Its a awesome get-a-way. Its usually be pretty calm and relaxing. Good place to go to be alone or to meet up with others. And theres nothing like sleeping under the stars. Its totally safe place for me.

Lovely park, decent lake, lots of ducks!

In its entirety this is currently a homeless encampment. Parking and surrounding area filled with tents, RVs, and vehicles belonging to unhoused residents. Do not currently recommend for casual recreation. Instead, check your local non-profit groups helping the unhoused to learn how you can help.

I used to be homeless for a number of years, and I never lived the way the people are living here. I always stuck to myself, camped at legitimate campgrounds when i did set up camp, moved every few days, and never left a mess/trace. I respect the city for understanding that homelessness is the real epidemic, and not crimilizing it. Perhaps they should section off some city land and create a homeless camp the way other cities are- or maybe this is it. But as a tourist, we really wanted to enjoy this place, and decided against it after seeing it has been turned into a campground of mostly unsavory types. My thoughts and prayers are with those struggling with homelessness, especially the children!! I saw two young boys that look liked they lived in one of the tents, it broke my heart. I do not want to encourage the city to retaliate against those struggling, but instead come up with a solution that does not destroy their beautiful parks. God bless. Be safe out there.

Beautiful lake, and they stock it quite a bit with trout. A lot of room all the way around. Great family spot with porta potties and it is wheelchair accessible.

I was blocked in by several cars and needed to be some where very soon. I called police because they wouldnt let me out. They started threatening me and my dog, the police wouldnt come out! First question was do I recognize the car, not are you okay! They get new police station and the protect and serve is left behind!!! Stay away from this park! Even the city of workers take our taxes for pay and just do a drive through! They also meet up to take breaks over the bridge where tax payers arent allowed!!! That is messed up!! Basically the city of salem have become horrible thiefs, the still our taxes and insult tax payers

Could be a really great spot, but the dog park isnt finished, and the place had gone into disrepair since the homeless population has moved in. Used to be a nice place to take the kids, bbq, and feed the ducks, but there too much trash, broken down vehicles and people doing things they shouldnt be doing in sight of families to spend any time there now. Very sad

Police are constantly rolling thru here and ppl just live there. And it wouldnt bother me as much if ppl. Would pick up after themselves and throw their own trash away

This is not a park... this is a homeless encampment. I felt safer having my kids play in the Walmart parking lot. Love seeing where my tac dollars go.

HOMELESS CENTRAL FOR SALEM HOME, went there to walk our dog, but as we pulled in there were tents everywhere!!!! At least 100 tents and many many lived in cars. Please WATCH YOUR SELF AND CHILDREN AT THIS PARK PLEASE.

Great place to go fishing yes homelessn are onsite bit rarely are there any issues

Last time I was here there was human feces by the pond and it was so nasty, but that was awhile back. I know that it was cleaned out and the people cleaning it had tarps laid out and covered them in used thrown out needles! People are so disgusting! But it is a nice park other than those issues. Hopefully if people cant go anywhere else and live here just clean up after yourself and dont be nasty.

I love the ducks and geese here but it definitely could be a lot cleaner. There are certain areas that I just avoid all together.

This place is off the hook now! There are RV-s and trailers everywhere down there now! Still a beautiful park on the other side of the bridge though.

If you like to save money and enjoy some much needed entertainment this is the place. You can people watch for free and most of the time its better then going to a comedy show or watching a movie the characters here deserve an award never a dull moment . You can also enjoy fishing in the pond for bodys or 3 eyed, they also have a disk golf course. The creek is nice to cool off in just be careful where you get in at so you dont run into any homeless camps and across the bridge you got a couple parks for BBQ and the kiddos to play. I used to take my kids and have bday parties there as my parents did when I was young but since they closed down access to drive across the bridge theres no way Im parking and packing all the kids and everything that far and have to worry about my car . Not to mention you might want to have 4 WD for the parking lot its real bad in the winter .

Its a nice disc golf course. It has become a small community of homelessness. That breaks my heart. The water fowl are beautiful

If I could give this 0 stars I would. It is a homeless community full of tents and broken down cars. The people looked like the walking dead, do not go! This once was a nice city park, it is now a human waste land!

Nice little getaway when you feel like taking a stroll.

Had not been there in a long time. It has become a home for the area homeless. Many people living out of their cars or at the banks of the river. It was sight sad to see. Not going back.

Nice park. Crazy people but we all are nowadays

As of October 25, 2020 this place is a big hobo camping site. The future you go into this place the worse it gets.

Terrible place. So many homeless here. Definitely not a relaxing place to go. Needs to be revamped and monitored.

Many people seem to be living here full or part time. The stocked lake provides resources for this. Several tent cities have sprung up since the last time I was here. It backs up to a Walmart which is an added incentive for people to make this area home.

Good fenced dog park. The rest seems to be a homeless camp. I wouldnt go alone or late in the day.

There are, what I assume, homless people all over. Parked everywhere. I couldnt leave the park and had to call the police to come make a person pull up a bit so I could leave. I will never go there again.

Public barbecue area is very nice. Unfortunately the parking lot is meth addict central. The people who live in park are generally respectful of families and as a rule will not bother someone with children.

There are several homeless people living there. There is trash and broken down vehicles in the parking area. There are several broken tents with trash by the water. I will not go back there. The smell of their trash is nauseating. I was very disappointed.

There is a lot of homeless people that have made and sleeping in their cars that have broken down otherwise its a nice clean dog park its well-kept clean nice pond area to go fishing and for animals to splash around the only reason of the rating of one star is because of the homeless other than that its a good Park

This is a very beautiful place to take a walk, and even though the county is working very hard to clean it up by cutting out the brush and over grown bushes so that the homeless cant hide there; I still wouldnt suggest walking it alone, or at least with out a dog and some pepper spray, or some sort of protection! The water path though is remarkable for picture taking! Enjoy and be safe!

It is a good safe place for my kids to go feed the ducks..

Nice place to take your dog walking and to cool off in the river. Has become a hot spot for the homeless these days.

Good fishing and disc golf. Beware of some deeper holes as I sprained my ankle pretty good.

Great fenced in area for the dogs...but thats it. There is no water station or anything to get them water. Its a very basic dog area with nothing but a table. No other dogs here either. Sort of see why now...oh and finally found bathrooms...they are disgusting. This park is beautiful but in no way is it kept up. What a waste :-/

Very nice and clean park nice horse shoe pit.right on the river go fishing or whatever you do.enjoy.

Alot of mosquitos but my son loves coming to feed the ducks

Its fun if you are just getting started fishing. Usually pretty well stocked with rainbow trout. A lot of geese activity though.

Its actually not that bad under the circumstances.

I love coming here since I was a child now I bring my own children

Living on disability 770 a month it is a joy to find a place like this anytime I do theres a very very nice people here for one reason or another theyve all had one bad turn too many find themselves either homeless or non-traditionally housed but it does not make someone less than because they do not own a brick-and-mortar house anymore

This is a place my family use to go to bbq well it has 2 bars stopping us from going over the bridge and well everything is else what it is I just wish they would clean up a lot bit more

Nice park. Decent fishing. Trout, Bass bluegills.

Great place to see bald Eagles..saw two yesterday morning

They have half of the Parks closed the side that has the childrens play area. Theres no parking what they have very little. Its not very family-friendly anymore.. use the homeless as an excuse for what youre doing the parks department needs to be called. Exactly our taxes being used for

This could be a really cool park. It has a small lake and stream, big trees, nice lawns. But over half of the parking areas are blocked off, so it can be hard to find a parking space. The bathrooms have been closed for years and only Portapots are available. Many homeless have set up camps in the brush by the freeway, creating big piles of litter. I counted over 50 discarded shopping carts. The many ducks and geese are kinda cool, but they poop everywhere. Just like the homeless do.

It was a nice day as I love watching the geese, ducks, birds, & pigeons.

Fish the lake when they Stock it proves fun ! Watch the Osprey fish too they put on a great show ! Bring the kids fishing or pack a Picnic lunch & watch others fish ! Frisbee Golf coarse at this park as well & Keeps Your Dogs on Leash

Pretty good place for a family outing. Regularly stocked with trout, great place to watch water foul and frisbee golf course.

Nice park needs new bathrooms or the port o potties cleaned more frequently.quiet even though the hwy is close, nice creek for fishing or swimming in,nice playground,very spacious area

Currently being used as a large homeless camp.

Its peaceful and relaxing and it has good size fish in the pond and river

Had fun bringing our pet ducks to the pond. They visited with their wild cousins. We enjoyed feeding the geese and ducks. Our ducks shared some of their duck feed with them.

The park is great in the summer and you can take a dip in the creek.They also have a nine hole disc golf course but I havent personally used it.

Just a lot of fisherman and the trails arent great. Looks like a decent disc golf course though. Just not really a place to get your steps in.

Its a great place for day fun ....

Awesome park. Not to much car access because city had to block roads due to homeless. They have a dog park, playground, disk golf, fishing, boating( no motors), bathroom.

What an amazing Park! Located right in Salem Oregon the capital of the state. Plentiful Lakes stocked with fish. Tons of parking, wonderful spaces for picnicking. Theres even a group that meets their on Saturdays that plays live action role play. Unfortunately the bathrooms are not functioning, they had portable toilets out in front the only two they had were completely over full. Absolutely disgusting!

I like to take my dogs to the fenced dog area. We have not had any issues there.

They have a cute little pond when he 1st pull into the place is kind of tucked into the background there disk golf course is absolutely amazing Own arts very awesome peaceful quaint little place to go to I would suggest anybody go check it out. I will say this though there is alot of geese poop.

Beautiful park w/ porta potty

I love going there with kids and watch them feeding the Ducks and Birds

Im actually homeless. I have a tent.

I been going her since I was a child and take my daughter now. However I never go without my legally owned and concealed carry pistol. There is alot of druggies and homeless around so that is the reason I will never go unarmed. But I have not had not 1 issue yet. Cops do patrol so people that are not pro gun can feel safe as well. But just know that not allow kids to run unsupervised due to druggies not cleaning up after themselves

Basic park. No paved trails. Lots of noise from the highway.

Alit of homeless trashing the place but other than that great

Looking for a place to feed the ducks, or the homeless population? Show up early.

Salem is a city blessed with many parks for its size, and they are extremely varied in size and character. Cascades Gateway, located on the eastern edge of the city, is almost flush up against busy Interstate 5, but you would never know it. The park, though not overly large, provides ample green space, walking trails, and -- best of all -- a small pond stocked with trout. It is a wonderful place to sit or walk peacefully, watch the ducks and geese, and, if you wish, try your luck with the fishing pole. Ample parking.

Quiet spot other than highway roar in distance. Lots of friendly, hungry birds species!

The city should fix the streets here. Asap. These parks have been robbed bye the political figures in salem. Give us back the money you stole from the parks money to upgrade the streets. Gov Kate brown and the city can be sued if your car gets damaged here.

Kind of goober down hill due to homeless population. :-( pretty disappointing honestly cant even drive to the other side any longer.

Nice park but its being overrun by tent campers and people sleeping in cars.

My friend and I love to go there all the time. Tonight we went after dark to see boulders blocking the entrance to the frolf area. We went to the back Park area. We found that there was no way to drive to the back podium area because there were two poles in the middle of the drive way. Then the homeless came out looking and acting like zombies.

The bridge is blocked off, had to walk in. Lots of homeless people. Other than that, its a great park

Was a beautiful place if you block out all the people homeless walking around.

Its amazing

I have been coming to this park since 1985, I love it.. I like the way there is a pond as well as a creek for lounging in. There are many wonderful picnic areas available as well as group picnic areas available for reservations. It is also nice that the homeless living in their cars are not bothered there at night as long as they keep clean and safe.

Very nice place for walking or playing with the family.

Great fishing area. My kids love it there. There were lots of people catching trout and the bank fishing area is fairly good size. Everyone seemed to be enjoying and relaxing while waiting for fish on . You however will have to try to reel your catch in fairly fast or eagles will snatch your catch.

Great medium sized park with dog area, creek and lake with fishing/swimming, BBQ/picnic area, trails, seculided areas, lots of parking and it all right in town next to a Walmart, Panda, Del Mar and Lowes

Over fished quick, but has cleaned up the travel trailers and motorhomes out of their which is way better. Not happy about druggies hanging around the area. Way cleaner area than past by far. Needs too have better scedualing on trout or more in the lake.

The city has done a great job cleaning up this park. The homeless have moved on and the fishing is always fun.

I wasnt sure how it would be because I had stopped going there because of the drug and homeless people. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was cleaned up and the disc golf course was good too

Very nice park with many varied birds from pigeons to geese.

The city keeps kicking out everyone more everyday. they are making less room to be able to enjoy the park. it used to be great.

Nice place to go chilling and just to hang out. People can hike and swim thereSometime it get to crowded special on weekends. You can there if you fishing.

Cool park

N j live here

Not too clean. But a nice place to enjoy looking at ducks and geese. Needs clean restrooms

I like to fish here because its a nice pond and close to work but the homeless are a little irritating with the drug use in the parking lot

Fortunately it was mostly empty, the surrounding woods however, you aint been, dont go, it passed ghetto a mile back.

Nice place to hang out

Fun open disc golf course and regularly stocked pond!

Great place to go. Fishing, frisbee golfing and feed the ducks while u walk around the pond. Across the stream there a new play set for the kids and family event areas with BBQ pits. All around good place to go and the most stocked pond in Salem area for trout.

Went for a quiet and shady spot to study. In order to remain in the shade I had to move the car about every 30 minutes, lol, after an hour and a half I ran out of shade (morning might be a lower temp time to be there?), also the highway traffic coming from the boundary road behind the park was extremely loud.However, it is pretty and the water is enjoyable to gaze on :•)

Its seems quiet and safe

Great place to take kids fishing or if youre just looking to kill time at a local pond. They stock with some decent fish just wish they could stock through the summer months as its a nice local fishing hole and always meet nice local fisherman out here. Fishing with powerbait nuggets tends to lead to success here

This place. Was a awful. Stale bread is all they served

Wonderful park. Always clean and inviting. There is a play area and river acess to swim. Thanks to the parks abundance of trees there is a lot of shade for those really hot days. There is also a lake for fishing, a dog park, horse shoes and a few other activities to be found at this jem of a park. Its definitely one to check out.

Nice disc golf course. Big pond for fishing. Easy access.

Gorgeous park, love going and feeding the ducks and geese.

This park is not one I would go to alone. I come here with a group every weekend. There are homeless all over the park. Normally this wouldnt bother me but a lot of the homeless in this area seem to suffer from some sort of mental disorder that has them randomly burst out in anger and yell.I dont let my son out of my sight when we are here. We only continue to come to this park to enjoy the group we are part of.It has many large areas. Great for large gatherings. Two of these fields are near a playground. A great place to let the kids run around, if the whole park didnt have a sketchy feel to it. This park feels like it wants to be better quality. The playground looks safe and mostly updated.There is a covered area with a lot of tables and benches. There are horseshoe pits. As previously mentioned there is a full playground as well.