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Meldrum Bar Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 898 Google reviews · Running trail in Gladstone, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Meldrum Bar Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park featuring a baseball field and playground, plus a boat launch, picnic areas, and an RC car track.
What runners say about Meldrum Bar Park
“Family-friendly, and just altogether a good place for a quick close getaway.”
Great property! Tested out a new off-road RC truck. Plenty of father/son memories being made here. Not busy at all on a Sunday morning. This park has a BMX course, boat ramp with plenty of drive up fishing spots, a large community garden with free composted mulch to be taken, a dog park with trails, some ball fields,…
It's a really nice park considering it's in the middle of a city. I wouldn't swim in the river there, but there's duck, geese, a paved trail, good spots for watching the sun set, plenty of parking, and a nice covered tree area. Very popular spot.
Nice park, huge trees. Good access.to the Willamette River. Some trails, but I didn't check them out. Very good access by bicycle along the Willamette River from Portland via the Trolley Trail.
Great location to play at the park, go for a walk or play in the water. We went fishing and had a great time. Parking fee is $3 or $40 for a year pass. There is an rc track and local garden.
Trail conditions & character
“I wouldn't swim in the river there, but there's duck, geese, a paved trail, good spots for watching the sun set, plenty of parking, and a nice covered tree area.”
“DOG PEOPLE A fisherman let me know that letting the dogs in the water screws up the fishing for quite a while because the fish can “smell” that a predator has been there.”
Plan your run at Meldrum Bar Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteci.gladstone.or.us
- Phone(503) 656-5225
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–6 PM |
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