Fifteen percent is irrigated by portable equipment and the rest is not irrigated. River Park has a bicycle or jogging path that starts at the entrance to the park, heads east along the front of the park and meets the main road on the northeast side of the park. This path is used by many walkers, joggers and bicycles during all times of the year. This park has heavy usage during the summer. It's not uncommon to see nine hundred to one thousand people or more in the park using the facilities in a single weekend.
River park has several mature trees that add to it's beauty.
It has many open areas for playing volley ball, frisbee and other activities that require a large amount of space. Gill's Landing is an area across Grant Street from River Park and along the Santiam River. A new sign has been erected and other landscaping improvements to enhance the overall appearance of the boat landing. The paved parking lot was enlarged during the ramp reconstruction adding to the usefulness of this boating facility. This is also the only access to the river for swimmers in our parks.