L.L. Stub Stewart State Park is a very large state park in northwestern Oregon – west of the Portland, Oregon Metro Area, and close to the town of Buxton.
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park has a lot of space. There are various trails, many of which are mixed-use for walking, bikes, and or horses.
Like the majority of the surrounding area, this park is forested and very green. There are several long trails that interconnect throughout the park, and even connect to the Banks-Vernonia State Trail which passes by the west side of the park.
You have to pay to enter this park, or use a state park pass that lists this location. There are a few different parking and restrooms around the park. There is a fenced dog park near the Hilltop Day-Use Area. There are also campsites and cabins that you can rent.
You can find Rough-Skinned Newts at this park. Make sure to watch your step, especially near the creeks and ponds, as there may be newts on the path that are somewhat camouflaged. These guys are cute and harmless, as long as you don’t try to eat them. It would not be nice to step on them.
Rough-Skinned Newts are deadly toxic if consumed. Consider exercising precaution when traveling this park with a dog. Keep an eye on them and make sure they do not try to eat one. Where there is one, there may be several more just out of sight.
There are many different ponds and creeks at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park. This contributes to the large amount of moss and other greenery blanketing the area.
Many of the trails and places in this park can be found connecting with the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. This trail goes on for a very long time in both directions past Stub Stewart.
If you walk along the part of the park that intersects with the Banks-Vernonia Trail, you will encounter a fair amount of cyclists.
There are many different long trails, and this park is considerably large. One day is certainly not enough to explore the majority of it.
This park has a decent amount of visitors – definitely not empty, but with all of the space in the park, it is easy to be alone when you are walking on a trail.
If you want to go to very large state park with various hiking and mixed-use paths, campsites, and cabins in a gorgeous mossy forest environment where you can go on long peaceful walks/bike rides, check out L.L. Stub Stewart State Park.