Great park for the kids! I love that it's enclosed. We were out of town and the kids desperately…read moreneeded to burn some energy and this was a great place to do so. Lots of shade for resting. My kids had an absolute blast at this park.

Really fun park for little ones. We are out of towners visiting family, and always looking for…read moresomething fun to do with the kids. Built by donors and run by volunteers. It has a castle and rocket motifs, with lots of different levels and activities. The only catch is that it is located on the grounds of an elementary school (fenced, but still,) so is only available outside of school hours.

My kids and I loved this place. Only bounce house place I've been to where adults are allowed to…read morejump (and it's encouraged!) they do have less bounce houses than other places I've been, but the ones they have are really cool. I also loved the decor... the large captain ship that they have was really cool... also the separated play areas are a nice touch. Price for jumping and snacks is great. Wish we lived closer so we could come here more often.

My nephew just turned 9 years old and for his birthday, he wanted to try out the bounce house. So,…read moreof course, we had to go. We got there with a little over an hour left for my nephew to play, but he loved every minute of it. My sister and I did not go into the play area due to not wearing socks, which are required. This place seems like a great place to bring younger kids and let them loose to bounce and run around. After we left, my nephew was more than excited to return. So in my book, that means this must be a fun place.

I highly recommend this place had such a fun time. Definitely was worth the money and they are very…read morefriendly. Lots of cool animals to see.

I am horrified by the conditions of the "enclosures" these poor animals are in. They are kept in…read morethin wire cages or tanks far too small for the animal. The only exception is the sloth habitat that seemed okay, just dirty, limited climbing ropes and a hard floor. Absolutely disgusting conditions made me almost ask for my money back, but I hope they can use my donation to feed the alpaca more, and get a bigger space. The macaw was in a smaller cage than my small parrot is in at home. The toucan was showing signs of distress and the macaw was losing feathers under its belly-first sign of stress. They warned us that most of the birds are not friendly....I WONDER WHY!!! They are not meant to be handled. There was an employee bottle feeding a kangaroo at the time we were there, while I appreciate the care they were providing for them, it is unnatural for them to swaddled and handled repeatedly. The "experiences" they were selling are also so disruptive to the natural behaviors of these animals. Save your money and head to the Oregon coast aquarium to see quality care for animals. Below, I did include a picture of a response the owner of the zoo posted on Google review, replying to a poorly rated review.

What a great marine science center. Wonderful displays to teach you about all aspects of marine…read morelife from the animals to different types of jobs, equipment, and the boats. Explanations of different nets for fishing and large tanks with an assortment of different types of fish. My favorite was the tank with the beautiful octopus. This is a great place to take kids because they had a nice area where there were activities and you could touch some of the sea life. It's a small place that takes about an hour at most to walk through. Don't forget to walk around the back of the building to see the incredible blue whale skeleton. The ladies working the day we went were all friendly and extremely helpful. Well worth the $5 ticket price and that alone is worth 5 .

Hatfield Marine Science Center is a gem on the Oregon Coast. An educational aquarium and only…read morefive dollars a person! Touch pools and full marine skeletons, including the new full blue whale skeleton!

My 9 yr old son and I really enjoyed the ride and Spencer was a fun driver! I definitely recommend…read moreif you're in Florence. So happy we did it!

I would not buy tickets online from this company again…read more I canceled my reservation well outside the stated cancellation window, but I still did not receive a full refund. The cancellation policy made it sound like there would be no penalty if canceled in time, but that was not my experience. The online booking process also included an added convenience/booking fee, which made the whole thing feel misleading. I paid extra to book online and then still lost money after canceling in plenty of time. Customer service was rude and dismissive when I called. Their emails requesting weight-related information were also poorly explained and came across as invasive. My recommendation: do not bother with online booking. Buy in person if you decide to go.

I been coming to the Lincoln City Community Center for well over a decade and witness the center…read moreget more and more crowded as the area population grows. I mainly come to use the pool and hot tub to do water aerobics. The pool and weight rooms people are nice and they have life guards for the pool. Classes, lap swimming time and time for recreational water fun too are on the daily schedule. Their is a Senior Citizens Center located at the Community Center to so you can drop in for a coffee, and a pastry for a small donation. Their is a couple pool tables, board and card games can't say the people running the place is to friendly as many are kind of click like. I don't fit in with clicks so am considered a outsider even though I been going their for well over a decade. You might want to give it try who knows they might like you and make you feel welcome. Anyway overall I do get along with the people in the other areas of the community center as they are more then willing to be helpful and friendly. So I don't let one small group of old fogies' ruin it all for me.

This is truly a community pool with lap swimming early mornings followed by water aerobics classes…read more These are well attended by a friendly group of seniors. Join in if you are here for a visit or for the season.

For a park that's part of a NATIONAL geocache lab, this park is in desperate need of repair, the…read moreslide is GONE and ugly blackboard now covers the entrance. The playground equipment is missing safety features like covers to the metal features are exposed. The bathroom was okay. If I lived in town I would be mad this park represents my town...

The slide is gone and the park is currently pretty run down. Very unfortunate because once in its…read moreprime we all had a great time as a family here

I really try hard to make sure that all of my reviews are fair and balanced. The main reason that I…read morewrite on Yelp is to try and help other people. Normally I would take off stars when things merit that, but because my overall experience here was so good and the joy I felt definitely seems to outweigh all the negatives, I just can't give the Cascades Raptor Center aything less than five stars. Let me go through the negatives with you first though because there are a few: Parking can be ... an adventure . The center sits at the top of the hill with a very small steep road leading up to a tiny parking lot. As many of the other reviews have noted, if you have anything larger than a midsized vehicle, I would not recommend attempting to use their parking lot. We tried originally and realized immediately that was a mistake, then turned around and parked at the trailhead across the street. We had to walk across a busy street and make it up that steep steep hill. I'm not going to lie, I was dying by the time I reached the entrance . But to be fair, I think most people are in better shape than I am :) so hopefully you'll be fine. They also have a very strict no dogs rule which I completely understand based on the venue. However, that means you cannot have even the smallest dog in the car or anywhere on the premises. Even the sight or sound of a dog can be stressful for the birds. So it totally makes sense to me that they're putting the animals first, but as someone who travels with her dog, it's important for you to know before coming . Lastly, I think the price is absolutely worth it. We paid $32 for two adults and I feel I got my money's worth but cost is important to a lot of people so I do feel the need to mention it. Having got all that out of the way, we had an amazing time here! We spent around an hour here at closing time and honestly I could have stayed a lot longer. Staff were very sweet and said that we could keep wandering around even after close if we wanted to because it takes them a while to get everything shut down and many of them are volunteers. There is no way I would have done that because I value people's time, but it is sweet of them to offer and they really seem to love and care for these animals deeply. I enjoyed speaking to many of them and they were all kind and informative. One of the things I appreciated most was learning about each resident and why they are there. These animals aren't on display for entertainment. They are ambassadors helping people understand and appreciate birds of prey. This organization rehabilities injured raprors, cares for many birds that to cannot be in the wild any longer and help utilize themto educate the public. The absolute sweetheart of my visit was Lethe, a turkey vulture who casually walked right up to us like we were old friends. I never expected one of my favorite interactions to be with a turkey vulture, but he absolutely stole my heart. Hans, the Eurasian eagle owl, was breathtaking. His enormous orange eyes were mesmerizing and I could have stood there watching him for hours. He is a stunning bird and to see him up close was incredible. I was also very excited to see Francis the magpie. My husband loves owls and that is why we came here, but magpies are my favorite birds so imagine my surprise when I saw her. Francis is actually not a raptor, she's a corvid, but she is a rescue and as the centers only non-rafter resident ,they also use her as an education ambassador. It was a challenge to try and get any good photos of any of the birds so although I'm attaching photos as always, you should understand that they don't do justice to actually being there. Because it was hard to get good photos and because of all of the other challenges that I have listed, if I was reviewing the raptor center completely objectively, I would probably give it three stars, maybee less honestly, but there is an element of community and learning and magic and hope and beauty here that just cannot be boiled down to an unequivocal rating. I would come here again every time, and all the time, and I highly recommend this stop if you're in the area and at all interested in birds or any kind of animal rescue and rehabilitation. .

My wife and I stopped by during the Eugene Marathon weekend. Being over 30, we understand that…read morebirds are cool. There were 31 birds with their own exhibits. Admission was $16/person, but well worth it for the experience. There are informative displays about each species and also each individual bird.

The lap pool is great except the hours at times is extremely limited. It is not uncommon for the…read morepool to close unexpectedly. It is very unprofessional to operate an operation this way. The spa has been closed for many months. It not known when it will be opened again. Very disappointing. It need better management.

Welp....I returned to my favorite place to work out while I'm in Newport, "The FRIENDLIEST TOWN ON…read moreTHE COAST" for the week. So happy to return and was hit the new changes as of July 1, 2023..... price gouging much. Day passes are $8, 10 day pass is $65 bucks for those 18 & older..... It's unfortunate because it's a a cool place but I can see those prices will really drive us out of towers away but maybe that's what the goal is...not so friendly. If you're for sure are going to make it every day within the 10 days, the pass will only get you 6-8 days considering they're closed Sunday and Monday. Might as well purchase the $8 day pass as that is the cheaper option....

We went at 10 AM on a weekday in August. We'd hoped to beat the crowd but we sure didn't. We got…read morethere about five after 10 and there were already 30 or 40 cars in the lot. It was a foggy morning and I think all the families decided to make the best of it and visit the aquarium. That meant lots of people at all the exhibits. We had been to the aquarium before, and the leadership had made continuous changes so it was refreshed. We enjoyed our time there, but truthfully, it's geared more towards families.

We've sort of avoided the aquarium for years, mainly because of the drive from Portland, but we…read morefinally decided to make the journey. Overall, we were pleasantly surprised. It's definitely not the biggest aquarium by volume, but it can still be a fun time. The standout area is the outdoor section including the seals, sea lions, and otters. Love how they designed the rocky outposts in between exhibits. Definitely would recommend planning your day around the various feeding times. If not, you could theoretically run through all the exhibits relatively quickly, since it's not that large. Plus the shows are pretty well done, my personal favorite were the sea lions, who knew way more commands/tricks than i expected.