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 Shooting 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
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