR THREE DURING THE DEPRESSION. THEY BUILT IT IN TWO OR THREE YEARS, AND THERE WAS STILL THE THEY BUILT IT IN TWO OR THREE YEARS, AND THERE WAS STILL THE DEPRESSION GOING ON SO THEY YEARS, AND THERE WAS STILL THE DEPRESSION GOING ON SO THEY DECIDED TO BUILD THE CABINS HERE DEPRESSION GOING ON SO THEY DECIDED TO BUILD THE CABINS HERE THERE ARE 13 SINGLE ROOM CABINS DECIDED TO BUILD THE CABINS HERE THERE ARE 13 SINGLE ROOM CABINS AND THREE FOUR ROOM CABINS HERE. THERE ARE 13 SINGLE ROOM CABINS AND THREE FOUR ROOM CABINS HERE. BASICALLY THOSE CABINS ARE ONE AND THREE FOUR ROOM CABINS HERE. BASICALLY THOSE CABINS ARE ONE ROOM CABIN, BEDROOM AREA THAT BASICALLY THOSE CABINS ARE ONE ROOM CABIN, BEDROOM AREA THAT HAS A QUEEN SIZE BED AND TRUNDLE ROOM CABIN, BEDROOM AREA THAT HAS A QUEEN SIZE BED AND TRUNDLE BED. HAS A QUEEN SIZE BED AND TRUNDLE BED. THERE IS A TABLE WITH CHAIRS IN BED. THERE IS A TABLE WITH CHAIRS IN THERE, AND A TELEVISION, THERE IS A TABLE WITH CHAIRS IN THERE, AND A TELEVISION, BATHROOM FACILITIES. THERE, AND A TELEVISION, BATHROOM FACILITIES. THEY ARE FULLY AIR CONDITIONED BATHROOM FACILITIES. THEY ARE FULLY AIR CONDITIONED AND HEATED. THEY ARE FULLY AIR CONDITIONED AND HEATED. FEW HAVE A FAMILY OF FOUR PEOPLE AND HEATED. FEW HAVE A FAMILY OF FOUR PEOPLE SAY. FEW HAVE A FAMILY OF FOUR PEOPLE SAY. YOU'D HAVE TO PULL OUT THE SAY. YOU'D HAVE TO PULL OUT THE TRUNDLE BED FROM UNDERNEATH THE YOU'D HAVE TO PULL OUT THE TRUNDLE BED FROM UNDERNEATH THE BED. TRUNDLE BED FROM UNDERNEATH THE BED. WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY BUILT THEM, BED. WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY BUILT THEM, THE BATHS ROOM FACILITIES WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY BUILT THEM, THE BATHS ROOM FACILITIES WEREN'T ATTACHED IT TO THE THE BATHS ROOM FACILITIES WEREN'T ATTACHED IT TO THE CABINS. WEREN'T ATTACHED IT TO THE CABINS. IF PEOPLE NEEDED TO USE REST CABINS. IF PEOPLE NEEDED TO USE REST ROOM FACILITIES, THEY WERE DOWN IF PEOPLE NEEDED TO USE REST ROOM FACILITIES, THEY WERE DOWN AT THE LODGE COMPLEX. ROOM FACILITIES, THEY WERE DOWN AT THE LODGE COMPLEX. . FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE LODGE COMPLEX. . FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE LODGE ARE -- THERE IS A . FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE LODGE ARE -- THERE IS A GIFT SHOP AND LOUNGE TYPE AREA AT THE LODGE ARE -- THERE IS A GIFT SHOP AND LOUNGE TYPE AREA THERE. GIFT SHOP AND LOUNGE TYPE AREA THERE. THEN ADJACENT TO THAT, STILL THERE. THEN ADJACENT TO THAT, STILL PART OF THE COMPLEX, THERE IS THEN ADJACENT TO THAT, STILL PART OF THE COMPLEX, THERE IS THE DINING FACILITIES WHICH ALSO PART OF THE COMPLEX, THERE IS THE DINING FACILITIES WHICH ALSO HOUSES DINNER THEATER. THE DINING FACILITIES WHICH ALSO HOUSES DINNER THEATER. 106 TOTAL CAMP SITES HERE IN HOUSES DINNER THEATER. 106 TOTAL CAMP SITES HERE IN THE PARK, FAMILY CAMP SITES OF 106 TOTAL CAMP SITES HERE IN THE PARK, FAMILY CAMP SITES OF OF THOSE CAMP SITES, 32 OF THEM THE PARK, FAMILY CAMP SITES OF OF THOSE CAMP SITES, 32 OF THEM WE DO TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR. OF THOSE CAMP SITES, 32 OF THEM WE DO TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR. PEOPLE CAN MAKE A RESERVATION WE DO TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR. PEOPLE CAN MAKE A RESERVATION THROUGH THE MAIL. PEOPLE CAN MAKE A RESERVATION THROUGH THE MAIL. WE DON'T TAKE ANY OVER THE PHONE THROUGH THE MAIL. WE DON'T TAKE ANY OVER THE PHONE THE FACILITIES WE HAVE IN THE WE DON'T TAKE ANY OVER THE PHONE THE FACILITIES WE HAVE IN THE CAMP GROUNDS, THERE IS A SHOWER THE FACILITIES WE HAVE IN THE CAMP GROUNDS, THERE IS A SHOWER BUILDING WITH FLUSH TOILETS IN CAMP GROUNDS, THERE IS A SHOWER BUILDING WITH FLUSH TOILETS IN ADDITION TO THE PIT TYPE BUILDING WITH FLUSH TOILETS IN ADDITION TO THE PIT TYPE TOILETS. ADDITION TO THE PIT TYPE TOILETS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL TOILETS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL HOOK UPS OR WATER HOOK UPS, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL HOOK UPS OR WATER HOOK UPS, BUT WE HAVE LEVEL CAMP SITES WHERE HOOK UPS OR WATER HOOK UPS, BUT WE HAVE LEVEL CAMP SITES WHERE TRAILERS CAN CAMP. WE HAVE LEVEL CAMP SITES WHERE TRAILERS CAN CAMP. IN THE PARK ITSELF, WE HAVE TRAILERS CAN CAMP. IN THE PARK ITSELF, WE HAVE SEVEN DESIGNATED HIKING TRAILS IN THE PARK ITSELF, WE HAVE SEVEN DESIGNATED HIKING TRAILS TOTAL DISTANCE OF THOSE TRAILS SEVEN DESIGNATED HIKING TRAILS TOTAL DISTANCE OF THOSE TRAILS IS FIVE MILES. TOTAL DISTANCE OF THOSE TRAILS IS FIVE MILES. THEY VARY FROM EASY TO DIFFICULT IS FIVE MILES. THEY VARY FROM EASY TO DIFFICULT TRAILS, AND IN DISTANCE FROM THEY VARY FROM EASY TO DIFFICULT TRAILS, AND IN DISTANCE FROM HALF A MILE TO ABOUT A MILE AND TRAILS, AND IN DISTANCE FROM HALF A MILE TO ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. HALF A MILE TO ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. >> ALONG PINE CREEK WHICH FLOWS A HALF. >> ALONG PINE CREEK WHICH FLOWS THROUGH THE PARK THERE ARE >> ALONG PINE CREEK WHICH FLOWS THROUGH THE PARK THERE ARE SEVERAL BLUFFS, LIMESTONE THROUGH THE PARK THERE ARE SEVERAL BLUFFS, LIMESTONE BLUFFS. IT IS A SOFT TYPE SEVERAL BLUFFS, LIMESTONE BLUFFS. IT IS A SOFT TYPE LIMESTONE. THERE IS A LOT OF BLUFFS. IT IS A SOFT TYPE LIMESTONE. THERE IS A LOT OF TREES, CANADIAN YEW AND THAT LIMESTONE. THERE IS A LOT OF TREES, CANADIAN YEW AND THAT THAT GROWS OUT FROM THOSE TREES, CANADIAN YEW AND THAT THAT GROWS OUT FROM THOSE LIMESTONE BLUFFS. THAT GROWS OUT FROM THOSE LIMESTONE BLUFFS. WE HAVE GOT TREES, PINE TREES LIMESTONE BLUFFS. WE HAVE GOT TREES, PINE TREES AND HARDWOOD TREES ALONG THE TOP WE HAVE GOT TREES, PINE TREES AND HARDWOOD TREES ALONG THE TOP OF THE BLUFFS. AND HARDWOOD TREES ALONG THE TOP OF THE BLUFFS. SOME OF THE HIKING TRAILS IN THE OF THE BLUFFS. SOME OF THE HIKING TRAILS IN THE PARK DO ACTUALLY GO ALONG THE SOME OF THE HIKING TRAILS IN THE PARK DO ACTUALLY GO ALONG THE TOP OF THOSE BLUFFS WHERE YOU PARK DO ACTUALLY GO ALONG THE TOP OF THOSE BLUFFS WHERE YOU CAN GET A NICE SCENIC VIEW OF TOP OF THOSE BLUFFS WHERE YOU CAN GET A NICE SCENIC VIEW OF THE PINE CREEK BELOW. . >> THOSE ORIGINALLY WERE BUILT BY THE CCC. >> THOSE ORIGINALLY WERE BUILT BY THE CCC. WE HAVE TWO OF THOSE ORIGINAL BY THE CCC. WE HAVE TWO OF THOSE ORIGINAL SHELTERS LEFT. WE HAVE TWO OF THOSE ORIGINAL SHELTERS LEFT. THERE IS A SINGLE TYPE SHELTER SHELTERS LEFT. THERE IS A SINGLE TYPE SHELTER THAT HAS A FIRE PLACE, AND WE THERE IS A SINGLE TYPE SHELTER THAT HAS A FIRE PLACE, AND WE ALSO HAVE A DOUBLE SHELTER WITH THAT HAS A FIRE PLACE, AND WE ALSO HAVE A DOUBLE SHELTER WITH A FIRE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE, BUT ALSO HAVE A DOUBLE SHELTER WITH A FIRE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE, BUT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE A FIRE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE, BUT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE FIREPLACE FROM EITHER SIDE OF THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE FIREPLACE FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE SHELTER. FIREPLACE FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE SHELTER. WE DO HAVE CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING THE SHELTER. WE DO HAVE CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND SLEDDING HERE ACTIVITIES, WE DO HAVE CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND SLEDDING HERE ACTIVITIES, WINTER ACTIVITIES. AND SLEDDING HERE ACTIVITIES, WINTER ACTIVITIES. AFTER PEOPLE GET DONE ENJOYING WINTER ACTIVITIES. AFTER PEOPLE GET DONE ENJOYING THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR THE WINTER, AFTER PEOPLE GET DONE ENJOYING THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR THE WINTER, DURING THE WINTER DAYS, THEY THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR THE WINTER, DURING THE WINTER DAYS, THEY LIKE TO GO DOWN TO THOSE DURING THE WINTER DAYS, THEY LIKE TO GO DOWN TO THOSE SHELTERS AND BUILD A FIRE PLACE, LIKE TO GO DOWN TO THOSE SHELTERS AND BUILD A FIRE PLACE, HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, SHELTERS AND BUILD A FIRE PLACE, HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, ROAST A FEW MARSH MELLOWS, IT HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, ROAST A FEW MARSH MELLOWS, IT GETS PRETTY HEAVY USE ON THE ROAST A FEW MARSH MELLOWS, IT GETS PRETTY HEAVY USE ON THE WEEKENDS IN THE WINTER. WHEN THE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED, THE ROADWAY THAT THEY WANTED TO PUT THROUGH THE PARK DEVELOPED, THE ROADWAY THAT THEY WANTED TO PUT THROUGH THE PARK WOULD CROSS THE STREAM IN FOUR WANTED TO PUT THROUGH THE PARK WOULD CROSS THE STREAM IN FOUR OR FIVE PLACES. WOULD CROSS THE STREAM IN FOUR OR FIVE PLACES. THEY DECIDED THAT INSTEAD OF OR FIVE PLACES. THEY DECIDED THAT INSTEAD OF PUTTING BRIDGES IN WHICH WOULD THEY DECIDED THAT INSTEAD OF PUTTING BRIDGES IN WHICH WOULD BE RATHER EXPENSIVE, THEY CAME PUTTING BRIDGES IN WHICH WOULD BE RATHER EXPENSIVE, THEY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF A PLACE THAT BE RATHER EXPENSIVE, THEY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF A PLACE THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE THROUGH UP WITH THE IDEA OF A PLACE THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE THROUGH THE WATER. YOU CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE THROUGH THE WATER. WHEN PEOPLE COME OUT TO THE PARK THE WATER. WHEN PEOPLE COME OUT TO THE PARK BE IT IS ONE OF THE MOST WHEN PEOPLE COME OUT TO THE PARK BE IT IS ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE BE IT IS ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE BEEN AT THE PARKING ABLE TO MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE BEEN AT THE PARKING ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE WATER. BE SURE TO BOOK EARLY BECAUSE THE POPULARITY OF THE CABINS AND THE PARK SEEM TO BE INCREASING THE POPULARITY OF THE CABINS AND THE PARK SEEM TO BE INCREASING YEARLY. TO REACH WHITE PINES STATE PARK CALL (815)946-3717.