This small park is located alongside the Rogue River and is next to the Depot Street Bridge. I've…read moreseen some other Veteran's Parks and this one is way better than nearly all. It's well maintained, it has a great view, there is a lovely memorial and there are even picnic tables. Enjoy the river view and maybe do some fishing! [Review 20950 overall - 34 in Oregon - 1935 of 2023.]

The John F. Fleming memorial, is a local memorial dedicated to all veterans of Rogue River, who…read morepaid the ultimate price for our freedoms. A beautiful memorial on a nice maintained green belt right on the Rogue river at exit 48 off of the I-5 in southern central Oregon, by the town of Rogue River, adjacent to the Rogue River Visitors Center on the 99 (Rogue River Hwy) road frontage. There are few picnic tables and a few grills under lots of nice shade trees, against a backdrop of the tree lined water front of the river. Plenty of parking, and handicap accessible, this small park is very peaceful and serene. I walked it several times over our most recent visit. There is also access to the water at several points and a water craft ramp under the bridge that passes over. This memorial park is quite busy with people coming and going throughout the day. This is a great memorial that recognizes all veterans past to present day of the area, and should be treated with a certain reverence while there, as a great tribute to those who sacrificed everything... a 5 star memorial 00268

September 27, 2024 We stopped at the Illinois Valley Visitor…read moreCenter in Cave Junction first before heading to the cave. We wanted to secure our tickets for the cave tour before the long drive up the mountain. The drive takes about 45 minutes, and then there is a 10-15 minute walk to the cave visitor center from the parking lot. Tickets were $10 each, with an option to donate $ to a bat conservation fund. We arrived at the visitor center about 15 minutes before our 11:30 am tour, so that gave us time to check out the exhibits in the visitor center. I especially liked the "who's bones are these" exhibit. The tour started promptly at 11:30. We were very fortunate to have Kelly Cave (yes, that's her real name) as our tour guide. It was a small group, just us and one other couple. Kelly was a great guide, pointing out all the wonderful formations in the cave, and making sure we stayed safe through the tight spaces. The tour took about an hour and a half, and we enjoyed every moment. After the tour, we hiked the 3/4 mile nature trail outside of the cave, which was very nice. Note: Make sure you dress warmly for the cave tour, the temperature inside the cave is about 44 degrees. No purses, backpacks, bags, etc. allowed.

We purchased two adult tickets and at that time they didn't inform us that once inside the caves it…read morewas very narrow. They should have advised us that my husband who is 6'2 a little over 200 lbs was going to find it very difficult to get through the passages and they said the second part of the cave was very e en worse. Since nothing was said we started on the tour it was so narrow and low he couldn't even get to the first section and we had to turn and get out. When we asked if we could get refunded they said there were no refunds which again there was no sign stating that nor did the women say anything about no refunds when we purchased the tickets. So if planning on going there and your a bigger size person you might what to reconsider.

Very knowledgeable and interesting trip inside. We were in town for a few days and happened to be…read morein town during the months they hide the floats. We didn't find any on the beach but did bring home a few anyway. (If you find one on the beach you can bring in the tag and earn a ticket for a trip to Gold Beach.) The rules for the free ones were for each $25 you spend in a participating store you earned a free float as long as you brought a receipt to the visitors center. Also they have floats hidden in the local shops that you can get a ticket for if you find it. Turning the tickets in at the visitors center earns you a raffle ticket for $100. It was a great way to spend a rainy day and meet lots of fun shop owners!

Went to Gold Beach for a few hours during our trip, and went into the visitor's center to get some…read moreideas of what to do. The lady and gentleman behind the desk were very sweet and extremely helpful. The lady took the time to go over a couple different maps and give us a great number of ideas where to visit while in town. A great place to start if you find yourself in Gold Beach, Oregon! We went on the beach right there for a little bit too and it was beautiful. We didn't look for any of the floats, but there is a time in the year that they hid glass floats for you to find!

There are numerous trails to hike. Staff at stations will share a list of hikes and recommend…read more If don't want to hike can drive to each of the visitors centers to learn about the park too.

AMAZING PLACE TO VISIT!!…read more During my first visit to Crescent City I also got to experience my first visits to the Redwood National & State Park. Day 1 - Jedediah Smith State Park & Stout Memorial Grove, and Day 2 - Mill Creek Trails & Grove of Titans. Mill Creek Trails & Grove of Titans was the best experience of the the trip as he walked and hiked through through the Trails surrounded by the dense forest all around us. The entire area was a beautiful site as we got to experience all of the enormous Giant Redwoods all around us. And the Grove of Giants was an absolute sight to see. Overall: Definitely a must see when in the local area, to experience an amazingly preserved part of California's coast and forest beauty.

What a beautiful national park!…read more Came here on a day where the weather changed between partly cloudy/sunny and snowy/rainy. The snowy surroundings created a nice contrast against the very deep blue color of the lake. In the early morning, it was very peaceful. There were not many people around, likely because of weather. The Steel Visitor Center's film was excellent to get a sense of the geology and history of the park. The lodge also offered an excellent meal with a partial view of the lake. Because of the snow, we were not able to go on the Rim Drive or hike the trails. I would imagine all the views would have been beautiful. The Cleetwood Cove trail down to the lake is closed for 3 summers, through 2028. If weather is of any question, the NPS website has up-to-date information about the weather, including webcams of several spots in the park.

Wow had now expectations for this "giant lake" but it absolutely blew me away, this Volcanic crater…read moreluck is simply stunning! Could win a "Miss National Parks" pageant title IMO! Surprisingly not busy for memorial day weekend although we started early on a sunday morning and a lot of the park was still closed for the season, there was snow! My 3 year old was very pleased. We purchased the annual national park pass at the front gate, sad to hear that the national park staff keeps being reduced and scary to know that there's only *one* emergency ranger on staff currently so please follow the rules folks! Lot's of cute shops for goodies and campgrounds along the way. We stayed an hour away but the drive felt fast and scenic. A nice breath of fresh air. The large parking lot seemed to fill up fast to see the lake, but super close so very accessible. A few hikes were open but honestly just sitting and admiring the lake does the trick. Would love to come back and visit when more of the park is open!

Nice visitor center off Highway 199 in Hiouchi. It is located across the street from Jedediah Smith…read moreRedwoods State Park. There are rangers on hand to answer questions and exhibits with educational material that you can read about these magnificent redwoods. The parking lot is really spacious. Inside is a gift shop and you can get your national park passport book stamped here.

If this is the first time you are visiting the Redwoods in Hiouchi, I would suggest stopping at…read morethe visitor center because they are not only welcoming but have a plethora of knowledge in and around the Redwoods. There are so many hiking trails around the area and the park rangers working here are more than happy to help! Kristy was so great and so were the others! Support the visitor's center and buy something! =)

This is a great visitor center to stop and take a break at. Clean Restrooms. Picnic tables for use…read more The visitor center has a nice bookstore with lots of gifts for sale. We picked up some souvenirs to take back home. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. I really loved the display that showed all the different types of pinecones from each of the different types of trees.

Small visitor center convenient to Jedediah Smith SP. Helpful people, restrooms, maps, trinkets and…read moret-shirts. Plenty of parking.

I decided to stop here because I was hoping that we could find out if Crater Lake was worth…read morevisiting that day. We were greeted by two ladies. They were both friendly and helpful. They gave us all kinds of information about Crater Lake. Unfortunately, the day we were there was a bad one. Not all of the roads were open. We would have been unable to view Crater Lake. There is plenty of other information provided about the surrounding area. They have brochures covering everything from wineries to covered bridges to a drive thru safari. Tons of activities and places to visit if you have the time. So stop on in to learn more about the area.

Found the Roseburg Visitor Center closed during their listed hours. We double checked their…read morewebsite, and they were definitely supposed to be open for two more hours. Couldn't find anyone there, nobody picked up the phone either. We saw three other cars, including two families with children, pull up and leave disappointed, just in the 20 minutes we spent there. If your visitor center isn't even open on a Sunday afternoon, the biggest part of the week for tourism and recreation, then why have one at all? Tourists don't generally show up in town on Monday mornings, on a work day. They also organized a very poorly put-together geocaching tour, which I discovered was organized without official approval from geocaching.com. I finally got a hold of them a few days later, to try to get them to mail me the documents I needed from them. First of all, they were very nice, I'll give them that. They could probably show you a whole range of colorful brochures and perhaps even tell you about the attractions. That said, I'm not sure these women even live in the same century as we do. I simply could not explain to either of the two women there, no matter how simply I said it, that you can email documents to people. I highly doubt either had ever in fact seen email. When I said, in these exact words "Could you perhaps attach the documents to an email?" They said "Whoa, hold on, you're going to have to repeat that, I have no idea what you're talking about". Several more minutes of explaining the concept didn't help either. So they took down my name and address for a third person to look into it. I am not exaggerating when I tell you I had to spell my first name FOUR times. That's right: "Claire, C L A I R E, the common girl's name, Claire" "Sorry, what? Can you spell that again? "Claire, C L A I R E" "C L A R I...? Sorry, what is it?" "C L A I R E" "Okay, Clarie?" "No, the girl's name Claire, spelled the way you usually spell it, C L A I R E. Like Claire Huxtable." "Okay!" I then spelled out my email address, which has one word plus the name Claire. The next day they called me back: "Hi Clarie? The email didn't go through!" They had STILL MISPELLED CLAIRE. I facepalmed so hard. How is that even possible? *cry* I didn't bother a fifth time, so I gave them my husband's email address. His name is Rob. I'm amazed that email actually arrived. I feel bad complaining, because the ladies were nice (well the first two, the third who called me back wasn't terribly friendly), and they're volunteers I'm guessing, but honestly... most incompetent government agency in Oregon. And that says a lot. It's awesome that people are willing to volunteer, but a city the size of Roseburg simply needs to hire at least one professional to manage the visitor center and be present on site.

It's one heck of a drive to get here, but it's so worth it…read more My husband has always wanted to go see the redwoods so I'm glad we were able to cross it off the list finally. It's magical to get to drive through and walkthrough the redwoods as it rained during our time here. I wish there was more I can say, but you're just going to have to plan a trip here and see it for yourself. We would happily plan a second trip back here.

I mean... wow. I went hiking here last weekend, and it honestly took my breath away…read more As a SoCal girl now living in NorCal, I've made it my mission to explore as much as I can around this beautiful state, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods completely stole my heart. These trees are absolutely massive, walking among them feels like stepping into another world. The light, the air, the silence... everything feels calm, ancient, and sacred. The trails are super well maintained, the weather was perfect, and there was plenty of parking even though it was busy. The roads and trails are a bit narrow, but honestly, that just adds to the charm. The river that runs through the park is crystal-clear and peaceful a perfect little spot to stop and take it all in. Standing next to those giant redwoods makes you realize how tiny you are in the best possible way. It's humbling and magical at the same time If you're driving from Eureka toward Crescent City, the entire drive is breathtaking, every curve along the coast looks like a postcard. You'll even pass through Elk Valley, and oh my god, there are actual elks just hanging out by the side of the road! They're so beautiful and so used to seeing people; it felt like nature welcoming you in. If you love hiking, nature, or just want to feel grounded and amazed, this place is a must. California, you really outdid yourself with this one.