Great payout with a large lake with Lily pads and asdorted waterfowl. Lake path wraps back through an elongated creek area that narrows through some nice botanical gardens. There is plenty of parking above and below. Has a playground area for the kiddos right next to the public restrooms. There is a smaller outdoor amphitheatre for concerts in the park. Tennis courts. Basketball courts across from the park as well as a skate park by the courts. If you want to plan a large family gathering check out the gazebo area complete with bbw grills. Another local attraction is a frisbee golf that winds around through the many woods outside of immediate park scene. Of you want to just walk through lots of cool wooded hills then theres plenty of foot paths for all. Pet friendly with lots of dogy waste stations that Ive always found plenty of Doo doo baggies unlike some dog parks in the area. Paths around the lake walk is lit by lamposts for a romantic walk or a casual stroll with your pets. Friendly people enjoying a beautifully put together park.

Beautiful park. Dog stations throughout woth bags supplied. Japanese garden towards the back. Paved trail around the lake. Parking across the street with a marked crosswalk to enter park. Playground area for kids. A few homeless under the shelter at restrooms. The door to mens restroom was broken, otherwise I would give it a 5 star.

Nice area to take a nice walk with your family or friends. Nice park for kids as well.

I love the gardens in the back and the ponds are some of the best a place I love stopping to stretch the legs with the kids..... BUT HINDER towards dark the homeless get bad by the bathrooms. Last time I was there, there was a little league game on one side and a homeless fight on the other...

I didnt walk the trail on this day but I have on several occasions. Its a nice short level walk, very enjoyable. It features an Asian bridge painted an awesome pop of red and ponds with ducks and a small playground for the kids to play off some pent up energy.

Its a relaxing atmosphere. There is a disc golf course just up the Northwest wooded hill. Playgrounds. The smaller one is designed for younger kids, but it often gets flooded during rainy season. I caught a bass in the pond. The Japanese style garden is nice. The park is a huge Pokemon Go hot spot. You may only see one bum, most of the visitors are family people. Feeding friendly ducks, dont use bread, use bird seed.

Love the walk around the park. Simply beautiful!

Beautiful place to walk right in town

I love that this beautiful lake attracts so many birds. There are various different areas for everyone to enjoy including a natural grass amphitheatre. The area is beginning to show some serious age although it is kept clear of trash and is trimmed neatly. This is a wonderful place for pace walking and leashed dog exercise. Right next to the park is a playground. A few little paths wind through the trees for a quieter experience. I look forward to getting photos of spring!

Such a lovely place for a stroll. I wasnt here for very long, but it is so pretty and tranquil that I couldnt help but enjoy the atmosphere. Its a small park, but it is well taken care of. Its a great place for picnics and walks. There are no fire pits or anything like that, but there is a gazebo. Theres also a playground for young children, a community swimming pool, a Japanese garden, short nature trails, a skate park, a grassy stage area, and of course a great big pond in the middle of it all that is teeming with ducks and some other waterfowl. I dont recall seeing bathrooms, but I wasnt looking for them either. If I lived in Coos Bay, Id be visiting often.

My grandson had a really good time there!!!

When I lived in CoosBay I loved walking around this park. I love it even more with the additional gardens in the back. It is such a peaceful area to take a stroll.

Homeless galore. A great park if you dont mind random homeless begging for whatever you can spare (or cant). Theyll first ask for a cigarette just to break the ice, then a light, then tell you their plight.. Finally they get what they really want from you: money. Dont mind giving, but didnt go to the park with three small children to be accosted.

Always a great, refreshing walk for the whole family .

Pretty cool! Looks well maintained. Check it out!

Absolutely gorgeous park. The landscaping to the layout to the trails. LOVED IT

Easy to walk 4 times around the park is a mile one time around is a quarter mile so you can really plan your workouts I just go there to walk or exercise because Im disable but the park is only a block away from my house so its easy access Very clean Sun was shining was all a nice day

Beautifully planned park with Japanese garden...very nice

Awesome walking park clean and family friendly other than the homeless digging in garbage in the parking lot

A peaceful jewel in the middle of town. It has a Japanese peace park and a great pool, and Shakespeare in the Park

Needs some cleaning up but a great place to be.

Very nice city park with paths and a lovely Japanese garden. Lots of ducks that will hound you for handouts. Cute playground, too.

What a lovely well kept park. A surprise jewel!

Had my wedding there 22 years ago at Chosi garden

Loved the walk in the early morning and the Wild Ducks and the Coots and also the water Lilies. Very relaxing walk and a walk with Nature.

Horray for my bladder. Success, did not wet myself. Thank you for opening the restrooms! A very beautiful and peaceful place. So incredibly encouraged to see people without face masks.

Beautiful, peaceful place to have a picnic lunch. Enjoyed ourselves

Chilly clear winter day and the park was as gorgeous as ever. There are new ducks Ive never seen and a very large (huge) clutch of ducklings instead of individual family units. There did seem to be an adult mallard couple supervising, but I couldnt swear to it. This is a lovely park in the middle of town that is great for walking.

This park was really nice to do a stroll around. Many people out walking their dogs, or pushing strollers around. It was nicely maintained and the playground was clean and safe. It is small but a nice break on a sunny day. Cant wait to see it in the spring

Beautiful park. The landscaping is amazing and the trail is beautiful all the way around.

There are some great trails, ducks, and some great spots for relaxing and enjoying nature. Its dog friendly and has a very Asian influence and vibe to it

Amazing and peaceful park, we visit at least twice a week.

Beautiful place for some baby pics

Pretty cool if you like pool skating, but dont expect much else from it. Not really a park for a novice or beginning skater, but my son thought the half dome (Im sure it has a better name) built into the side was pretty cool, once he figured it out.

Great place to walk around, take pics & has a play ground for the kiddos, very beautiful setting

Nice walk around the pond. Japanese garden

Beautiful park with a great hiking trail a lake and a swimming pool.

Beautiful place to visit. There is also a public pool next door

What great place to just sit and relax or take a nice smooth stroll.

What a great day to be alive in Mengis Park lap swim pool! CALLfor an app. Time...sheer bliss!

Very nice park.

Mingus Park is one of the key assets in our Coos Bay area. With its excellent Choshi Gardens, it is an oasis of calm and relaxation. Open air concerts, community events, and the Summer Shakespeare Festival all make Coos Bay a destination on the Oregon Coast.

Beautiful park with many bridges! Bogey and I walked with my Mom and Sunny around the lake. The pups were happy and since little the walk wore them out for our drive home to Port Orford ♡ This is the first time Bogey saw ducks!

Gorgeous trails; so peaceful.

Beautiful park, everyone is so friendly and there is an aura of calmness.

Beautiful park with a walking trail around. It has amazing views and even ducks. I know right! Ducks!

A bit of nature in the city. Beautiful and peaceful.

A small park, but I enjoy walking around it a couple times for exercise.

Nice tree. I have the same one in my spot. Actually, we all do lol. Mingus park is a neat park.

Beautiful, well kept. Baby ducks.japanese garden. Red bridge.

Such a Wonderful Place to take your children or your Honey for a Great Day at Beautiful Park, take a walk, bring a Lunch and have a Sweet quit time looking at the Flowers, view the entire Park that is really Gorgeous just to look at.. Youll Enjoy Yourself..

Love taking my dog walking there

Small park. Nice place to take a walk. Or feed the ducks

Cool walking paths. Beautiful park.

This is a really big and beautiful park. There are two children’s playgrounds. One playground area is meant for children aged 2-5 years old and the other is open to all ages. There’s a small pavilion next to it. There’s a huge pond filled with ducks and has a fountain in the center. There’s a pool area up on the hill and trails to walk along. They hold events here in the Summer. This seems to be a favorite place for dog owners. We noticed many people walking their dogs. Overall, this is a nice place to take your kids in Coos Bay.

Just dont get between the Mother Goose and her babies she wont like it... this has a very nice Trail circling around the water different rest areas along the way beautiful scenery and Greenery. We went the first part of August and the water level was low, thats mother nature for you. The family we went with was there the 4th of July and was telling us how beautiful and spectacular the gardens looked

Nice park by the water, the other children park needs repair work to the drainage system. Nice and usually clean walking path. All in all its a very nice park that could use some TLC we go here frequently.

The real relaxing place

To many homeless people hanging out in that area in the park

The walk through the Japanese gardens at this time of year are simply stunning. A relaxing walk while in town is well worth the time. Its fun to see all the kids and parents playing and all the people strolling around the pond.

Beautiful gardens and trails and ponds. playgrounds for kids. good place for a dog walk or picnic. disc golf course, tennis courts, community swimming pool. nice place to hike or spend the day with the kids or a loved one. ducks and geese live on the ponds

A well maintained comfortable park

Just beautiful.. keep walking and youll find more and more... beautiful birds and plants all around

Beautiful park and duck pond. It would be perfect if they could get rid of the tweakers hanging out there. Id never dare go alone.

Really beautiful place

Mingus park has a nice pond, walking path and playground, its a great place for the whole family.

Beautiful Park! Full of geese,different ducks and other birds,and every once in awhile elk strove through at certain times of the year

There really isnt much parking, but my son walked around and got temporarily lost.lol He is 14 and thinks he knows it all, its a VERY nice place to sit quietly and eat lunch!!

Pros: Beautiful Japanese garden. Beautiful duck pond. Nice playground. Cons: I dont like how separated the toddler and big kid playground is, and I feel there needs to be a set of bathrooms near the gardens so its not so far of a walk when your little suddenly has to go. Side note: I think if they added a coin operated duck food dispenser, people could feed the ducks anytime without bringing breads that arent good for them.

Awesome, beautiful, and very tranquil.

Great place to walk

Alot of fun. Kids loved the duck pond walking around it then playing at the park

Love coming home to the bay area and visiting Mingus. It is very well maintained and it makes me extremely happy that people respect it. Always a great spot to stop by.

Best pace in town to take a relaxing walk, hike, play frisbee golf, and take your kids to play at. Even the occasional music and theatrical events are well worth the visit

Wonderful place to go with your dogs kids just a great place

Just beautiful scenery and lotus flowers

Go for a walk, bring the dog, enjoy views of the garden. Play areas for children and see the ducks. Relax on many of the benches and see the seasonal color.

I go here pretty much every morning. These geese were huge especially the white ones

Best place to spend your day doing whatever. Swim, play some softball, picnic, take a walk, or take cliché high school dance pictures like we did

Lovely area!

Great neighborhood park..

Beautiful

Its not bad of a park to go with ur kids just wish there was more stuff for the kids to play on.

A delightful hidden treasure in the middle of Coos Bay, this park has a lake, jogging trails, and a picturesque Chinese themed garden. Theres more to this park than you might expect!

I enjoy this facility. The pool is set in a beautiful park setting. The staff is very welcoming and efficient. A must stop for a fun family time or a great workout!

Such a fun place to spend the day and look for rocks! The geese can be a little territorial but if I ignore them and keep walking they usually leave me alone.

Decent bass fishing most of the year, really gotta work for it in winter though.

How cool is this. A Japanese garden in Coos Bay, Oregon a must see.

Its very peaceful

Great for a walk.

Only thing this park needs us bathrooms

A great place to walk my dog. Full of childhood menories. Clean and well maintained.

Beautiful park to go for a walk or take the kids!!

So many trails, this park is great for everyone!

Amazing local park with a creek filling a large pond. Wonderful place to take a walk. Small stage for local bands and theater groups to do shows for the community. Small community pool for the kids. Great park!

Nice park

Looked nice. Didnt stop for long. Wasnt very busy but could just be time of day i went.

Its a cool place to take a walk and people watch.

Lovely park to visit! Definitely recommend to everyone! Dog friendly as well and a nice park for children to play! Theres bamboo present, a neat bridge, a pond, and sculptures to check out!

Beautiful, absolutely loved it.