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A main viewing area, with an interpretive kiosk and restrooms, offers visitors the chance to learn about the elk and the site’s history. Several pull-outs along the three miles of Highway 38that border the viewing area offer excellent photo opportunities.
A picturesque combination of wetland, forest, and grassland, Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area is a great location to enjoy sights of the wildlife in its natural habitat. It is 1040 acres of land in total. Forest takes 600 acres while wetland and grassland take other 440 acres.
What to see and do: The Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area and the O.H. Hinsdale Interpretive Center are popular tourist stops along Hwy. 38 near Reedsport. Visitors are treated to up-close views of Roosevelt elk, with the herd sometimes reaching as many as 120 elk.
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area is a strikingly beautiful place set along the remote Route 38, sometimes called the Umpqua Highway. Hills covered in misty fir trees ring the sides of the rain-soaked Umpqua river valley. The valley teems with life and the plants glow their best spring green.
The Dean Creek Wildlife Area (or Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area) is a wildlife management area located near Reedsport, Oregon, United States. Jointly managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the United States Bureau of Land Management, it is the year-round residence for a herd of Roosevelt elk.
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area is a mosaic of pastures, woodlands, and wetlands, providing a variety of wildlife viewing experiences. A herd of 60 to 100 Roosevelt elk are year-round residents, and visitors can also view numerous birds in the area, including waterfowl.
You’ll find the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area on the banks of the Umpqua River in Reedsport, about 85 miles southwest of Eugene. Hosting 480,000 visitors annually, it is home to a resident herd of 120 Roosevelt elk as well as a wide array of other wildlife.
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area is a mosaic of pastures, woodlands, and wetlands, providing a variety of wildlife viewing experiences. A herd of 60 to 100 Roosevelt elk are year-round residents, and visitors can also view numerous birds in the area, including waterfowl.
ELK VIEWING AREA C r e e k H i n s d a l e o S 10.6 Miles l u g h DEAN CREEK 38 126 S m i t h O Lake R i ve r U m p q u a R i v e r Siltcoos Lake Tahkenitch Reedsport Scottsburg Coos Bay 101 101 To Sutherlin P A C I F I C C E A N Dean Creek To Reedsport 1.7 Miles To Scottsburg To Elkton 30 Miles 500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Feet S E N W M00-00-21 ...
Jointly managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Federal Bureau of Land Management, this area provides a marvelous opportunity to safely view Oregon’s largest land mammal from a very close vantage point.