Bill Scholtes Sportsman's Park
Shooting Ranges – Pistol, Rifle,
Sporting Clays
Archery Ranges
Motorcycle & ATV track
Radio Controlled Aircraft Field
4-Wheel Drive Courses
The Bill Scholtes Klamath Sportsman’s Park
is a unique, one-of-a-kind park, due to its broad diversity. It is not
a piece of ground that has been salvaged from a gravel pit or a piece
of barren landscape. It is instead a 340 acre beautifully treed
riverside property with great views. Its diversity and landscape have
attracted people from out of town to its many events. We have bee
careful to not over-build and still have room for some careful
expansion. A park of this nature is ahead of its time and should be
managed to attend future needs. Because of its forest-like nature and
planning it still provides wildlife habitat despite its noise related
activities. The trees have served as a natural sound barrier.
This park is of tremendous value to county family
recreation and to the community’s economic base. Attendance
averages 11,000-12,000 people a year.
Park History:
From 1973 1978 various organized groups in Klamath
County were looking for an area to use in pursuit of their various
types of recreation– archery, shooting, four wheel drive
vehicles, motorcycles and radio controlled aircraft.
In 1979, through the generosity of Pacific Power
& Light and the efforts of Bill Scholtes, Manager of PP&L in
Klamath Falls at that time, 345 scenic acres was offered to Klamath
County for a development of a Sportsman's park.
The Klamath Sports Park Association was formed in
1978 to guide the development and operation of the Bill Scholtes Sports
Park. Its Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from the
Four Runners, Klamath Bow Hunters, Jefferson State Shooters
Association, Flightmasters, Klamath Fast Trekkers, Oregon Hunters
Association, Pacific Power & Light and Klamath County.
Currently there is a move by Klamath County and
Park users to buy the property from PP&L and make it into a county
park.
For more information on scheduled activities at
the Park :
(541) 882-1098
(541) 884-8688