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Detroit Lake State Recreation Area in Detroit Lake, OR

Detroit Lake is a popular 9-mile lake in Detroit, Oregon in the Cascade Mountain range that needed a log shelter and restroom which provides camping, boating, swimming, and hiking activities.

The City of Detroit is 52 miles east of Salem, which is the capital of Oregon. Detroit sits on Oregon Route 22 which is known as the North Santiam Highway which eventually leads to the Hoodoo Ski Area.

Detroit is in Marion County and was named after Detroit, Michigan in the 1890’s due to the amount of people from there who lived in Detroit, OR. Detroit is a part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Not far to the east is Mt. Jefferson and the Mt. Jefferson wilderness along with the Three Fingered Jack Mountain peak. The Santiam River heads to the west after Detroit Lake, making its way into the Willamette River.

Detroit Lake stores water for the City of Salem and other communities to use. Stahlman Point Trailhead overlooks the lake and provides some scenic views of the area and surrounding mountains.

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Natural Log Post Pavilion

The Detroit Lake Reservoir was created with the completion of the Detroit Dam in 1953 by the Army Corps of Engineers. Although the reservoir was created primarily for power generation and flood control, today Detroit Lake is a very popular recreation site in the Cascade Mountain Range.

Detroit Lake has 300 camping sites, a basketball court, horseshoe pits, volleyball area, a playground, boat ramps, a fishing dock, visitor center, and a log pavilion.

Romtec designed this large log pavilion and accompanying restroom building to match the rustic environment around Detroit Lake and to accommodate the large number of park patrons.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department manages the Detroit Lake State Recreation Area in partnership with the Willamette National Forest.

Romtec was pleased to be a part of such a historic place and tourist attraction in Detroit Lake. This State Recreation Area highlights the best of what Oregon has to offer in recreational activities and camping with the lake, forests, and mountains.

If you have a state park, campground, or trailhead that needs a restroom and shower building or a pavilion, contact Romtec as we can design a building that fits the aesthetic and needs of the park. We can meet your deadlines, match other buildings, or create a one of kind restroom or pavilion that fits into the surroundings of your park.

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Thank you, Romtec team, the project came out wonderfully!

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Rating: 5

We were really impressed with the crew who came and constructed the pavilion, and the finished product is exactly as we envisioned. Thank you for helping us achieve this vision.

Fall River Valley
Rating: 5

Everyone is happy with the new restrooms. Thanks for all the hard work!

City of Irvine
Rating: 5

The end product is beautiful.

City of Reedley
Rating: 5

Thank you for everything and if/when there are jobs where we need something like this, Romtec will be at the top of the list!

Rock-N-Road Construction Inc
Rating: 5

We had an awesome experience with Romtec and were very pleased (especially) about the communication that was given to us. The project went by very smoothly and we are now off to our next adventures. The finished product was everything and more that was promised by Romtec.

Rock-N-Road Construction Inc
Rating: 5

We are very happy with how they are turning out. We have received positive feedback from the community.

City of Miamisburg Parks and Recreation
Rating: 5

That Memorial Park Project is one of our favorites too – it truly made a positive impact for our visitors, and we will continue to keep Romtec in mind as opportunities to collaborate come up!

San Mateo County
Rating: 5

I have to mention that aside from the products Romtec supplies and the workmanship of the subcontractors (Ken and crew), I’m also very impressed with your responsiveness to issues – you’re a far cry from the usual taillight warranty.

San Mateo County
Rating: 5

I am very happy with the product and the customer care. Thank you all for going the extra mile to make your products even better.

City of Rockaway Beach
Rating: 5

You get what you pay for. Romtec provided the most perfect, seamless, flawless project I could have imagined. I would use Romtec 100 times over and will not consider any other options moving forward. You were able to beat my original budget and expectations. Everyone involved was great from sales to construction management, to the construction team themselves.

City of Coos Bay
Rating: 5

I was actually out today looking at the baseball park and your building is absolutely awesome.  Our buddy and all star baseball families are going to love it!

Rockford Park District
Rating: 5

We were very impressed with Romtec on this project. The entire team was professional, forward thinking, wiling to collaborate and compromise, and the structure turned out beautiful. We definitely got what we paid for (and then some!).

Chico Area Recreation and Park District
Rating: 5

Ken Perry’s crew who installed it did a fantastic job, very organized and professional, and efficient install.

Poppy Holding, Inc.
Rating: 5

If I were to do this again, I would no doubt hire Romtec and its subcontractors to do the installation. Hindsight is always 20/20 and I learned a valuable lesson that I will hire Romtec’s certified installers to do the construction.

City of Spearfish
Rating: 5

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Dan Keagy (Romtec’s assistant construction manager). He in my opinion went above and beyond to solve our problems and problems that were not necessarily his or Romtec’s to solve. He is a great guy and great resource for Romtec. Overall, the biggest thing to me was the service after the sale. Romtec didn’t just make the sale and move on, but they supported us through a very long and arduous construction process.

City of Spearfish
Rating: 5

Romtec was phenomenal when it came to service after the sale. They were available anytime there were questions. In addition, there were some issues with missing materials. Even though it was not Romtec’s fault for the missing materials, the were more than willing to send us the missing materials to get the project done. Romtec even sent out a representative to tour the site to give firsthand recommendations on how to proceed.

City of Spearfish
Rating: 5
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