McKenzie Bridge is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the McKenzie River and within Willamette National Forest. It is along Oregon Route 126, about east of Eugene, between Rainbow and Belknap Springs. The McKenzie Bridge State Airport is about east of the community. Oregon Department of Aviation Airport IQ: McKenzie Bridge State Airport
McKenzie Bridge was the home of the National Register of Historic Places listed Log Cabin Inn until March 29, 2006, when it was destroyed by fire.http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/05/07/ol.logcabininn.0507.p1.php?section=oregonlife Baker, Mark. "Inn memoriam: From berry cobbler to Clark Gable to storms and walks along the river, patrons recall the good times at the Log Cabin Inn". The Register-Guard. May 7, 2006. Some historic auxiliary buildings remain.
The McKenzie River Ranger Station,http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/general/offices/ U.S.D.A. Forest Service McKenzie River Ranger District information originally the site of the 1934 Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Belknap,http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/newsandevents/news/2002newsarchives/021105CCC.html U.S.D.A. Forest Service press release: District Honors Men of the Civilian Conservation Corps is located in McKenzie Bridge. Jennie B. Harris county park is nearby.http://www.co.lane.or.us/parks/allparks_f_j.htm#park78 Lane County Parks overview
Climate This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McKenzie Bridge has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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McKenzie River Reflections newspaper Historic photos of McKenzie Bridge from Salem Public Library Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Belknap History