Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area
Location:
In southwest Corvallis, off of Country Club Drive and SW 45th Street. The address is 4485 SW Country Club Drive. As of 2018 Bruce Starker Arts Park and Sunset Park & Natural Area were combined to create Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area
Size:
35.71 acres
Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area features a unique amphitheater-style shelter that can be reserved for events such as performances, concerts, weddings or parties. A "bowl" of gently sloping grass hugs the amphitheater on three sides. The fourth side of the stage faces the park's newly restored riparian pond. Grassy areas and stationary picnic tables situated around the pond allow guests to enjoy the water while picnicking.
To encourage natural migration, guests are prohibited from feeding the wildlife. The pond's fountain normally operates year-round from about 6 am to 8 pm daily. A multimodal path and interpretive boardwalk runs through the restored riparian ecosystem along Dunawi Creek. The park's play equipment includes swings, slide and a climbing structure.
The Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area is also home to the Dunawi Creek Community Garden. To rent a plot in the garden, please visit the Corvallis Environmental Center's website.
The west side of the park, formally known as Sunset Park & Natural Area features a small picnic shelter, ADA accessible playground, restroom, two lighted ball fields, a half basketball court, landscaping and open turf play area. A multimodal path and interpretive boardwalk run through Dunawi Creek and its restores riparian ecosystem.
