mike miller park

The word 'park' in the name is a bit misleading. Mike Miller Park is a chunk of land that has nothing in common with a smooth, open, grassy city park!We stopped by on a bright sunny day. There is a sign on Hwy 101, but if you miss it turn east on SE 50th Street, by the Ready-Mix concrete plant. It's in South Beach, about a mile south of the bridge.The road is paved, and in a few hundred yards, you'll see a sign on the left. You don't see a 'park', just the start of the trail. We parked along the edge of the road - and that is the only area to park. There is no room for RVs towing anything and nowhere to easily turn a large RV around. Small motorhomes not towing are okay.The footpath starts off to the north. It winds around through mixed conifer trees of varying ages and sizes, with some larger Sitka spruce. We thought the little pond was pleasant. The sign says the full circle will take about an hour, but I think that most people could walk it in about half that time. The section that we walked was level and very easy although farther on it may go up/down hill a bit.This is a nice place to easily get out into 'nature' and relax, even though it's close to the college and other businesses. It was quiet and peaceful and we didn't see anybody else when we were there.