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.

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...

'Mazin maze Mountain bike or hiking trails! Be ready! Be fit! Get after it!…read more A steady work out with a fascinating forest of Riparian Oak's, Pines, Madrones and Manzanita. Sparse wildflowers at this time. Most of the time you're in the shade. And you'll be happy because half the time you're climbing or half time headed down. Seldom flat. Often curvaceous and fast curving close to those enchanted trees. Worth the hike or bike. Trails well marked! Blue, green or black diamond. Something for everybody. Even so it is best to carry your smart phone Trail Forks or All Trails app to ensure you're headed in the right direction. Can be confusing because it is a maze of trails!

Lovely park with well-marked trails. A huge relief to find hiker only trails, though they did…read morecross bike trails for short stretches. Looses a star because the map + directions are baffling -- they use the same colors on the map to indicate hiker/multi-use/bike as they do on the directions with the diamonds to indicate easy/moderate/difficult.

Great place super cool tour unique. If you are traveling in this area these caves are a must!!…read moreBeautiful

Older folks beware. The your route is heavily constricted and the tour groups can be too large. You…read moreend up cheek to jowel on low ceiling staircases unable to move. Our tour guide was passionate but very young, I judged her incapable of responding to an emergency. We bailed early but I don't think they warn you enough about what this tour entails. Hard pass.

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.

********** NOT DOG FRIENDLY **********…read more We travel with our dog so we drove here specifically after seeing many online recommendations that this was a great place to bring your pup. It was a challenge finding parking but when we did, we excitedly walked to the park anticipating the enjoyment we would all have. Unfortunately, when we arrived, we were greeted with multiple signs advising that the park does not allow dogs and encouraging people to walk their dogs around outside the park. We did that, as well as attempting one of the trail options but we have better options for that without driving here, hence the two stars. We also understand the necessity of not allowing dogs is specific locations so this review is for anyone researching because the Internet has told them this is a dog friendly place. It is not.

I really enjoyed this trail. It's easy to follow. It's a great 1.5 miles uphill, but not too steep…read more The views on the way up are nice. The views from the top, especially on the north side, are amazing. There's plenty of shade on the way up, but be ready for scorching sunlight on the plateau. Be sure to bring plenty of water and wear sunscreen, and it's quite bearable. Read up on the geology. This is a circa 9-million year old, 300-feet+ thick, andesite lava flow. On the north side you'll see a perfect example of how a think plateau of lava erodes. Nothing much grows on the top, the the soil is uber rich in the adjacent valleys.

Beautiful hike close to town with an abundance of seasonal interest. The wildflowers are gorgeous…read moreand plentiful in Springtime. Beware of Poison Oak which is prolific year-round and ubiquitous and can be seen growing in abundance alongside the trail. Have your toddlers and teens stay well away from the edge once on top. Everything is Beautiful.

What a fun labyrinth of different kinds of hiking trails, ranging in degrees of difficulties…read more There's something for everyone. We came here with our two friends each of them having a little one strapped to their backs. Our dog Momo was also part of the group and she particularly loved this walk. At the time we were her in late spring (end of May), we were able to see still lots of wild flowers, but my friend mentioned that Renee were even more a few weeks earlier. The trails are mostly leading through forest area and so you're in the shade most of the time. We took a trail that led us to the peak and we were able to enjoy lovely views over the valley. Note: there's lots of poison oak here. If you have small kids with you, remind them to be vigilant.

This is such an amazing place! There are so many trails at different experience levels. They're all…read morekept up very well too. It even provides maps at the head/parking lot and there are benches/places to rest intermittently. Such tranquility! It's well worth visiting!