Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It was named for Register-Guard founder Alton F. Baker, Sr. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge across the Willamette River.
Other amenities include the Cuthbert Amphitheater for outdoor musical and drama performances.
The park also features a model, in 1:1 billionth scale, of the sun and inner planets of our solar system. Though some planets (Saturn, Pluto and Neptune) had been stolen (most likely via hammer and chisel), they were replaced in a revamped solar system layout.
Read more about Alton Baker Park: Whilamut Natural Area
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