Milo McIver State Park

What a beautiful park. Riding horse, trails to walk, dog park, the river, a fish hatchery and so much more.

Wonderful little campsite. My husband and I recently camped here and had a wonderful time. There are plenty of hiking trails, a river and a lake to kayak or raft in. The trails were wonderfully shaded for the most part and lush with trees. The campsites themselves were secluded enough to feel like you have some privacy but still close to hot showers and restrooms. Perfect combo. The campsite host Nancy was delightfully friendly and helpful. She also sells firewood at $ 5 a bundle. They also have frisbee-​golf in the upper part of the park. This will be a yearly visit for us!

I first went to this park in 2012 and was blown away by the scenery. one year later me and my wife took our engagement photos here and even started my bachelor party river raft here. Its that good. Camping overnight is great with huge pines separating the campsites, or just come out for a dayhike and stare in awe at the natural beauty.

We stayed here for three nights in the tent only area. Each site seems spacious and they are not too close together. Plants and trees divide most of these sites pretty well but of course do not block the sound. I wish people would be more courteous when «disciplining» (or yelling at, really) their kids.
Anyways, the rangers and park hosts are all friendly and we have seen them do frequent checks of the area. Everything in the park seems to be clean and/​or in working order. The only complaint I really have (and is minor) is that the showers (even though they are free!!) have really high water pressure and have low shower heads. My shower this morning was close to being painful. My towel outside the stall was blowing in the breeze that was created from the water pressure! Also, it’s like a 4 minute walk to the bathroom area– fine normally but not fine first thing in the AM (so don’t wait too long to go when you wake up!).
The park has equestrian trails, regular trails, is located next to a fish hatchery, and has a good lookout spot of Mt. Hood. We used this park as home base while visiting Portland so we didn’t explore too much here. Took us about 45 mins each way, which was more than we were expecting to commute. Overall, it’s a nice park and I would stay here again if I wasn’t mainly trying to visit Portland.

Top 10 best disc golf course in THE NATION! Gigantic amount of glorious green space! River nearby. Camping. Clean restrooms. BBQ picnic areas. Did I mention the disc golf PROS play here?!

Great location along the Clackamas River and within a reasonable driving distance to Portland. We always enjoy our stays at Oregon State Parks.

Love this park, the disc golf course is beautiful and lots of fun. It’s easy for beginners and great for those who just want to walk the trails. Have never been swimming but always lots of folks having fun by the water. Plenty to do here, lots of nice shade for the hot days and beautiful wooded areas.

This park features the best disc golf course I have yet to play in Oregon. The course takes up 100 acres or so. I believe there are at least 9 bonus holes, maybe more. On the day that me and my daughter played there we saw an entire herd of dear, over 2 dozen of them, prancing across the fairway on hole 24 and then right into, and across, a gorgeous river. We played in early summer and there was still snow on the ground in some spots where the sun didn’t arrive yet. It used to be a regular golf course, converted to disc golf. A few of the holes force you through the middle of dense forest, almost impossible to birdie unless you thread the needle. Most holes have acres of lush grass, too thick to roll over unfortunately. I’ve now played there twice and I can’t wait to get back to it.

I come here often to play disc golf. It is a big course and it has a lot problems to solve as there are a few technical holes. It is challenging for every skill level without being intimidating. Water hazards are scarce and the place is fairly well manicured. If you are serious about playing disc golf in Oregon you need to get yourself a park pass. Buy it early in the month so you have essentially 13 months. I believe it was 30 $ and it pays for itself within 6 trips to a number of state parks. Champoeg has a center for this. I am not sure where else you can go.

This is a great huge park.
I have seen the massive disc golf course, the remote control airplane airport, the up-​stream area with camping grounds, horse area, fish hatchery, and both boat ramps.
My usual activity is park at one ramp, then using boat and foot power I paddle and walk so I can do it all without a car-​transfer. The class I/​II paddle just inside the park takes under an hour and is quite fun. The walk is mostly along the road and takes one to two hours.
I can’t wait to try out the other activities, but I don’t have any relevant experience or equipment.

Great park – lots of amenities. If you’re looking to float the river and aren’t really into the frat-​tastic Barton to Carver experience, float Upper McIver to Lower McIver – takes 2 – 3 hours, and is more relaxing and enjoyable. The first rapid is the most intense!

We started at Mc Iver Park Lower boat ramp to begin our adventure. It was a very hot Saturday in the upper 90’s. Getting into the park $ 5 and no line to get in was very nice compared to where we left a car (Barton Park was super crowded) which was our take out point. The lower boat ramp is where we pumped up or tubes, boats and kayak for the river float. The boot ramp was just gravel and not much of a ramp. The parking area seemed to be very safe and clean. Mc Iver Park to Barton Park float at the entrance stated 5−6hours, but actually took us with a few short stops here and there 4 hours. All in all the float from Mc Iver to Barton had a few fun rapids great for beginners and nice areas of just calm waters and beautiful views.
Great day trip thats for sure.

So you know Alcatraz?
Well there’s this spot in the park, up above where all the floating begins, and it’s beautiful and dangerous, like a certain notorious prison. There’s wildlife, there’s sunshine, there’s a bit of a current but nothing you can’t swim against once you get downstream. And then there’s this huge dam. It’s industrial, and towering, and ominous, and you can’t understand how it connects to the raging water below.
You feel like you’re on a sound stage, or standing at the base of a hard-​to-​escape insane asylum. Walking up to it from the river, you pass these small water-​carved pools full of churning pine needles that feel a lot like the place where the lava monster lives. Unreal things happen here, like steelhead the size of my thigh (and let me promise you, that’s huuuuge!) jumping straight out of the water.
It’s creepy and quiet, apart from the rush of the water. It’s nature and industry all balled up together in one wartime package. It’s beyond all the horse paths and raft packs and camp grounds that this huge (huuuuge!) park offers in return for your measly $ 5 entrance fee. I think you’d really enjoy these parts of the park. It’s worth the day trip, and they have proper restrooms and parking lots and everything.
But as far as that stretch of the river, the part where the dam looms above, well… I hope I’ve successfully scared you away, ’cause I want to keep that part all to myself.