Washburne State Wayside was a state park 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Junction City, in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[3] Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the wayside served as a rest stop for travelers on Oregon Route 99W and an interpretive center for the Applegate Trail.^[4] The state bought the land for the park in 1926 from William C. and Mae E. Washburne.^[2] It was located on the border between Lane and Benton counties.^[4]

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Washburne State Wayside
Grove of Douglas firs at the rest stop
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Type	Public, state
Location	Benton and Lane counties, Oregon
Nearest city	Eugene
Coordinates	44°16′53″N 123°14′42″W[1]
Area	37.3 acres (15.1 ha)[2]
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Visitors	about 131,000 a year
Open	year-round
Status	day use

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Amenities included picnic tables, a restroom, a nature trail, and interpretive signs about the Applegate Trail.^[4] The day-use park, formerly open year-round, was visited by about 131,000 people a year.^[2] The nature trail led into a forest of second-growth Douglas fir.^[3] This is no longer a park. It is private owned land and the big trees have been logged off.

• List of Oregon state parks