Spacious and well-manicured River Forks County Park is great for daily walks and special occasions…read more The park is designed to have several large parties with enough privacy and enjoyment for all. There is a boat ramp, playgrounds with multiple bathrooms nearby, sports fields, and a gorgeous view of the Umpqua River. Many people enjoyed themselves here this past weekend, as did I.

Driving down and I could not help myself but to be enchanted. We decided to take a break and go…read morefishing! Why not! It was the perfect place, to take your loved one and just relax. The layers of lush vegetation can be a lot of fun identifying the local plants. My boyfriend and I had a beautiful morning just enjoying the beautiful site. One day we shall return because this is where our affair began and it is a marking point for both of us. It was clean and peaceful and I suggest to put it on your bucket list to explore. Just gorgeous!

Could be a cute park but we found it in a state of disrepair. It's not maintained well at all…read more Graffiti all over the interior of slide, grass is dead, trash in bark, cigarette butts all over, cobwebs on play structure. We stopped in traveling down I5 so the kids could run some energy off, that was the big plus... wide open space.

This park had me like whoa! Then I saw some lame ass kids and said "nah, this wack". Now that I…read morehave had an adequate amount of time to ponder my experience at Laurelwood I must say, issokay:)

Beautiful park with lots of green grass for families and a skate park for younger people. It's a…read morebit soggy in the winter but really nice in summer. It says you can get to the river but I wasn't able to see where. It would be a great spot for sitting along the river in the summer, though. Large parking lot and rest rooms available.

Discovery Garden is a cute little place where you can sit and enjoy the plants and trees. If you…read morehave little children it is a great place for them to play. It is small and fenced in. My grandchildren loved playing in the garden.

Enjoyed the quaint little garden while staying at a nearby hotel. Flowers were in bloom and it was…read morea nice peaceful place to sit and read a couple of chapters from my current book.

Stopped by on a drive from Salem to Ashland, not far off the freeway. There is a brand new…read moreplayground structure that's really nice. The river is a stones throw away, didn't find any access. But there are some shady spots just above the river with nice grass, perfect for a picnic. The gps took us to a desolate train yard, the parking lot is another 100 ft.

This park has a large field for playing baseball or to simply toss a Frisbee around, and it has a…read morenice play area for kids. Its location is also beautiful because it overlooks the South Umpqua River. Park goers can take a short walk to a spacious dog park or follow several trails that run along the South Umpqua River. Whether a person wants to explore nature, have a picnic, or play games with the kids, Micelli Park has something for people to enjoy. This park is a nice addition to a sketchy part of town.

Harold and Sid Nichols Park and Boat Ramp is off Highway 42 on the South Umpqua River and…read moreLookingglass Creek not far from downtown Winston, Oregon. There is a parking area with a bit of grass for dogs and kids to stretch their legs. There was one person in a truck backed in the shade and another in a parking spot having a sandwich while his dog enjoyed the grass. There is, also, boat launch which is available during the rainy season, I'm told, but right now the river is so low that there is no river at the end of the boat ramp right now at the start of September. The gentleman down there said that the river was the lowest he's seen (and he grew up here) this summer because of the drought brought on by global warming. Harold and Sid Nichols Park and Boat Ramp was constructed with funds from the City of Winston, the State Marine Board, and the Department of Fish & Wildlife using Federal Sport Fish Restoration Funds. The facility is owned and operated by the City of Winston. This project would not have been possible without the additional support of the Umpqua Fishermen's Association and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. I appreciate the city for keeping up this wonderful place to be by the river so close to the city.

This is a very small park and you can't really do much here. They have cute covered tables so it…read morewill be great to have snacks here. But other than that, I was underwhelmed

One of our nature stops while visiting family needed to be Singleton Park. This place isn't huge,…read moreso if somebody had already planned a company picnic or family reunion or something of the sorts, there isn't going to be a lot of spare space for others. That being said, this park, albeit somewhat primitive (just not fancy), is really nice. The grounds keepers do a nice job keeping up with the mowing and pruning. The path on the far side of the park leads down to the water and gives you a great vantage point of where the North and South Umpqua rivers run together prior to becoming the Umpqua and heading out to the pacific ocean. The setting here provided for some nice back drops for some pictures with family. Unless you are planning a picnic or something your trip here probably won't take exceptionally long, but it's well worth the few minute drive to get here and check it out.

Love it !I bring my dogs often. $5 to let them run, $10 for the lure course. Well worth it. In…read morethe country but close to highway 5. Beautiful country side and the owner, Shannon, is friendly and obviously loves dogs. I return often

First off this place is fantastic. If you travel with your pup or live in the area you should 100%…read morestop in and let your pup get a ton of exercise. That being said this place is a business and not a standard "dog park" like I thought it was. But Shannon (owner) was very understanding and went above and beyond all my expectations of a paid for dog experience. I have traveled coast to coast with my dog and never have come across a better experience with my dog. Yes you do pay a small entry fee but with the equipment/toys she has makes it worth every penny. I wish there was something like this close to my house. Highly recommend.

Unfortunate to have to say anything negative about small family owned business. Used to love the…read morechicken strip basket but either something changed or a mistake was made. Paid $24 for two baskets and got a bag with 2 cheap chicken patty things and a handful of fries. Honestly ruined my night going home and finding this atrocity in my bag.

As far as parks go, they don't get much smaller than this. Colliding Rivers is a little turnout,…read moreviewpoint and short nature trail overlooking a pretty damn stunning confluence of two rivers. There's nary a section of the North Umpqua that's not scenic as hell. And if you're traveling east up the river, Colliding Rivers is your first real glimpse of the goodness to come. The wife and I stopped in here on a recent road trip around Oregon, and it's worth the short detour. There's really not much going on here, but the rivers are beautiful and I hear tell that in higher water seasons, it can get kind of exciting. As it stood we ventured by in a historically dry and hot year, so while the pools and cliffs were enticing (I really wanted a swim) we simply took in the views, snapped some photos, walked the short nature trail, and read up on the history of this confluence. Oregon is full of great scenic byways, and spots like this are peppered along this specific one. If you're cruising by, take 5 minutes and check out this beauty.