It is close to home and Mary's River Runs Through It! There are some smallmouth bass and crawdads…read morein the river! Nice park nice trails and the Rose Garden! Lots of places for picnics and a playground for the kids! Great place to spend time with your family!

Highway 20? Not a whole lotta rest stops. Corvallis? Not so much either. But right off the freeway…read moreis Avery Park--an enormous grassy area with roses and fields and speed bumps...and a Honey Bucket. No. 1 jumps out of the car and runs for it. Nos. 2-7 meander out and into the humid park air. No. 1 returns, and No. 2 heads for the Bucket. Then No. 3. Nos. 4-7 stare at each other with icky faces, and when all have returned with Purelled hands, we stand in a circle next to one of the cars. Quiet. Awkward. We jump from face to face and then stare at our shoes. The other car, with its door open, and we listen to Stevie Nicks. A tan and perky lady walks by...she's inevitably going to share the germ-invested fate of 1-3. "How's the Honey Bucket?" she asks, and laughs. "Well," says No. 4, "it's always better with Fleetwood Mac."

Nice big park with a great little/big kid playground and a basketball court. Plenty of walking…read morespace and a field for playing soccer, frisbee, catch, or whatever. Great place to hang out for a morning or afternoon! Tip: over by the Willamette landing clubhouse are some great walking paths along the river.

A great park with a unique play area, swings for babies and big kids, basketball hoops, a big…read moregrassy area, and picnic tables. Its next to a local fire station and has a fire truck themed play structure. Overall it's a great park for kids of all ages!

LOVED this hike! There are a number of trail options if you'd like to hike the base of the hill on…read morea paved path, a gradual increase to get to the top, or a more rigorous climb with a steeper grade to make it to the top. Views from the top and landscape, whether walking around the base or climbing to the top are stunning. It felt like a fairytale. I highly recommend!

This is a really nice park with really great trails. There's even an off leash dog area where you…read morecan bring your dog and have a good time throwing a ball. There are a few trails here, one that goes through farm area and is well maintained and the other is a paved road. That's nice if you don't wanna get too muddy. The stream going through runs all year around and it's beautiful in the fall.

Cute riverfront on a rainy day. We noticed the large homeless camps on the south side of the…read moreriverfront along with trash. Seems there is no city immune to social issues and how to help citizens in need and simultaneously the trash and other items littered do degrade the public park for everyone. I'm sure when flowers are blooming it's a pretty place to be. It's unfortunate some people have passed the black wires to approach the river and litter. They have lots of places to sit and hang out enjoying the river which is nice along with statues and art.

A beautiful spot to take a stroll or just hang out and picnic, people watch, catch up with a…read morefriend, etc.

My dog and I didn't want to walk in your stinky park anyway! What fun is a park with no doggos?read more

My children played here for years--this park feels like home. From wonderful events like Fall…read moreFestival to DaVince Days to ordinary play dates in the playground, this is a beautiful, special park. You ever have the feeling that two simultaneous lives might suit you? That's how I feel about this park and about Corvallis in general. I love this peaceful town. This park embodies the beautiful and calm spirit of Corvallis. Alas, I only return here 3-4 times a year, but it's always satisfying. Turns out, you can go home again--it's just a little bittersweet.

It's a pretty decent park, but it's nothing too special. It has a great field with nicely scattered…read morepicnic tables and a good view of the field across the street. Its playground, though, is a somewhat straightforward, leaving little room for numerous possibilities. The stained-glass mimic is one of the main attractions, but it's not incredibly interesting/fun. Overall it was a decent park, but was lacking in multiple aspects.