Arbor Lodge Park
9 acres
N Bryant Street and Delaware Avenue
Amenities
- Largest spray-free Park in the City of Portland (thanks to volunteers who weed)
- Harper’s Playground (1st fully accessible playground in the City of Portland)
- Designated gathering spot in case of an earthquake, equipped with a beacon for communication
- Picnic Tables
- Walking paths
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Arbor Lodge Park
Beach Community Garden
.41 acres
4629 N Campbell Avenue
503-823-1612
This site has been in use since the 1960s when two families started a garden on unused city land. They hired a farmer to plow the site each spring. By the 1980s, the garden was so well-tended that it won a national contest and was featured on the Victory Garden show on public television. In 2003, the community partnered with the city to fund the redevelopment of the site as a formal community garden. To this day, the garden remains an icon of community development in North Portland.
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Beach Community Garden
Garden Plot Map
Facebook/Portland Community Gardens, Portland Parks and Recreation
Charles Jordan Community Center
9009 N Foss Avenue
503-832-3681
Amenities
- Indoor Community Center
- Large gym with two basketball courts
- Computer Lab
- Dance/Fitness room
- Playground
- Preschool and Senior Services
- Reservable Rooms
- Rock Climbing Wall
- Workout/Weight area
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Charles Jordan Community Center
Columbia Park, Annex & Columbia Cottage
35 acres
N Lombard Street between N Chautauqua Blvd and N Woolsey Avenue
Park Amenities
- Accessible Restroom
- Baseball Field
- Horseshoe Pit
- Paved Paths
- Playground
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Splash Pad
- Tennis Court
- Volleyball Court
Columbia Cottage Amenities
- Holds Up to 60 for Sit-Down Events and Up to 75 for Less Formal Gatherings
- Banquet-Sized Folding Tables/Chairs
- Kitchen with Refrigerator, Microwave, Range, Coffee Brewers
- Large Stone Fireplace Hearth
- Restrooms
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Columbia Park and Annex
Friends of Columbia Park
Farragut Park
14 acres
N Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street, bordered by N Vancouver Avenue and railroad tracks
Named after Admiral David Glasgow Farragut who fought for the North in the Civil War. He was a hero famous for saying, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”
Amenities
- Basketball court
- Playground
- Restroom
- Paved paths
- Picnic tables
- Splash pad
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Farragut Park
Fernhill Park
26.71 acres
Main Entrance: NE 37th and Ainsworth
Between NE 37th and NE 42nd Avenues and bordered by NE Simpson and NE Holman Streets
Amenities
- 4-Acre Off-Leash Unfenced Dog Park
- 400-Meter Track
- Mile+ Hard-Packed Dirt Trail
- Soccer Field
- Tennis Court
- Splash Pad
- Baseball Field
- Horseshoe Pit
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Volleyball Court
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Fernhill Park
Gammans Park
1.66 acres
N Buffalo Street and Burrage Avenue
Amenities
- Bike practice path for young riders to learn skills
- Large firs
- Picnic tables
- Playground
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Gammans Park
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
5340 N Interstate Avenue, adjacent to Patton Square Park
503-823-7529
IFCC is a community-based arts center committed to creating an environment in which people of every ethnic and cultural background come together as artists and audience to explore, preserve, and celebrate their diversity. Built as a fire station that opened in 2010 and was in use until 1959, the renovated structure now contains a theater with the capacity for over 100 seated guests, an art gallery, dance studio, and space for rehearsals or classes.
Portland Parks and Recreation is currently developing a community-driven plan to reopen this historic building. Check here for updates and information.
Lotus Isle Park
1.65 acres
N Tomahawk Island Drive
This park is named after Portland’s largest amusement park that spread out over 128 acres east of Jantzen Beach when it officially opened June 28, 1930. It was known as the Wonderland of the Pacific Northwest and you could take in over 40 rides at the amusement park. Much of this land has been developed and includes moorages, houseboats, marinas, and condos.
Amenities
- Small park on the Columbia Slough, with views
- Playground
- Paved paths
- Picnic tables
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Lotus Isle Park
Madrona Park
9.45 acres
N. Greeley Avenue and Going Court
Amenities
- Accessible Play Area
- Basketball Court
- Natural Area
- Playground
- Unpaved Paths
Links
ParkPortland Parks and Recreation/Madrona Park
McKenna Park
4.52 acres
N Wall Avenue and Princeton Street
Amenities
- Basketball court
- Paved paths
- Picnic tables
- Playground
- Soccer field
- Softball field
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/McKenna Park
Mocks Crest Park
5.86 acres
2206 N Skidmore Terrace
Amenities
Natural area and views of Swan Island, the Willamette River and Forest Park
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Mocks Crest Park
Overlook
11.30 acres
N Fremont Street and Interstate Avenue, accessible by Max Yellow Line
Amenities
- Accessible Restroom
- Baseball Field
- Basketball Court
- Picnic Shelter and Tables
- Playground
- Soccer Field
- Track/Paths (unpaved)
- Unfenced dog off-leash area
- Views of downtown/west hills
- Volleyball Court
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Overlook Park
Overlook House
3839 N Melrose Drive
503-208-7312
The Overlook House was built in 1928 by the family that owned the Raven Creamery. In 1951 the house was sold to the City of Portland and designated as a Community Center. In 2003, after learning that the city was considering selling the property, a subcommittee of the Overlook Neighborhood Association (now known as the Friends of the Overlook House) formed to negotiate with city officials to keep Overlook House open as a special place for community building. The result was an agreement that the community would manage the operations and the city would continue to be the property owner and responsible for major upkeep and maintenance.
Managed by the Friends of the Overlook House, this community asset is rented for weddings, parties, and meetings. It is also the site of the Overlook Neighborhood Association board meetings and for annual community events like the Easter egg hunt, Halloween, and Christmas gatherings and the summer ice cream social.
Patton Square Park
1.26 acres
N Interstate Avenue and Emerson Street, adjacent to the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Amenities
- Forest Canopy
- Paved Paths
- Picnic Area and Tables
- Playground with Sensory Play Elements
- Plaza
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Patton Square Park
Friends of Patton Square Park
Peninsula: Community Center, Park & Rose Garden
16 acres
Rental Information: 503-823-2525
Community Center: 503-823-3620
Community Center: 700 N Rosa Parks Way
Rose Garden: N Ainsworth Avenue between N Kerby and N Albina Avenues
Peninsula Pool, 700 N Rosa Parks Way, link to pool information
Includes the city’s first public rose garden and first community center, a historically designated bandstand, and Portland’s second oldest playground. The park was designed by architects Ellis Lawrence and Ormond R. Bean and developed in 1912 as a part of Portland’s City Beautiful Movement. This Movement of the early twentieth century held that a city should be a place of beauty and art, not just a symbol of industrialization and economic development.
This is Oregon’s only sunken garden, as originally this land was a quarry and then a quarter-horse racetrack before it was purchased by the city of Portland in 1909. Its formal design is completely symmetrical, with six-foot slopes and a central fountain. The Garden was the showplace of its time, with 300,000 visitors in its first year, when it opened in 1913. The 2- acre Rose Garden was designed by Emanuel T. Mische, a famous landscape architect trained by the Olmstead Brothers firm. Mische became Portland Parks first Commissioner, a Park Board member and later city commissioner.
Community Center Amenities
- Outdoor Pool open seasonally
- Basketball Court
- Gym
- Programs for Children and Adults
- Party Room
Park Amenities
- Restroom
- Basketball Court
- Horseshoe Pit
- Paved Paths
- Picnic Shelter
- Playground
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Splash Pad
- Tennis Court
Rose Garden Amenities
- Fountain
- Historical Site
- Stage/Bandstand
- Plaza
- Wedding Site (reservable)
- Sunken Rose Garden that includes 5,000 roses of 90+ disease resistant varieties
- Volunteer Opportunities for Rose Maintenance
Links
Friends of Peninsula Park Rose Garden
Facebook Page/Friends of Peninsula Park Rose Garden
Portland Parks and Recreation/Peninsula Park Rose Garden
Portland Parks and Recreation/Peninsula Park
Facebook Page/Peninsula Park Community Center
Portland Parks and Recreation/Peninsula Park Community Center
Pier Park: Disc Course, Pool, Skatepark & More
75-acre partially forested
Pool Location: N Seneca and N St. Johns Ave, link to the pool information
Approximate Skatepark location: N Lombard Street and Bruce Ave
Amenities
- Baseball Field
- Basketball Court
- Disc Golf Course, 18 holes
- Forest Canopy
- Paved and Unpaved Paths
- Picnic Shelter & Tables
- Playground
- Outdoor Pool open seasonally
- Restroom
- Skatepark
- Soccer Field
- Softball Field
- Splash Pad
- Tennis Court (in disrepair)
Links
Portland Parks and Recreation/Pier Park
Friends of Pier Park
Friends of Pier Park Facebook Page
Pittman Addition HydroPark
.34 acres
N Concord Avenue and N Going Street
Amenities
Picnic tables, benches, and sculptures
Not technically a city park, Pittman Addition HydroPark is a Portland Water Bureau (PWB) facility that serves as a neighborhood greenspace. It is landscaped with native plants and sculptural art.