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    Milo McIver State Park

    4.7 (57 reviews)

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    Loose dog off leash. Ran right in front of my car causing me to slam on my brakes. Disc golfers in backyard oblivious.
    Thomas P.

    There is no enforcement of the leash requirement. Zero. Today, January 22, 2025 I am driving to the western most parking lot and I see a Oregon State Parks truck leaving. Immediately, the Golden Retriever you see in the photo runs right in front of my car, his disc golfing owner a good 100 feet away not paying any attention. I drive a short distance further and there are 3 more off leash dogs, again disc golfing owners paying no attention. So, 4 loose dogs off leash, State Parks guy obviously isn't enforcing or even talking to their owners. So my dog and I head to the parking lot just to the east. Twice, off leash dogs aggressively come at my dog, andI have to yell at their oblivious owners to get their fcking dog! We walk back to our car and yet another offleash dog. That's now 7! 1 I nearly hit with my car, 2 aggressive towards my on leash dog! I come here daily, it's getting worse every year. Now it's an every day event avoiding loose dogs. There is a huge offleash area these violators could care less about. When I inform them about the offleash area, the common response is "yeah, but I can't can't disc golf there". What, you can't keep a leash on your dog while you disc golf? Like 4 guys can't take turns holding leashes? You would rather see your dog get hit by a car or get in a dog fight? So I wrote this also as a warning. Sooner or later there will be a lawsuit by someone whose dog is leashed, and a off leash dog attacks their dog, and the person gets injured in the process. The State will get sued for blatantly not enforcing the leash laws. Every Oregon taxpayer will pay. This is a beautiful park. It shouldn't allow a few people to ruin it for everyone else.

    Leticia V.

    Beautiful park with lots of trails, places to picnic, bbq, disc golf, ride horses, and gorgeous views. Its $5 to enter and you must display your receipt at all times or you will get a ticket. The park is very clean and their are park workers everywhere. I'd reccomend coming here to get away from the city and enjoy nature. It's not too far of a drive but feels like you drove far beyond. We came on a cold winter day and the views were beautiful.

    Dusty dusty dusty
    Julie F.

    I'm an indoorsy sort of person that got roped into camping with my family. I have about {} this much experience camping as a Girl Scout and does high school band camp count?? Anyways, rented a pop up from a private renter on Outdoorsy (which wasn't a great experience, I don't recommend them, or eh, that renter-- our pickup time was delayed by 3 hours because the 7-pin converter they said they had actually wasn't the right one to fit on a Highlander--- and our drop off time has been backed up 3 hours because, well, they want it back sooner... so I'm basically paying for an extra day of camping without actually having the camper, anyhoooooo). Onto McIver: Campsite is large, but you may want to google around to find which are the more desired spots. Some are smaller, some are near the crapper, some are shadier, some are adjacent to horse trails and the wafting odor of road apples. Pretty nice distance from next door neighbors. People seem to be pretty respectful and quiet at night, too. At least the group is this week! We have a large, partially shaded lot. There's a fire pit in the ground with a grate for grilling. Nice large picnic table. The campsite is VERY DUSTY, so bring a broom to keep the dust out of your sleeping area, and plenty of wet wipes, as you're gonna get smeared with dirt. I guess this is the appeal of camping??? Onto the toilets. I am told the men's has graffiti and is pretty smelly. Oh, you men. The women's is fine. They close and lock up the showers at night. If you walk all the way around the building, you'll find a large family bathroom with private pooper and shower. My kids were all about the privacy. Lots of dogs, keep yours on a leash, or the park ranger will give you (me) a talking-to. Boat ramp, fishing, with kayak and SUP rental is a five minute easy walk, and it's right past the dam, so it's super calm. Trails also lead to the more rapidy part of the river, splash around. We hoped to go tubing, but it was going to be too much of a production to unhitch the camper and drive upstream to launch. Maybe next time. Guess what? You can also get mobile reception here. Which could be good or bad, depending on how you look at it....

    Louise G.

    Large park with trails and lots of place to picknic. Has frisbee golf (I think that is what it's called) Cost $5/day or part of annual pass for state parks.

    On the drive in.
    Kayla P.

    We went here for the weekend to RV camp at the campgrounds and we were so happy with this place!! The campground itself is very clean and cluttered with trees which is beautiful. Most of the slips seemed pretty private and just surrounded by trees. There are plenty of trails that start at the campground and take you into what could only be Jurassic Park's jungle!! There are plenty of activities to do at the park and trails to hike. I will say that the drive in is a little rough at night for an RV. The roads are a little windy and it gets very dark! So try and drive in during the day. There is a little local downtown area a few minutes away that has a coffee shop, restaurants, and anything else you might need. Portland is also maybe a 40 minute drive. Not too bad.

    Christopher C.

    I have been living in Estacada since April and have been somewhat uneasy about the lack of things to do close by. That is until I started exploring around. One of my favorite parks in the area is Milo McIver State Park. This park is absolutely massive! I have probably been here about 20 times over the year and still barely scratched the surface. Of the things I have checked out is the extensive trail system in this park. As a mountain biker and dog owner, I am always leery about taking a new trail as the rules are not always marked at all of the trailheads and I often just show up on a whim. Though that does not seem to be the case here. I found that at nearly every trail intersection there are signs posting whether or not a trail is closed or open to bikes, dogs, horses and atvs. Along some of the trails is a really cool fish hatchery as well as the beautiful Clackamas River. Aside from the trail system there is plenty of fishing and boating access for water users. I have kayaked the little "class I" section at the upper part of the park. I am pretty sure there are some class II sections of water in there. But still pretty fun for intermediate level paddlers. The campsites in this park look awesome from the street, though I have not actually camped in them. Lastly my favorite part of this park is the intense Frisbee golf course. Now I will be the first person to say that the sport of Frisbee golf sounds about as exciting as tossing a rock at a dead squirrel. But its really all about the beauty of the course. And this course is beautiful. The terrain has some hills, wooded areas and follows the Clackamas River. This makes for a pretty exciting game as you are often putting off the top of a hill over some trees and meadows. It is worth mentioning that this is one of the most popular Frisbee golf courses in the state and often hosts pro competitions. So be sure to check the events calendar before heading out or you may not get to play. If this is the case be sure to check out Timber Park which is pretty close by. As always be sure to treat the park with respect and read up on the rules before heading out. There's a fee just to get into the park. Here is a link to the website of the land management agency that runs this place. https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=102

    Heather S.

    This park is HUGE, and beautiful, and has a campground, and a horse area, and fishing... If you are looking for a close get-away from Portland but you want to feel like you are out in the wilderness, this park is for you!

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    Went fishing here yesterday. Caught 2 rainbows. The other fishermen were friendly. Great place to spend the day fishing.

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    I love this park and spend most of my mornings in it. The rangers are helpful and the park is well taken care of.

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    It's a beautiful place for a hike or have a picnic. This is a dog friendly park. They also have camping here.

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    Less crowded than most of the rest of the parks around on the Clackamas, but it's also expanded a lot. Beautiful area.

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    Huge park, on the Clackamas River. Plenty of room to escape the crowds. Bent Shovel Brewery just down the road.

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    Best place to begin a float down the Clackamas River. Booze is legal once you're on the river ;)

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    Ask the Community - Milo McIver State Park

    Does anyone remember going to a 11 day rock concert here at this park in the early'70s , there was a stage built from telephone poles in a giant bowl , a big swing, mud baths in the river , I was there . It was so much fun for a 17 yr old from Ca?

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    Is the disc golf course dog friendly?

    Yes. The disc golf course is dog friendly. We bring our pup all the time!

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    There's a great fishing area off the trail- and it brings you to the fish hatchery which is really cool, too!

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    4.9(7 reviews)
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    4.4(14 reviews)
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    2.0(2 reviews)
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    This is more of a fishing spot than a park. Its located under and around a bridge. There is a short…read moretrail that takes you down to several spots along the river. I'm sure if you're a sport fisherman this is the place for you. There is absolutely nothing here to do. We did a quick walk around and left.

    My Chihuahua and I were attacked today on the trail at the State recreation area, headed for the…read moreClackamas river. The other dog was off leash, very large, and appeared to be some sort of a pitbull and maybe cane Corso mix. My dog was on a leash as we were coming down the trail. As soon as this other dog saw us, it immediately attacked and we were both injured as I tried to get it off of my dog. My poor dog is now at the emergency vet with severe injuries and a fractured leg that may necessitate an amputation. This woman was so unable to control her massive dog, and did not have a leash that once I got my dog away from hers I was afraid for my life that it would try to attack again and so we ran the mile back to our car so we could speed to the emergency vet. I was unable to get any of her information or pictures. I will not be coming back here. If anyone was in the vicinity of this trail fishing this morning and heard the screaming in the woods or saw anything I would appreciate help finding this woman and her dog as I am now looking at $6000 in vet bills. My hand also required 13 stitches.

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    3.4(5 reviews)
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    A lovely campground on the Clackamas river. It can be a bit noisy in early spring because you're…read moreright on the river, but as the name implies this site gets a nice little slice of sun during the day that cannot be beat. The only downside is that many of the sites are next to each other, so this campground doesn't afford much privacy.

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