Silver Park — Attraction in Missoula

Went for the Paddleheads 2nd annual Clark Fork river clean-up, which was well-attended. Great to see parents and grands modeling for the kids that we, as a community, can take action against degradation by all those cigarette butts, used paper C19 masks, plastic bottles and beer cups, fast food waste, weird stuff, etc. Wish there were a national campaign with slogans like Lady Bird Johnson's "Give a hoot, don't pollute." Unfortunately, one leading cause of trash blowing all over the landscape is overflowing dumpsters with lids open. Like the one at Ogren stadium. I filled a giant trash bag, hoping it would be disposed...

Better than the last few years.

Scary people who either need more or less meds, running around screaming at no one (not an exaggeration) were less abundant.

I cycle everywhere and the worst part is getting into & out of the park due to the scary druggie types living on the peripheries.

Seriously, when it 1st opened it was awesome, I used the park for doing my moving meditation, and tons of people used the bike path, and it was no more (or less) dangerous than any other outdoor space.

I hope the trend keeps improving, and I know the city is really trying to get ahead of the...

Silver Park is a beautiful open space that offers several opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. You can walk along the trail to get a great view of the Clark Fork River or visit the California Street Bridge, rest in one of the wooden shelters, read a book or toss a ball in the grassy areas, meander through the park on the gravel paths, or host an event or picnic in the big shelter. Silver Park also has bathrooms (open seasonally) and is right next to the baseball field if you want to catch a game. Check it out if you...