Boat Landing · McKenzie River · South bank, off Deerhorn Road
Taylor Landing
No sign from the highway, no crowd at the water — just a quiet gravel bar the BLM keeps open for whoever finds it.
On the water here
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Kayakhand-carry only, flat lower-river water
Whitewater raftFlatwater, no rated rapids in this reach verify
Drift boatusable as a put-in or take-out, but undeveloped — expect to carry gear verify
Fishingquiet south-side bank access, minimal foot traffic
Canoeinformal gravel entry, fine for hand-carry boats
Paddleboardsame gravel-bar entry as canoes and kayaksThe BLM’s Eugene District confirms this as one of just three boat launches it manages directly on the McKenzie — two on the north side near Leaburg (Rennie’s and Silver Creek) and this one alone on the south side, reached off Deerhorn Road. That official confirmation matters, because online listings for a ‘Taylor Landing’ get muddled with an unrelated coastal RV park of a similar name near Waldport; this Taylor Landing has nothing to do with that one.
Expect gravel, not concrete — this is a site for people who already know what they’re doing, not a first-timer’s ramp.
More detail
Getting there & parking +
From Highway 126 east of Springfield, turn south onto Deerhorn Road and watch for an unmarked pullout and informal track down to the river’s south bank verify. There’s no highway signage pointing the way.
Facilities & accessibility +
- Gravel river access
- No restroom verify
- No picnic tables verify
This is about as bare-bones as the corridor gets — bring your own everything, including a trash bag out.
River conditions & hazards +
This reach of the McKenzie is flat, wide, gravel-bed river, not whitewater, but undeveloped access points like this one can have uneven, shifting entry points from one season to the next as gravel bars move with winter high water. Watch your footing on the bank and check current conditions before hauling gear down.
As with most of the lower river, the main things to watch for here are downed trees and sweepers after storms rather than rapids, and undeveloped sites like this one are the least likely to have them cleared quickly verify.
Nearby landings & float planner +
A short hop separates this undeveloped BLM site from the much more built-out Deerhorn Landing just downstream.
Fishing at this landing +
The BLM’s own description calls this a good spot to fish, hike, or simply enjoy solitude on the quiet south side of the river.
