Bryan Johnston Park 400 Mildred Lane Southeast, Salem, OR 97306

"This is one of my favorite small parks in Salem, for walking to obtain a cardio workout. With the gentle hills in the park, and the 2 main trails that go across the park, with several side trails, one can achieve a nice cardio workout in 15 minutes or so. As many have noticed, the city neglected to put bathrooms or even porta-potties in the park. The city could've used some of the space at the east end of the park for more parking, off Mildred Lane and off Turtle Bay street. Perhaps we can get them to improve those deficiencies in the future... This is a busy neighborhood, and most parks are farther away but have bathrooms or outhouses."

"I really love this place and the walks with my dogs, unfortunately there is not enough parking space."

"I like going for walks here. It's very well lit early in the morning and at night. The only downside side is there is no bathroom. The park looks pretty fun for kids too."

"My dog and I really like Bryan Johnston Park, despite it's high school gym teacherish name. There's plenty of room to walk with him, and I can even let him off the leash sometimes because the park isn't ever too crowded. The park is kind enough to provide poop bags (for dogs not people), which is great because Peter makes 3 to 4 doodies just about everytime we're there. A lot of people bring their dogs there, which is nice for Peter because he loves to socialize. With the exception of a few regulars, just about everyone seems down for doggy to doggy socialization. The only downside to this park is that there are some people who don't bother to pick up after their dogs. This blows me away because it's so rude and the park provides bags to make it as easy as possible. If I catch these people, I will shame them into submission."

"This is a medium sized park that is quite picturesque and is full of people walking dogs. It is a mix of mature evergreen trees and younger deciduous. There are concrete walking paths as well as some nature paths. The play area has sections for different ages and the whole park is very well kept."