Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, also known simply as Honeyman State Park, is in Lane County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies 3 miles (5 km) south of Florence along Highway 101, the coastal highway. The 27,212-acre (11,012 ha) Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area adjoins the park to the west. Many amenities are available, including over 200 campsites,[3] all-terrain vehicle access, swimming, fishing and sandboarding.[4]

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
Cleawox Lake from dunes in the park
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park is located in Oregon
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park is located in the United States
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
TypePublic, state
LocationLane County, Oregon
Nearest cityFlorence
Coordinates43°55′44″N 124°06′25″W / 43.92889°N 124.10694°W / 43.92889; -124.10694[1]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District
Built1936 to 1941
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
NRHP reference No.84000473
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1984[2]

Originally named Camp Woahink, the park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and was later renamed in honor Jessie M. Honeyman (1852–1948) of Portland. As president of the Oregon Roadside Council, Honeyman worked with Samuel Boardman, Oregon's first Superintendent of State Parks in the 1920s and 1930s, to preserve Oregon coastal lands.

Several of the structures built by the CCC, including the camp store, three picnic shelters, and the administrative building, comprise the Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District.[4] The campground was added in the 1950s. The Lake Woahink Seaplane Base is on Woahink Lake, southeast of the park, and Camp Cleawox, a Girl Scout camp, is across Cleawox Lake and northwest of the park.

Climate

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Honeyman State Park has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb).

Climate data for Honeyman State Park (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)
75
(24)
78
(26)
86
(30)
90
(32)
88
(31)
92
(33)
93
(34)
95
(35)
92
(33)
69
(21)
65
(18)
95
(35)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.8
(14.9)
62.3
(16.8)
66.0
(18.9)
71.5
(21.9)
75.7
(24.3)
75.5
(24.2)
76.7
(24.8)
78.2
(25.7)
82.2
(27.9)
74.1
(23.4)
62.6
(17.0)
58.1
(14.5)
86.7
(30.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 48.7
(9.3)
50.8
(10.4)
53.0
(11.7)
56.6
(13.7)
60.1
(15.6)
63.7
(17.6)
67.0
(19.4)
67.1
(19.5)
66.2
(19.0)
59.9
(15.5)
52.4
(11.3)
48.0
(8.9)
57.8
(14.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 43.7
(6.5)
44.6
(7.0)
46.1
(7.8)
49.2
(9.6)
52.7
(11.5)
56.2
(13.4)
58.9
(14.9)
59.1
(15.1)
57.9
(14.4)
52.8
(11.6)
47.0
(8.3)
43.0
(6.1)
50.9
(10.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 38.7
(3.7)
38.4
(3.6)
39.1
(3.9)
41.8
(5.4)
45.2
(7.3)
48.7
(9.3)
50.8
(10.4)
51.1
(10.6)
49.6
(9.8)
45.7
(7.6)
41.6
(5.3)
37.9
(3.3)
44.1
(6.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 28.6
(−1.9)
28.5
(−1.9)
29.9
(−1.2)
32.7
(0.4)
36.9
(2.7)
41.1
(5.1)
44.1
(6.7)
44.6
(7.0)
42.1
(5.6)
35.6
(2.0)
30.7
(−0.7)
28.1
(−2.2)
24.3
(−4.3)
Record low °F (°C) 14
(−10)
13
(−11)
19
(−7)
29
(−2)
31
(−1)
27
(−3)
33
(1)
39
(4)
30
(−1)
24
(−4)
20
(−7)
9
(−13)
9
(−13)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 10.85
(276)
7.97
(202)
8.18
(208)
5.81
(148)
3.09
(78)
2.47
(63)
0.56
(14)
0.76
(19)
2.01
(51)
5.25
(133)
9.98
(253)
11.19
(284)
68.12
(1,730)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
0.7
(1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 18.2 17.1 18.3 14.7 10.8 7.4 2.3 3.2 5.4 11.1 18.7 18.9 146.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
Source 1: NOAA[5][6]
Source 2: WRCC (snowfall)[7]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Baker, Mark (September 12, 2007). "Honeyman State Park favorite for kids, families". The World. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Honeyman SP, OR". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "HONEYMAN SP, OREGON (353995)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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