Smith Homestead — Attraction in Oregon

We love this area and stop here often on our way to the coast. It's a good place to get it and stretch out legs and use the public restroom. The scenery and the trails in the area are beautiful! I've never been here when the building is open, but it's beautiful from the outside. It'd be a beautiful venue for a wedding, if that's allowed.

The last time we were here, a couple weeks ago, as we were leaving the area we came across a female and 2 males who were walking into the area wearing nothing but their underwear. They had apparently just come up from the river, as they were soaking wet. I do know there tends to be a lot of partying at the nearby campground and day use area. Another time, as we were driving over the bridge, we were "mooned" by some teenagers before they jumped over the side of the bridge into the river below. So, take that as a...

This Jones Creek Park is a disgraceful embarrassment to the people who live in Washington County Tillomook any one wj9 van actually say Come Visit Park wth PRIDE IS UNJUST- Due to Very big potholes not filled no gravel not a fun place to take kids no horseshoes pits swings no reflectors or well indicated road signs posted or no lighting not a picnic table to eat bonfire pits un fit for cooking the gbags full stunk flys and no recycling Very unsafe trails dangerous not marked or kept up dropped cliffs not safe for riding Motorcycle Quads Bicycles or even Hiking Outhouses needed pumped were horrible foul smelling God awful unclean no hand sani toilet paper or air freshener, overall very unpleasant place to visit for all ages...

This is a fine place for a homestead. The nearby creeks provide ample water supply for farming and drinking, the soil is rich with nutrients, and the natives seem friendly. Also, there is a large rock that I find very appealing, and it does not appear that anyone has yet named it. It would make a fine addition to my collection of eponymous rocks. I hear that the nearby homesteaders, the Joneses and the Galeses, are quite pleasant and would seem to make fine neighbors. The aforementioned creeks are crystal clear and clean as the driven snow, well actually they are in fact melted snow run-off, so I mean they are really great for swimming. As always, make sure to pack plenty of bullets and...