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    Choshi Gardens

    4.5 (14 reviews)

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    Arielle D.

    Beautiful gardens but it needs to have the police or security check in on it regularly. One end of the park had someone screaming like they were getting murdered, while the other end that was in the trees had people smoking weed in there, which isn't a nice walk for children to go through. Also, people fly through on their bikes. It's dangerous. BUT the park itself is beautiful!

    Chris D.

    Beautiful, just beautiful. Apparently, Coos Bay has some decent Landscape Architects in residence. There are portions of this garden, and its sight-lines, that rival the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. There are even some specific vantage points that surpass too. Plenty of spots to sit and/or stand and take them in and find your zen. Connectivity is amazing too as it is sandwiched in-between a small public forest area with nice trails and the public park with the little lake. Great spot for those reflective times or just a stroll... ..just watch out for the damn geese at the little lake...they're like a gang.

    Alley R.

    Beautiful hidden gem in the city of Coos Bay. It makes me think of the Japanese Garden in the Sepulveda Basin, Van Nuys, California, except this is free and you can bring your dog!!! It's clean, beautiful, friendly and attached to Mingus Park. Painted rocks can be found here as well. Beautiful trails and peaceful thoughts abound.

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    Amazing outdoor area with a little bit of everything. Walking paths, gardens, pond, birds, playground, and a pool nearby!

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    Mingus is one of the things I love best in Coos Bay, and a place I always bring family when they come to town.

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    John Topits Park

    4.1(8 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    A very nice park & lake tucked away in an urban neighborhood. Quite honestly, the Mrs & I stumbled…read moreupon it as we drove by. No fees & a nice parking area as you enter off of Hull street, close to Newmark. They don't allow motorized boats, but we spotted a couple of kayaks floating by, with the occupant casting a fishing line out. Beautiful scenery with well maintained, mostly shaded, asphalt trails. Very peaceful & the people we did see on the trail were polite & cordial.

    Oh how I wish I could give the stars this park deserves. Beautiful scenery with a stunning lake,…read moreawesome trails covered in gorgeous trees. Spots to fish and BBQ, launch non-motorized boats - great park! But unfortunately, it's frequently a camping spot for transients. And while not all transients are bad, we have experienced some that are on drugs, yelling, riding bikes at uncomfortably fast speeds, or just spitting and yelling at passersby. There was even a blunt sitting on an empty park bench. Which, shouldn't be an issue as marijuana is legal in this state, however, not only would someone not know what it's laced with, there are frequently children walking in that park and might come across it. If I didn't have my two dogs and my protector husband with me, you wouldn't catch me alone in that park ever. But with my bodyguards and always being alert and choosing my path wisely, I have some of the most amazing walks there!

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    John Topits Park - There's plenty of parking.  Didn't see one homeless person.  Paved trail with lots of shade. It was lovely!!

    There's plenty of parking. Didn't see one homeless person. Paved trail with lots of shade. It was lovely!!

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    4.2(5 reviews)
    6.7 mi

    The number of stellar sheltered harbors on the West Coast is about a handful and a half, border to…read moreborder. Coos Bay is one. The area has quite a few communities beyond the namesake Coos Bay, including North Bend, Cooston, North Bay, and others including Charleston. Charleston is a set of rolling highlands that separate Coos Bay from the ocean. So if you want ocean, go West! There you will find state beaches and the Bastendorff Park of Coos County. There is an overlook of the beach, down the cliff. To get to the beach, walk back down the road. There is a children's play structure, parking and a grassy area at the overlook. Continue up the hill for RV-type camp spots with water and power hookups and a bathroom structure. The individual camping areas are shaded, and carved from the brush, providing some privacy from adjacent campers. The group area is at the top of the hill and largely unshaded, grass covered and sunny when it's clear. Though there is not a view of the ocean from there or any of the camping spots, it can be heard. It's the gem of the park camping areas, with its own bathroom shower structure, clean and with a huge supply of hot water. There is also an electric cooktop, sink and kitchen counter under a roof with picnic tables for your group. Each camping spot has a fire grate, but bring your own cooking grate with a finer mesh to hold whatever you are grilling. Great and unobtrusive park staff. We had a great get-together here to honor a local fisherman friend lost at sea with 3 generations of families participating, from up and down the Western states, Coos style. We are all Oregonians. As a Portlander I honor all the people all over the state. I understand that they cut trees, graze cattle, grow crops, mine, fish, hopefully over the long term. We are all in it together. I like to support the small businesses when I get a chance to visit too. Like in Coos where fishing has had some tough times with the closure of the Sacramento River salmon seasons and some slim fish runs for the Klamath basin. Sounds like those fish are back strong this year. So thinking of all you in Coos, and encourage Yelpers to visit the Southern Oregon Coast and the small towns supporting its awesome oceanfront!

    So majestically beautiful. Very cute little town that's worth the stop. Only spent a few hours but…read moreit was enough to check out the beautiful scenery.

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    Coos-County of - Realy nice here

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