Suggestions for Park near Portland

Darkest Hour A. • July 31, 2020Love this park so much. A perfect location for relaxing and taking in all the greenery, beautiful trees and loads of flowers. Summertime this park is very busy. Highly recommend.

Jacob G. • September 6, 2014Beautiful park. It is a great place to workout and feel like your getting away from the city.

Buket D. • May 16, 2016Very nice park to relax with a perfect view of the bridge.

Ben D. • September 23, 2016Incredible urban park with grass on the east side and wild forest and trails on the west

Meike B. • June 23, 2015One of my favorite park in town! On a good day you can see up to 4 Mountains. It's a neat park and they also have a dog park. Make sure to take the time to do the 4T trail!

Joseph D. • September 14, 2013A huge park with lots to do including great picnic spots.

Stuart C. • July 10, 2015One of my favorite spots for the summer Movies in the Park. Great for people watching, never too crowded and plenty of shaded areas. There's a dog field at the peak of the hill and basketball courts.

C D. • August 6, 2013Gorgeous, and remarkably peaceful for being so close to downtown. That said, it took my husband and I a while to acclimate to the signage in this park-- it isn't always immediately clear.

Zoey M. • February 24, 2015The park is great for baseball, soccer, playground for Kids who are disabled. Great tennis court plus a designated area for the dog park that is off leash and you should see nice ppl pesticide free!!

Sara J. • June 29, 2017Can park at Marquam and hike all of the way up to Council Crest for a great view of the city and Mt Hood.

Erin • April 9, 2017One of my favorite spots to catch the cherry blossoms every spring or just enjoy the sunshine.

Andrew C. • February 20, 2016One of our more European style plazas. Modern space for people watching and events.

Aimee P. • July 10, 2013Summer Concert Series at Portland City Parks is a lot of fun!

Quonji • June 30, 2014Amazingly fragrant and well kept rare gem of a park.

Sara J. • June 29, 2017Can park here and hike all of the way up to Pittock Mansion, again great views. Pittock is also preserved as a museum - beautiful old home with interesting history.

Mary D. • August 2, 2017Awesome local neighborhood park! Best spot to bring a blanket and read a book. Great basketball courts, playgrounds and even outdoor movies showing in the summer.

Nina K. • July 31, 2015Check out the Portland parks and rec schedule for free events in the park!

Deb B. • May 10, 2010So beautiful, always. Check out the quieter Nature Trails too

MLO • March 3, 2014Join the @stumprunners for a run on Saturdays at 9am to see Forrest Park through a whole new pace.

Kris M. • July 5, 2014Great park. Will maintained with a wonderful water area.

jann j. • September 23, 2016Many, many, many times.. Swam in the pool, even took my son, partied in the park, lived right behind it!! Beautiful, just clean it up. B

Corinn M. • May 12, 2010My dog loves this park. Very big and spread out, easy to find a quiet semi-private picnic spot.

Kimmie N. • March 26, 2016Beautiful open sky in downtown. Also, circumference is about 1 quarter mile if you need to eek out a quick jog.

Andrea S. • July 29, 2010People with all levels of experience, from beginning to expert, are welcome on free field trips. Generally no pre-registration is required. Just show up at the time and place indicated. -See al

Waterfront Pearl • January 16, 2013The best park in Portland - Just a quick walk from Waterfront Pearl-

Brittney L. • February 19, 2012You can see all of Portland!

Cynthia A. • April 13, 2013Great park for dog walking. Plus, the open area in the middle is wonderful to let dogs run around in. As long as there's not a soccer game going on

Village M. • June 26, 2010Our Favorite scenic park within the city of Portland.

Timothy M. • July 17, 2014Beautiful park! Great for get-togethers and family reunions if you make a reservation for an area ahead of time.

H. C. • April 11, 2016You might know about the Farmers Market, but did you know that SHAC hosts Harvest Share outside Shattuck Hall? Students & community members are welcome to get free food on the 2nd Monday of the month.