January 22, 2025 3:30 a.m.

The Douglas County Parks Department has announced the temporary closure of Whistler’s Bend County Park through Friday.

A county release said the closure is due to hazard abatement work taking place throughout the park to make it safer for visitors. The closure is for the entire park including the access road, disc golf course, boat ramp and all parking areas. As with any project, delays due to weather, equipment and material availability could possibly extend the deadline. Go to the county park’s department Facebook page for updated closure information: https://douglascountyor.gov/802/Parks

As county parks are popular destinations for day-use activities such as fishing, swimming, picnicking, disc golf, camping and more, park patrons should consider checking out the large inventory of county parks during this temporary closure and improvement project.