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Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park, as well as the world's smallest park—at 61 centimetres (24 in) in diameter—Mill Ends Park. The development of Portland's park system was largely guided by the 1903 Olmsted Portland park plan. There are at least 279 parks and natural areas in Portland.
It comprises 241.45 acres (97.71 hectares) of city parkland that has been officially designated as "Washington Park" by the City of Portland, [1] as well as the adjacent 64-acre (26 ha) Oregon Zoo and the 153-acre (62 ha) Hoyt Arboretum, which together make up the area described as "Washington Park" on signs and maps. [2]
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Sellwood Riverfront Park is a city park of about 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon.Located at Southeast Spokane Street and Oaks Parkway, the park has paths, picnic tables, a stage, a boat dock on the Willamette River, restrooms, and a dog off-leash area.
Willamette Park is a city park of about 26 acres (11 ha) in south Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [2] Located at Southwest Macadam Avenue and Nebraska Street, the park includes a boat dock and ramp, paved and unpaved paths, picnic areas, restrooms, a dog off-leash area, playground, soccer field, and tennis courts.
Located at Southeast Seventh Avenue and Miller Street, the park includes courts for tennis and basketball; fields for soccer, baseball, softball, and football; picnic areas; a horseshoe pit; a playground; paved and unpaved paths, and restrooms. [2]
Soon after Portland and Albina consolidated in 1891, the park became the first in Portland's Northwest quadrant. It was a wooded tract with an open space toward its eastern end. Additional trees were planted in the open space, which made it difficult to plan for sports fields.
Signage for the naturespace, 2019. Wilshire Park is a 14.4-acre (5.8 ha) public park in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States.Situated within the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, the park was acquired by the city in 1940, [1] and is maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation. [2]