The OG flagship park for Medford. Gone is the huge wooden play structure we grew up on where battle…read morewounds were earned from hitting your head running up and down the labyrinth of stairs and hiding spots. Gone are the onslaught of splinters, burns from the hot metal slides and being attacked by the countless wasps hiding in the nooks, crannies and roof peaks. Even back then, this was the park to go to! Fast forward to a recent refresh, the playground is still sprawling and super diverse, something for everyone! Wood has been replaced by plastic and metal but the laughter of kids as they run wild is still here. The only downside is maybe the lack of parking, but on hot summer days you'll find the ice cream truck posted up in the lot closest to the playground. What I really love about this park is that's it's more than just a playground. The greenway cuts through it making bike riding an awesome option. Keeping in that theme, there's a BMX style dirt track with whoops, table tops and fat banks and burms. A comprehensive skateboard park, tennis courts, a huge open grassy area, covered seating for parties and a large dog park round out this sprawling Medford classic.

Sadly, the bear house and little kids playground was burned on or about Feb 8, 2023. Luckily the…read moreplay area for older kids is still there. My 4-year-old was sad that she couldn't play bear; hopefully the bear house will be replaced. If you choose to give a thumbs-up or not, I hope you found my review helpful!

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.

W the recent rebuilding of the playground, this park has really been changed. Bbq's thru out, great…read moregrassy hills and a covered pavilion near restrooms. This park is a hidden gem that is being rediscovered. Good job Medford parks and Rec dept

Beautiful expansive park. Tons of grass, restrooms, water fountains and two playgrounds. There are…read more6 swings: 2 toddler swings, 2 seat swings and 2 regular swings. A bridge connects the front side of the park to the back side of the park.

This park has lots of potential but on a frying hot day in August, we arrived to find all of the…read morewater features shut off except one, the pump to the artificial river into the sand. That feature was fun and there was enough water to wet enough sand to cool off and to have fun with but they really should have it working if they want to call it open. There is a wooded area and some grasslands surrounding the developed area but the park is in the middle of a new foothills subdivision with construction of houses still underway. Some of those very nice houses view onto the restroom facility, though it is a solar collector facility of which they seem quite proud. Plus the restroom odor is apparent on the picnic deck. They do have a few kinks to work out. The climbing rock is unique for an artificial venue. It is a huge boulder with chunks of natural stone attached, apparently with hidden bolts and some sort of adhesive. Some areas are easy enough for amateurs, others more difficult. There is a paved walking path with features designed for educational use and appears to be handicapped accessible. There is a more rustic natural area too, with lizards and what appeared to be poison oak. I'd love to see this place fully operational and be able to review it again. My local hosts had heard it was open and fun for kids so we went and visited for part of an afternoon.

Nice little hidden gem. The water features are manually controlled. There is a bridge. Grass…read moreareas. Rock climbing rock. Covered picnic area. Restrooms.

I went see movie in park here with my son. It also has spray park for summer use. It has a…read morevolleyball area, Playground equipment it one great little park.

This is our summer go to get-away to go and let the kids run some energy off…read more It's a little aged and the facilities have seen a lot of use but it is still clean and fun for the kids. We try to avoid the mid day on weekends and LARGE parties are typically set up around the play area and it gets a little overwhelming for the little ones.

Nice little public lake. Plenty of parking. Spot for fishing, paddling, enjoying the views. Roads…read moreleading to the lake have pot holes so be careful. There is an outhouse, picnic table and areas for you to fish. Don't know the exact hours but I know they are open at 7am.

Nice place to hang out with the kids and go fishing.read more

Nice park with plenty of parking. They have slides, swings, grassy area, and a water feature during…read moresummer. The playground itself doesn't have any shade, so bring sunscreen and a hat. The water features are nice and there's plenty of room for everyone. There are ice cream trucks that frequent the park, so be prepared for kiddos asking you to go get them some.

Was a well made, very clean & safe place to visit while we were in Oregon for spring break. Of…read morecourse a little disappointing the water park wasn't active, although completely understandable due to COVID-19 restrictions. My daughter had a wonderful time.

We love the asphalt trail for its flatness and safety. Occasionally we'll take the rock path for…read moresomething different but when you're in your 70's you Choose safety over view every time...

Beautiful falls. The falls have 2 entrances…read more Main road directs to the location with designated parking and bike trail. It has a look out area. Several side trails to water but not a great view of the falls. When leaving Gold Hill before you reached the freeway entrance had a roadway under a bridge. I was able to follow that road until we reached the falls. I'm giving it a 4 star since no restrooms at either location that I was able to see. Also not able to access Falls safely.

the bathrooms are locked, folks. the sick have found jesus. i like the convenience of this park,…read morelove the fountains in summer...and i know the unhoused need a space, too, and deserve to enjoy the park. but when they start acting in ways that scare the kids and clear the park...come on. i know there are community groups besides police that can assist with getting folks to more appropriate places. being high and acting strangely around children will get karen calling the cops and i dont want anyone getting hurt. kids or the "residents." come on, medford, do better.

We came up from California for the day to go shopping. Before heading out back home, we took my…read morelittle nephews to the park to burn off energy. There was a creepy guy that stood at the side of the bathroom staring at us. We decided to leave because he was watching every move of ours. We didn't want to make it obvious that we were watching him watch us. He not only followed us with his eyes but moved around the bathroom area to watch us get into our vehicle. It was really creepy. NEVER GOING HERE AGAIN!

This beautiful state park is just north of the town of Medford and runs along the southern bank of…read morethe Rogue River. Though the river is known for its rapids up near Grants Pass, this section is mostly placid with one section of faster water that the little fishing motor boat we saw had no problem with. The dirt, mostly single track trail runs fairly close to the river, with access points for fisherman or fun like throwing rocks into the water. There were plenty of birds to view. We saw one mountain bike and and some sections of the trail had clearly been travelled by horses. There was one groomed loop that was an interpretive trail, with numbered stations but no info. It just may be too early in the season to get maps at entry since the booth was unmanned when we entered the large parking lot. A good time was had by all, including the dogs, though they came home with DOZENS of ticks so be careful out there.

Nice setting of modest size along the Rogue River but completely mismanaged. $5 entry fee via…read moreself-serve kiosk. Other visitors behind us just ignored the ticket booth without consequence. Once we paid and entered the Park we noted 75+% of the grassy/picnic areas were unusable due to being showered by sprinkler system - thus all visitors were uncomfortably squished together in the few dry spots available. The watering system went on-and-on for about an hour and a half. Thus a giant F/U shout-out is due the OR State Park workers who are either too stupid, too lazy, or just plain so inconsiderate to be bothered to handle their park maintenance chores like watering outside of the middle of the afternoon when the Park usage is at it's peak. And note there are two sets of restrooms in the Park - both apparently permanently closed. Instead there are portable units with no running water. So your $5 entry fee is paying for what, exactly? Too bad this place is so poorly managed. It could and should be a community asset. Instead it's just another example of poorly run government. BTW - when the Park employees did come around to finally shut off the spinklers (some of which watered the parking lot as much as the grass) - they didn't bother to do anything else (like check to make sure folks paid the entry fee, or pick up any trash, or bother to check if patrons were complying with Park Rules re alcohol, etc). What a waste of a resource...