- Park your car on the tape: The roads in Zumwalt park are defined by surveyors tape and are set to allow access for fire trucks and other emergency and service vehicles. Parking your car at the side of the road will allow you to get your vehicle out during the weekend. It also makes best use of space. If you don’t need your vehicle for the weekend, please put it in overflow parking (see the map). Be sure to lock your vehicle in overflow or the rest of the park.
Zumwalt Campground can only accommodate a limited number of large RV's and trailers. If you show up with a vehicle or trailer longer than 25 feet without a permit, you will be turned away. Questions? Call City of Veneta.
- Don’t move the tape: Well, not significantly. It may be tempting to narrow a road to create a new camp spot or park a car. Don’t do it. We want the porta-pottie truck quick and easy access at all times, and it might be you the ambulance is coming for. Keep the roads open.
- Respect the tree dripline when parking: Keep your vehicle out from under the trees. Cars cause soil compaction that can damage tree roots. If you stay beyond the dripline of the tree, you’re good. Dripline test: if you look up and see leaves/needles, you’re within the tree’s dripline. Use your best judgement.
- Respect the trees: Lane County Parks is allowing us to camp under the trees now. That’s a big change from the practice in the past that creates much more space in the park. Stake carefully under the trees. Zumwalt soil is soft and easy to stake into. If you’re under a tree and get resistance, it’s probably a root. Adjust and restake. Making a hole in a root can introduce disease into the tree. Tying to the trees isn't allowed. Be kind and mindful. Our trees are precious to us!
- Careful with fire: Remember that there are no open flames on the ground. If it’s a dry year there may be no open flames at all. Check out the fire page of the Zumwaltopedia.
- Choose your spot with camp noise in mind: The waterfront and bonfire tend to be the center of late night activity. The further west you pitch your tent in the camp the quieter it will be in the wee hours. They don't call the big field "Quiet Acres" for nothing. Camp accordingly.