Really great experience, plenty of trails offering woods, water, and field views. Uncrowded,…read moreplentiful parking. Very dog-friendly. An undersung gem.

Cute little park at the end of a peninsula in Veneta. Nice trail and super quiet. Lots of large…read moretrees and water access makes this a great hike. Small hike though so don't expect a long trail. Never see anyone here.

Nice place to park and photograph at the end of Fern Ridge reservoir. The sunsets over the water…read moreare amazing. Specially, during the golden hour. 30 minutes before sunset and 30 minutes after sunset makes the golden hour.

Pretty little park. Public restrooms clean. Plenty of sloughs, marshes, grassy walking. Some people…read morefish in Kirk Pond but I've never had much luck there. It's a good place for watching birds and eating a picnic lunch with your kids.

Wow, I love this place and I'm so happy to have found it during my stay in Eugene…read more What a beautiful, wholesome yet exciting spot! This is indeed too free things to do in town. It is very well maintained and I enjoyed seeing so much variety there. Easy to visit as there are enough parking spot in the lot.

Beautiful rose garden. Found out that it's a memorial. We went in the night 8pm (still daylight)…read moreBeautiful.... Be careful as there was a man following me. My husband noticed. I was videoing and taking pics. Husband was a little ahead. It cut our trip short. Beautiful garden for sure. Just be mindful of the sketchy people that could be lurking.

I love this park! My favorite (close by) dog walking location. It's a beautiful area that makes you…read morefeel further from the city than you obviously are. There are multiple ponds with a nicely kept wood chip path going around the largest one, lots of trees and wildlife to spot (all kinds of birds, fish, turtles sunning themselves in summer). I definitely recommend Golden Gardens, but also don't want word to get out too much because I love how quiet and less trafficked this park seems to be. Parking is just along the street and plentiful. No restrooms.

Decent quick flat walk with birding and dog friendly areas…read more Not a lot of amenities, no bathroom, no playground, minimal shade in the summer. However good travel path if you don't run on pavement!

Every trip, we try to go on a few hikes and this year one we chose was Skinner's Butte in Eugene…read more It's easy to get to with plenty of free parking in the parks surrounding it. There are easy walking paths and multiple trails going up and down different sides. It was a cloudy day, but pleasant for walking. At the top are different lookout points with benches, picnic tables, etc., perfect for great views as you explore the area. The most fun part was the natural climbing wall on the one side. It has its own dedicated lot as well. Portions are closed, but most have permanent fixture points for climbing rope. Definitely a fun free activity if you're into climbing. This is a great free and active activity on your next trip here.

Great experience I visited this place its like a adventure jungle and we can go with partner family…read moreand friends

I drive by on W. 1st all the time and would have never known this park was located just a few…read moreblocks away, had it not been for a recent afternoon where I was carting my daughter around with me everywhere on errands and felt like she needed to get some wiggles out! So, I searched for a nearby park and found Sladden. This is a great park with newer playground equipment, a big open field, what looked like a basketball court (?) in the far corner, lots of bench and table seating, and restrooms. Big trees provide some nice shade as well. Will definitely be coming back!

Sladden is terrific, one of the best parks in town.  Few know of it…read more ​ It rests on four acres in the heart of the Rose Garden district just north of Whiteaker and is shaded by a majestic grove of old Douglas firs.  It's restful, covered and offers this:​ ​ -picnic table seating for about fifty​ -a children's playground​ -a tennis court​ -a basketball court​ -frisbee golf course​​ -restrooms with fountain​ -plenty of room to stretch out​ ​ It's half a block fom Maurie Jacobs Park/the Willamette River and a long block fom Eugene's Owen Rose Garden.​ ​ Terrific place for a summer potluck for just you and a few friends or an entire family reunion.​

It was peaceful, but hard for my driver to locate at first…read more I hope maps will update it soon

Great spot to enjoy the scenery with picnic tables, bathroom, and parking lot…read more This path will take you to Eugene Fair grounds another great spot to enjoy various activities. Walking this path you can hear birds chirping and crickets. It is a peaceful walk because of the scenery.

I've been here really often! My first time was actually to visit a clothing swap that happened to…read morealso be on the same day as a Halloween marathon fundraiser, tons of people! It's usually very calm outside of events though, and bathrooms are always open even in the winter which is really nice. There's plenty of parking too, along with some really good walking trails that can get you very close to the river or in the trees. There's also a pedestrian bridge that spans over the river in the park. They've got benches along the paths too. The field is sometimes used for school aged childrens' sports and exercise, the field is pretty big, multiple groups could use it. There's also a sort of covered picnic shelter with tables, although when I last checked the drinking fountains weren't working (maybe the cold). This place has been a huge refuge for me, definitely recommend

I don't review many parks, but felt ABP deserved some mention. ABP is like the "Central Park" of…read moreEugene. It is huuuuge and has so many walking/biking paths, ponds, artwork, gardens, and many places to explore. You can definitely get lost and feel away from the city here. I loved that it runs along the river and has nooks to explore. The path goes across the bridge and has amazing views at the top. There's a fun little pathway to the island and it was cool to be able to go onto the island and be that much closer to the ducks and geese. Everywhere you go has something interesting. It was also extremely clean. The park is large enough to disperse the crowd, allowing privacy. We were able to let our dog offleash to run around for a bit. Just keep in mind there are a lot of people and dogs walking around, though. Around under the bridge, we did see some sketchy folks. Be careful not to lean on the railings because there were tons of webs AND the owner of those webs! I'm talking about a spider in between almost every railing. Parking was easy. We mapped it to ABP and it took us to a free parking lot with a lot of empty spaces. Overall, the park was a great escape from the city. Sunsets are so beautiful with the reflections and serene sound of the water.