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Parks & Recreation Facilities Home
Welcome to Parks & Facilities!
Community Benefits
Parks and recreation facilities provide opportunities to engage with family, friends, and neighbors, thereby increasing social capital and community cohesion, which can improve residents' mental health and overall well-being. People who feel that they are connected to their community and those who participate in recreational, community and other activities are more likely to have better mental and physical health and to live longer lives. Access to parks and recreational facilities has also been linked to reductions in crime, particularly juvenile delinquency.
Physical Activity Benefits
Residents in communities with increased access to parks, recreation, natural areas and trails have more opportunities for physical activity, both through recreation and active transportation. By participating in physical activity, residents can reduce their risk of being of becoming overweight, decrease their likelihood of suffering from chronic diseases, such as heart disease and type-2 diabetes, and improve their levels of stress and anxiety. Nearby access to parks and trails has been shown to increase levels of physical activity by providing recreational opportunities for all ages.
Park Rules
Click here for the full set of park rules and regulations adopted in 2021 (or scroll down to Supporting Documents at the bottom of this page). These rules are to be observed and enforced in the public parks of the City of Creswell, Oregon (Creswell Municipal Code (CMC) Chapter 9.30, Ordinance 543, 2021)
Facilities
Cobalt Activity Center
364 Cobalt Lane, Creswell, OR 97426
Originally constructed in 1993, the Cobalt Activity Center spans 9,000 square feet and sits on a 1.2-acre plot at 364 Cobalt Lane. Conveniently situated near schools, residential areas, and downtown, it offers easy accessibility to a diverse range of local residents. Within its premises, the Cobalt Building hosts the Creswell Food Pantry and Creswell Clubhouse, offering amenities such as a playground and outdoor fitness equipment.
As of now, the Cobalt Activity space is not available for rental, as it is currently occupied by the Creswell Clubhouse and Creswell Food Pantry.
Creswell Community Center
99 South 1st Street
The Creswell Community Center is available to all community members as a place to recreate, entertain, host social functions, and provide meeting space. The center is rented on a first come, first served basis. Please call City Hall 541-895-2531 for more information and to make reservations. For information about rates and policies, please see the Facilities Rental page.
Parks
Other Parks and Facilities in Creswell
Emerald Valley Golf Course
Originally built in 1966, Emerald Valley Golf Course is an 18-hole, 7,300-yard championship course. The majority of the golf course is located outside the Creswell city limits and urban growth boundary and extends to the Coast Fork of the Willamette River to the east. In 2004, four tournaments were held at the course.
Camas Swale Creek
Linear creek running outside Creswell urban growth boundary. The creek has mature poplars, willows, etc. along its banks as well as invasive blackberry bushes.
Willamette River Greenway
The Willamette River Greenway, east of Creswell, provides recreational opportunities such as trails, boat launching sites, and scenic river corridors.
Creswell Butte
Most of Creswell Butte lies just south of the Creswell urban growth boundary. Creswell Butte is a forested out-cropping that provides important natural relief and environmental enhancement and open space for the city. McKenzie River Trust holds a conservation easement on 72 acres on Creswell Butte.