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January 2024 by Google user
Awesome location to take your dog(s). Everyone else thinks so too, so parking may be a challenge. There is an off leash area, and you can get anything from a short stroll to a good trimp in. We took the outer Boundary trail down to Confluence Point, then the Confluence trail back and got a decent 4 mile trimp in. Trails can be very muddy and slippery.
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November 2023 by Tara Lawhorn
Dog friendly, great picnic areas and it’s always cleaned up. Love taking my pup here.
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October 2023 by Trinity Ellison
My dog’s favorite place to go! Wide open fields, forests, rivers, and a lovely wooden boardwalk to educate yourself on all the creatures that inhabit this area. There’s lots of dogs that come here on a daily basis. If you do have a furry friend that is reactive, I’d recommend getting them a comfy muzzle JIC. (Reactive friends should be able to enjoy life, too.) If you don’t like muddy paw prints ruining your outfit, this isn’t the place for you.
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October 2023 by Tammy
Beautiful area, fun for dogs. We held an event over the weekend, the sites say there is a picnic table somewhere off a trail but I never found it. We brought our own table and chairs to have a picnic in one of the meadows and it worked out great.
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September 2023 by Chad Chamberlain
This place is a hidden gem, despite all the mosquitos! A friend and I went to get some exercise and let his dog have some fun off-leash. There are several trails to walk around with a large off-leash area to let your furry friend roam for a bit. There's also an area that you can walk down to on the river, which is perfect to cool off a bit on a hot day.There is a parking fee to come here. If I remember right, it was $5.
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September 2023 by a b
Such a cool dog park. It's a huge park with so many areas, and trees, and places to run, so having a dog with good recall is ideal. I've been here a ton of times with multiple dogs, and never had a bad experience; with other dogs at least - sometimes in the summer the bugs here are SO BAD. No amount of bug spray seems to help. Lots of trails in the open, and a few through the woodsy parts. The park is mostly leash free. There are a couple designated areas where signs are posted about leashes being required, but most people ignore those, which I personally don't have a problem with. Usually the only people that get mad about that are ones with reactive dogs, or sticklers for rules. Parking lot tends to be full often, and requires a NW Forest Pass (or $5 single use fee purchase). Sometimes you can get away with parking in the boat spots, but there are piggies that patrol the area often, and they will gladly ticket you, so I recommend just driving around a bunch of times until a spot opens up. There is another parking lot right off the highway exit that isn't ideal but it doesn't require a pass. If you park at the alternate parking area, you do have to walk by some houseless encampments but I've never had a problem with any of the houseless folk that stay there. Overall this is a very unique dog park. So vast, tons of nice dogs, water for them to play in (when safe, and there is no green algae around), lots of "hiking" areas for humans and dogs alike. Love it here!
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September 2023 by Teresa Young
It was clean & 2/4 legged friendly. Bicycles are one of my dog's triggers. A fella on a bicycle noticed my dog running toward him and he just stopped. That diffused her energy . I love how dog people just get it. There's no need for excuses or apologies. That right there, made the experience with my dog all the more joyful.Dog-friendliness: It is an off leash, 1,000 acre dog park. A good place when it's overcast and cool.
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September 2023 by ellie bedford
Love 1000 acres and so do my dogs!Do watch out fir algae levels as the water can make dogs sick if the levels are high.Dog-friendliness: Best off leash dog ? park in Portland.
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August 2023 by Tyson M.
IMPORTANT: Avoid the western areas of the park at all costs, and especially do not bring children. The areas all along Sandy River are filled with homeless camps, stuffed with trash (including in the river), and hypodermic syringes lay everywhere where they can be stepped on. Don't think I'm exaggerating; I wish I were. The areas along Sandy River are incredibly unsafe, and there are no warnings posted about the shocking state of things.I made a huge mistake by thinking that I could bring my son and wife here for easy access to Sandy River. After clearing out some trash on the river shore, fending off an aggressive pitbull owned by a shirtless man high out of his gourd, and finding one too many syringes, we had to leave.The western edge of this park is a stain and an embarrassment to Oregon. Avoid at all costs.
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August 2023 by Chad C.
This place is a hidden gem, despite all the mosquitos! A friend and I went to get some exercise and let his dog have some fun off-leash. There are several trails to walk around with a large off-leash area to let your furry friend roam for a bit. There's also an area that you can walk down to on the river, which is perfect to cool off a bit on a hot day.There is a parking fee to come here. If I remember right, it was $5.
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August 2023 by Lynn W. Sun
My 1yo golden retriever puppy and I love this place. It's basically heaven for dogs. Wide open spaces, clear water to swim in, lots of friendly dogs to play with. From ~October to May I had no issues at all. However when I went there in mid-May 2023, it was absolutely infested with mosquitos. Like more than I've ever seen in my life. As I walked through the wooded area I pretty much constantly had 3-5 on me at any given time. I made it to the sunny meadows where it was better, but there were still some. After about 30 min I gave up and ran away. I had to pull my arms into my shirt to keep from getting eaten alive again, and when I got to my car and stuck my arms out to open the doors I was INSTANTLY swarmed by like 10, a bunch of which chased me into the car. When I got home I counted 54 bites. FIFTY. FOUR. It was insane. From what I can tell from other reviews, this happened last year too and the infestation is still ongoing into July and maybe even August 2023. I guess I'll just wait til fall to come again ?
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August 2023 by Wahkeena Sitka
I love Thousand Acres and I've been a regular here for the last 8 years, since I adopted my dog in 2015. However, this summer and last summer have been absolutely horrific with the mosquito situation, and until the mosquitoes are gone, it's not worth going there. They really need to come up with a better solution, to handle the absolutely horrific mosquito population there that seems to go exponential around the beginning of June, and that seems to last most of the summer.I'm just waiting for updates, to see when it's safe to return. Because this is one of my favorite places for both me and my doggy and we love it here and have spent countless treasured hours at this wonderful place. And we miss it.
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August 2023 by Susan Lane
Really enjoy the park , The mosquitoes are brutal though! And of course there is always the doggie etiquette. The dogs are in their happy place running. Did notice poison oak though. It was definitely worth the 45minutes drive.Dog-friendliness: Lots of room to run and play. I have large dogs, so we " the fur kids " and me try to be mindful of the little dogs on the trails. Wish there were more parks like this!
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August 2023 by Kierstyn Cummings
MOSQUITOES. I have been coming here for years and NEVER have I seen this many. Honestly I've never been attacked like the way I was the last two times here (early June & mid July) IN MY LIFE. Not even bug spray can stop them. My dogs had swarms of them attacking them also it was extremely uncomfortable for all of us. My second trip I didn't even get 2 minutes into my walk before I turned around and decided to not be itchy ALL OVER for two weeks again.Something has to be done.
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August 2023 by Emily Reitzel
Heads up 1,000 acres dog park pals...I've interacted with 2 dogs at the park. They didn't have collars or tags. They were intact males. I was there early AM and there weren't any humans behind me or infront of me, which leads me to believe these dogs might belong to people who are living in tents at or around the park.The dogs were friendly to my dog. They were stand off-ish towards me and didn't approach me. They also were NOT mean or aggressive towards me or my pup.It was quite fascinating to see these two dogs move, run, and look out for each other. It felt like I observed pack mentality for sure.My female dog, goes bananas around intact males. I'm posting this just as a heads up.Happy trails y'all!
