This is a gorgeous little spot. It does have a day use fee, so it was not super crowded, and there are quite a few things to do here, it...

Tickle Creek Trail is a lovely 3.6 mile walk, 1.8 miles each way. Very flat, with a firm crushed gravel great for dogs, kids,...

This is a fairly large dog park, which is great for throwing the ball. Grass, which I'm sure turns to mud in the non-summer months. Fully...

There are a number of little neighborhood parks in Sandy that are great for walking the dogs. Excellent inf you're in the neighborhood,...

I had a great experience here with one of our cats, Wheelie. He was having issues peeing, and when I looked that up online, I learned...

We love the campgrounds at Timothy Lake. While it can be difficult to get into, Gone Creeek has its own private boat launches, and...

On a clear day you can see 5 mountains from here! There are a few picnic tables, and some benches, and a very short path, equaled in...

This park is along the waterfall corridor. The park is on both sides of old Hwy 30, with fantastic views of the Lower Latourell Falls on...

Part of Guy W. Talbot State Park, this is one of my favorite gorge trails. I've been here quite a few times. It's challenging, but only 2...

The Mary S. Young Park is a lovely urban park in West Linn, and is a partnership between Oregon State Parks and the City of West Linn....

A nice, small off-leash dog park in the middle of a larger city park. The dog park is open and covered in chips. It's a well-maintained...

When we visited Pittock Mansion, the view from the back of the house was incredible, even on a rainy day. The walk around the grounds...

We were looking for something quick, close to home that would also get us close to the water. Alltrails found the Sandy River Trail so we...

Dog-friendly pontoon boat rentals! YES. You read that right. Promontory Park is on the North Fork Reservoir. This stop includes a boat...

This is a great boat launch for motorized boats on the North Fork Reservoir, but there's also a small patch of somewhat sandy beach...

Barton Park is super close to our home, so we go there a lot. It has a hefty day-use fee of now $7.00, but you can buy an annual pass...

June 25-27, 2022 Since my niece Lilly was with us, we thought it would be fun to spend a night camping in the RV to beat the heat - the AC...

June 4, 2022 This weekend we loaded up the RV after a little more remodel work, fresh tires and some new paint, and headed to Clear Lake...