Honeyman State Park

About two miles north of where we were staying is the Jessie M. Honeyman State Park, located about three miles south of Florence, Oregon, on US 101.

Upon entering the park, we saw this sculpture below. The inscription on it reads:
No work is more important than teaching the children that the God-given beauty of Oregon is their heritage. – Jessie M. Honeyman

Jessie Honeyman was a tireless advocate for Oregon’s natural resources and the scenery along the state’s highways. During the 1920s and 1930s, she gained the respect of state parks superintendent Samuel Boardman. Between the two of them, they protected many parcels of scenic land along the coast. Boardman recognized Honeyman for her efforts on July 12, 1941, when Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park was officially dedicated.

Honeyman Park contains two lakes: Cleawox Lake, located west of US 101, and Woahink Lake, on the east side of the highway.

It was a clear sunny day, and the fact that it was a calm day is apparent in the photos below.

Cleawox Lake

CCC crews originally developed some of the park’s trails, including the half-mile trail that connects the Cleawox picnic areas with the campground.

Located a few yards off the main trail were side trails that led to picnic tables in spaces surrounded by tall shrubs with views of Cleawox Lake.

Woahink Lake

In the late 1950s, Honeyman Park was listed in Life Magazine as one of the outstanding state parks in the United States.