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Governor Tom McCall created the Harbor Drive Task Force in 1968 in order to study proposals for creating a public open space in its place. In 1974, Harbor Drive was torn up and construction of a waterfront park began. It was completed and dedicated in 1978, gaining instant popularity. In 1984, the park was renamed Governor Tom McCall Waterfront ...
Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a 36.59-acre (148,100 m 2) park located in downtown Portland, Oregon, along the Willamette River. After the 1974 removal of Harbor Drive, a major milestone in the freeway removal movement, the park was opened to the public in 1978.
If Pioneer Courthouse Square is Portland’s Living Room, Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is the city’s front yard — with a view. Hugging the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Waterfront Park offers abundant opportunities for family fun.
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park. 468 reviews. #33 of 721 things to do in Portland. Parks. Closed now. 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Write a review. About. Known to Oregonians as just Waterfront Park, there are many outdoor activities to enjoy here.
Have you ever strolled down the path at Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park? This Oregon waterfront park offers unparalleled beauty all year long, and we recommend visiting regularly to experience the scenic splendor of each season at this extraordinary place!
Named for a former Oregonian governor, this 30-acre park stretches alongside the Willamette River in downtown Portland and provides some of the best views of the city's skyline.
This grassy, 23-acre park that stretches for about 1 1/2 miles along the Willamette River was once Portland’s raucous river port. In 1929, the old downtown wharves were demolished and the first seawall erected; from the 1940s until the 1970s, a major east-west highway plowed through the area.
Experience a sustainable landscape along our cleaner, revitalized Willamette River: the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Named for Oregon's most visionary governor, this park is one of Portland's most significant and flexible open spaces.
Catalyzing the revival of the Portland, Oregon, riverfront, Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a hallmark of the city's storied planning tradition.