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Dorris Ranch, Springfield

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Dorris Ranch, Springfield

Oregon’s oldest working filbert orchard is a park now. Springfield and Thurston are the housing file — not a Eugene brand tax.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Shawna Locken · Triple Oaks Realty · Washburne Café, Springfield — DPLA / CC BY 4.0

Size

268 acres

Working filbert orchard

Address

205 Dorris St

Springfield · dawn–dusk

Agency

Willamalane

willamalane.org/places/dorris-ranch

The answer

Dorris Ranch is a 268-acre Willamalane park and commercial filbert orchard at 205 Dorris Street, Springfield, Oregon, open dawn to dusk (gate closes at dusk). It is Oregon’s oldest working filbert orchard, with trails along the Middle Fork Willamette and living-history programming. Willamalane is removing blight-infected trees in phases and replanting — the orchard is a working landscape, not a frozen postcard. If this park is the Saturday, you are looking at Springfield and Thurston, often at a different payment than south Eugene. Shawna Locken will walk Dorris and a Thurston street on the same morning so “Springfield is cheaper” becomes a specific house.

Dorris as a Springfield living test

If you likedLook atInstead of
Orchard trails, kids, historyThurston / Springfield in-townPaying Fairmount for a garden you visit twice
Middle Fork pathSpringfield river-adjacent stockAssuming every 97477 street is equal
Wedding / photos on the ranchVenue + Springfield hotels / rentalsEugene-only lodging
Off-leash dogsLively Dog Park on Thurston Rd, not the orchardThurston
Springfield dinner afterMain Street / Hop ValleyRestaurants page

Acreage, address, dawn-to-dusk hours, and working-orchard status: Willamalane (www.willamalane.org/places/dorris-ranch). Blight/replant context: Willamalane orchard articles. Confirm trail closures on the district site.

Springfield and Thurston homes

Willamalane, not City of Eugene

This is a Springfield park district file. Programming, playgrounds, and a planned nature play area are Willamalane decisions. Eugene parks (Hendricks, Amazon, Alton Baker) are a different agency. Buyers who only tour 97405 miss this on purpose or by accident — we will not let it be an accident.

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Thurston is the named pocket

Newer product, Springfield schools, a trail without south-Eugene tax. Dorris plus Thurston Hills plus Lively Pool is a family Saturday that does not require a Eugene logo on the listing.

Thurston homes

Dorris ranch springfield — questions

What is Dorris Ranch?+

A 268-acre Willamalane park and working filbert orchard at 205 Dorris Street, Springfield. Dawn to dusk. Oregon’s oldest working filbert orchard.

Is Dorris Ranch in Eugene?+

No. Springfield. That is the point for a lot of family files.

Can I walk dogs at Dorris Ranch?+

It is a popular walking park. Confirm current leash rules on Willamalane. Off-leash fenced time is Lively Dog Park on Thurston Road.

Where should I live to use Dorris Ranch weekly?+

Springfield and Thurston. Eugene is a drive. If the orchard is the identity, stop paying a 97405 premium for a park you will not walk to.

Is Dorris Ranch free?+

It is a Willamalane park open dawn to dusk. Confirm the district site for program fees and special events.

Can I pick hazelnuts at Dorris Ranch?+

It is a working commercial orchard and a public park. Harvest and public access are not the same thing. Read Willamalane before you bring a bucket.

Is there a playground at Dorris Ranch?+

Willamalane has been adding nature-play and living-history programming. Confirm current amenities — blighted-tree removal changes the landscape.

Dorris Ranch vs Hendricks Park?+

Springfield filbert orchard versus Eugene rhododendron garden. Different cities, different streets, different agencies.

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