Restoring Simpson Park and the surrounding area after many years of occupation by improvised camps is a huge job that will likely take a month or more.
Sheriff details Simpson Park operation
Written June 1st, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Monday’s operation to expel unauthorized campers from Albany’s Simpson Park has been widely covered on social media and the local paper. But the press release from Sheriff Michelle Duncan contained noteworthy details.
Council told about Simpson Park camps
Written May 13th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Simpson Park, on the Willamette River downstream from Albany, has become a haven for homeless camps, but local authorities are trying again to clear the campers out.
Replacing Waverly bridge: This is the year
Written February 10th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
This is the year the Waverly Drive bridge on Cox Creek will finally be replaced with a new one.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Cox Creek, Linn County Road Department, Simpson Park, Talking Water Gardens, Waverly Drive bridge
Tags: Cox Creek, Linn County Road Department, Simpson Park, Talking Water Gardens, Waverly Drive bridge
An autumn visit to the Simpson Park Trail
Written November 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
This gloomy November may not be the best time to visit Albany’s Simpson Park Trail. But I went there on the bike a weekend ago on what was still a nice fall day.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, Albany trails, boater access, First Lake, homeless camps, Simpson Park
Tags: Albany parks, Albany trails, boater access, First Lake, homeless camps, Simpson Park
Checking up on the Simpson Park Trail
Written June 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Three years ago I took the bike down the trail in Albany’s Simpson Park and made a video of the experience. Not many people saw it, but just yesterday somebody left this comment: “This park today is absolutely filthy and infested with homeless encampments.”
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany trails, homeless, parks, Simpson Park, Willamette River
Tags: Albany trails, homeless, parks, Simpson Park, Willamette River
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One lane down, one to go
If you’re keeping track of the bridge replacement on Cox Creek, and even if you’re not, here’s an update.
Tags: Cox Creek, Legacy Construction, Simpson Park, Waverly Bridge