Meldrum Bar Park — Attraction in Gladstone

Great park. Has lots of things to do. It has a boat ramp but the rocky bar allows you to drive out and launch your waverunners, kayaks or other small craft directly into the Willamette. Perfect place to set up and hang out on the river. On a warm summer day this is the ideal place to bring your jet ski as you do not have to wait in line to launch. Just back your trailer into the water and have fun. They also have a cool BMX track and 2 tracks for RC cars in addition to the usual park ammenities. This place is busy on a warm summer day but it never feels cramped. My only warning is that as this is a busy place the cops patrol this area pretty heavily by vehicle and on waverunners so put your beer in a mug and make sure your tags are up to date on your PWC. I have never had a problem but they know how popular this place is so they monitor it heavily to make sure they keep up on their...

I wouldn't take small children here if given the option, some of the fishing groups that arrive here are less than aware of other people. There was recently an issue with human feces throughout this area since they removed access to public restrooms. Used fish hooks are often hiding in the rocks. Those who don't plan for water levels to change often drive out onto the small rocky island and have to be rescued before their vehicle floats away in the rising water levels. There is a nice, small, park for children to play on. Massive field for sporting, a small gravel area for maybe target practice with bow and arrow, and dirt track with extremely tall bike jumps, boat ramps, and lastly there is a track for RC cars. All this said, there is quite the mixed crowd here...

I took my boys to the RC park. It was really nice and clean. Parking was only $3 for a day pass, so +A for that. The RC park was well maintained and had two tracks. One for larger scale cars and one for small-scale. So if you're looking for a place to bash or have a fun race with strangers or friends, this is a must stop. If RC's isn't your scene, they have an excellent bmx dirt coarse as well as good fishing spots and nice hiking trails. And as unfortunate as it may be to call it a plus these days, there was no sign of homeless camps taking it over so you can enjoy your...