Took the grandkids to this park and had such a great time. I can't believe the entry fee is set up…read moreon a donation basis. Looking forward to taking them again soon.

Kid friendly, and the staff was amazing. My toddler has a…read moregreat time playing and looking at all of the train.

We made a reservation at recreation.gov. The road up was beautiful and windy. We only saw two other…read morecars on the road getting there and I even pondered if it was closed and we missed the memo. We arrived and it was open with not too many people. We had a wonderful tour of the caves. I've been to the Carlsbad caves. This isn't that, but still worth going and my kids loved it.

Such a fantastic at the Oregon caves national monument. you can reserve tickets online or you can…read morego to the Illinois Valley visitor center and purchase them there. We had a group of six and got there at 8:30 to buy tickets. An our tour was not until 1230. Luckily there's a lot to do around the caves we hiked around for a bit. They have a great learning/visit our center up there also you can easily make a day out of being there. Highly recommend.

Grants Pass has an awesome skate park, we were driving down the road and passed by this skate park…read moreand turned around and went back. There is plenty of parking spots and good to see no non sense going on in the parking lot. We have been to a few skate parks where there were shenanigans going on in the parking lot. We stopped because I used to skate and it cool to watch the different levels of skaters having a great time. I'm 56 now and no more skating, I do have a super cool RC truck that I normally bring to the parks, I didn't have it with me on this trip. It was good to see skateboarders , bike riders and scooter riders all having a good time together. Sometimes the younger scooter riders get a hard time from the older kids. We sat in the shade for about an hour and watched tricks being practiced and tricks being pulled off, it brought back a lot of great memories. It was a surprise to see that not everyone had a helmet on, I know it saved my head more than a few times. Side note, just as we were leaving the police pulled up in the parking lot just to do a walk around. We had a great time and the next time we are in town I will bring my RC truck and add some action shot, recommend

The playground consists of climbing and spinning structures that can make an obstacle course for…read moreolder kids, the climbing is sized for age 2 up, and the monkey bars can be used by a 5 year old independently. The free play and climbing expends energy. Behind the playground you'll find grassy fields with soccer goals, a riverfront path lined with trees, and a splash pad.

Actually, it was Son #1 & college friend/co-worker and their children the reason why we're at the…read morepark. And being their grandmother, I become a kid again, when I'm with them. I picked the largest pine cones, hidden in hubby's hoodie (I didn't have a bag), to experiment on. The Magnolia tree greeted us, as we entered the park, was in full bloom. I think it's scented, too! My favorite about this park, was the playground. I spent more time swinging with the youngest grandson, and watching him and his 8 years old playmate (friends since toddlers), and walking around to the nearest creek & bridge. If it wasn't feeling like about to rain, we could have stayed much longer! Oh, they also have to drive back to Portland, today, so off they go, and we stayed longer.

Central Park in Ashland OR…read more During our stop in the City of Ashland on our way back to California we walked across the street to Lithia Park. We were wrapping up a Thanksgiving weekend at the time of our visit so leaves have fallen and they may have experienced some rain. It wasn't too chilly, the sun was out and so were the locals (and visitors like us). Lithia Park is a historic park and has combinations of woodland, ponds, gardens, and gorgeous Italian-style fountains. It's no wonder the park has been named the Crown Jewel of Ashland. The park is huge! Lithia Park is located in a lush forested area and also has hiking trails but we didn't go that far. Wow, and I didn't know this but, the park is also a source of Lithia Mineral Water. The park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Review #3266

My kids had SO much fun here! Very cute theme park for the kids to have fun in. Inside is extremely…read morehot and stuffy and wish they kept a door open but my kids really enjoyed their time! This will definitely be a return place for us when we come to town to visit family.

I much prefer the arcade here compared to lava lanes arcade…read more The mini golf here is pretty decent, could use some repairs/updating but it's not the worst. My husband was excited about the batting area but unfortunately it was closed due to damage from weather and we were told they weren't planning on repairing/re-opening the batting area.

Beautiful trail which has parking near the trailhead. Loading dock 100 feet from parking…read more Absolutely beautiful trail that leads for miles around the lake. Watch out for mountain bikers and poison oak

If you are looking for a nice flat (mostly scenic) paved trail without cars between Ashland and…read moreMedford, this is it. We saw joggers and walkers but mostly bikers on this greenway. Generally it was nicely and smoothly paved albeit with a few sand sections and bumps. Generally it was a few degrees cooler than the rest of the area due to its proximity to the creek and the shade. No mosquitoes while we were biking. We biked directly from the Ashford dog park to the Medford dog park (~ 10.5 miles), passing tons of raspberry bushes, dogs, trailer parks, a baseball arena and lots of parks. The one issue we often had was which way to turn when we came to splits. Generally we followed other bikers but did find the intersections not well labelled. It took us just a minute to figure it out but be warned. Also we crossed roads a few times but these intersections were easy. Biking with children should not be too much trouble.

I support the local Rangers because when the chips are down and the cougars are circling the ranger…read moreis your saviour. You know, get lost in the forest and you'll see who your best friend is...the ranger.

I may be no Ranger Station aficionado, but I sure as fiery forest know great customer service when…read moreI see it. We were on our way to a remote-ish campsite whose Google maps directions were sketchy, to say the least. After taking an initial stab at it, and immediately failing to earn my Orientation badge, I decided to turn around and stop at that station we'd passed on our way into the woods. Best decision of my week. The friendly folks who greeted us were manning the fort with ease, despite a crazy-ass series of fires that had been burning all around us and had shifted the Forest Service's staffing needs every which way. One of the rangers was down from Eugene, covering the desk while the rest of the local crew was out trying to cut through smoke in Grants Pass. When we mentioned the site we were trying to find, one of gents in the office knew exactly where we were going. He started out by drawing us a map, and then asked if we had the key to get into the gate. There was a moment of confusion about a new lock, and the ranger made a call and got us all sorted out. After the little mix-up, though, he wanted to make sure that we'd get there OK. So instead of just packing us off with a map and good luck, he got in his truck and led us all the way there, and made sure that we got in the gate before he left. During our 5-day stay at the absolutely beautiful site, we ran into just one other ranger on the road, and he was super kind, too. The folks here make you feel safe -- which when you're camping in a forest where you know there are wildfires is HUGE -- and at the same time, they gave us our space -- which when you're camping at a remote site in the woods is totally what you want. Oh, also: taxidermy. Thumbs way, way up.

Railroad Park is a cool little outdoor spot. It's about 2 acres in size and is located on "A"…read moreStreet between 6th and 8th. The park opened late fall of 1994 with a picnic shelter, restrooms, playground, half-court basketball, wetlands area, and bike path. The design of this park follows the historic look of the old railroad era. In fact, you can see the track and the view from one side and part of the old Depot across the street