The city of Portland, Oregon, has more than of public parks and other natural areas.

Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park, as well as the smallest park in the United States—at 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. Most of these are operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, though the State of Oregon, Metro regional government, the Portland Water Bureau, and the Federal Government also operate parks as well.

Portland Parks & Recreation

North Portland Name Image Location Size Description Arbor Lodge Park N Bryant St. and Delaware Ave. Acquired in 1940, Arbor Lodge Park includes a dog off-leash area, horseshoe pit, paved paths, picnic tables, playground, soccer field, softball field, public art, and tennis courts. Cathedral Park N Edison St. and Pittsburg Ave. Acquired in 1968, Cathedral Park includes a boat dock, boat ramp, canoe launch, disabled access restroom, dog off-leash area, paths—paved, picnic tables, and stage. The park is named for the cathedral-like arches of the St. John's Bridge. Chimney Park 9360 N Columbia Blvd. Acquired in 1932, Chimney Park includes a fenced off-leash area for dogs. Located on the one-time site of the city's incinerator, the park is named for the incinerator's chimney, which has since been removed. Columbia Park N Lombard St. and Woolsey Ave. Acquired in 1891, Columbia Park includes baseball, softball and soccer fields; tennis and volleyball courts; an accessible playground; a picnic area; and a splash pad. The park was acquired to be the City of Albina's first park, but it was not developed until after the cities of Albina and Portland were consolidated. Dawson Park N Stanton St. and Williams Ave. Acquired in 1921, Dawson Park includes basketball and volleyball courts, picnic areas, an accessible playground, and a stage. The park is named after Rev. John Dawson, an Episcopal minister and advocate for child welfare and civic improvement. Delta Park N Denver Ave. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Acquired in 1950, Delta Park includes a dog off-leash area—fenced, football field, paths—paved, picnic tables, playground, soccer field, softball field, and volleyball court. Delta Park is built on the site of Vanport, the war-time city destroyed by flood in 1948. Farragut Park N Kerby Ave. and Farragut St. Acquired in 1940, Farragut Park includes a basketball court, a playground, restroom, paved paths, picnic tables, and softball field. The park is named after David Farragut, an admiral who fought for the North in the Civil War and became famous for saying, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" Gammans Park N Buffalo St. and Burrage Ave. Acquired in 1910, Gammans Park includes paths and a playground with a racetrack for tricycles "complete with tunnels, bridges, and miniature highways with white lines down the middle". It was named after George G. Gammans, a Portland lawyer whose wife Laura gave the city six lots for a park to memorialize him. George Park N Burr Ave. and Fessenden St. Acquired in 1971, George Park includes paths and an accessible playground. The park is named for Melvin Clark George, a state senator, U.S. Congressman, and State circuit court judge. Kelley Point Park N Marine Dr. and Lombard St. Acquired in 1984, Kelley Point Park includes a canoe launch, hiking, picnic areas, and a view of the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The park is named for Hall Jackson Kelley, a promoter of settlement in the Pacific Northwest whose unsuccessful attempt to establish a city at this point was commemorated in 1926 by naming the location Kelley Point. Kenton Park 8417 N Brandon Ave. Acquired in 1941, Kenton Park includes a basketball court, restroom, paved paths, picnic tables, playground, soccer field, softball field, and water play area. Lillis–Albina Park N Flint Ave. and Russell St. Acquired in 1940, Lillis-Albina Park includes picnic tables, a playground, a soccer field, and a softball field. Originally named after the former city of Albina, its name was changed in 1947 to also honor Michael Edward Lillis, a well-liked neighborhood police officer and strong advocate for the park and for children in the area. Lotus Isle Park N Tomahawk Island Dr. Acquired in 1992, Lotus Isle Park features paved paths, picnic tables, and an accessible playground. The park is named after Lotus Isle, a amusement park on Tomahawk Island that operated from 1930 to 1932. Madrona Park N Greeley Ave. and Going Ct. Acquired in 1921, Madrona Park features a basketball court, an accessible playground, unpaved paths, and a natural area. The park is named after the heritage-designated Pacific Madrona tree located on Wygant Street on the east edge of the park. McCoy Park N Trenton St. and Newman Ave. Acquired in 1940, McCoy Park features paved paths and picnic tables, along with a playground, soccer and softball fields, and a basketball court. The park is named after Bill McCoy, the first African American elected to the Oregon Legislature, and his wife Gladys McCoy, who served on the Portland School Board and the Multnomah County Commission. McKenna Park N Wall Ave. and Princeton St. Mocks Crest Park 2206 N Skidmore St. Mocks Crest Park, also known as the Skidmore Bluffs, was acquired in 1998 and is found on a 7-mile stretch of bluffs that runs along the east side of the Willamette River from Pier Park to the Fremont Bridge. The park overlooks Union Pacific's North Portland rail yard, the West Hills, and Portland's city skyline to the south. Northgate Park N Geneva Ave. and Fessenden St. Northgate Park, acquired in 1940, features a baseball field, restroom, playground, soccer field, softball field, tennis court, and water play area, along with paved paths and picnic tables. Overlook Park N Fremont St. and Interstate Ave. Patton Square Park N Interstate Ave. and Emerson St. Patton Square Park, named after pioneer and Portland landowner Matthew Patton, was acquired in 1960 and features paved paths, picnic tables, and a playground area. Peninsula Crossing Trail N Willamette Blvd. to Columbia Blvd. Peninsula Crossing Trail connects N Willamette Blvd to Columbia Blvd. Acquired in 1996, this multi-use paved path is 5.1 miles long and is wheel-chair accessible. Peninsula Park and Rose Garden 700 N Rosa Parks Way Acquired in 1909, Peninsula Park includes basketball and tennis courts, soccer and softball fields, a playground, covered picnic tables, the city's first public rose garden, and a 100-year-old fountain. Pier Park N Lombard St. and Bruce Ave. Acquired in 1920. Portsmouth Park N Stanford Ave. and Depauw St. Portsmouth Park, acquired in 1941, offers a playground, soccer field, and softball field. Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area 5300 N Marine Drive St. Johns Park 8427 N Central St. Sumner–Albina Park 5134–5138 N Albina St Sumner–Albina Park was acquired in 1998 and features paved paths. Trenton Park N Hamlin Ave. and Trenton St. Acquired in 1941, Trenton Park includes a basketball court, picnic tables, and playground. University Park 9009 N Foss Ave. University Park, acquired in 1953, is not named for its close proximity to the University of Portland, but for its once close proximity to Portland University, a Methodist college during the 1890s. The park features a playground, soccer field, softball field, paved paths, picnic tables, and public art. Unthank Park 510 N Shaver St. Unthank Park was acquired in 1966 and named for Portland doctor DeNorval Unthank.

Northeast Portland Name Image Location Size Description Alberta Park NE 22nd Ave. and Killingsworth St. Acquired in 1921, Alberta Park includes a basketball court, dog off-leash area, playground, soccer field, softball field and tennis court, as well as paved and unpaved paths and picnic tables. The park is maintained by a volunteer group known as Friends of Alberta Park. Argay Park NE 141st Ave. and Failing St. Argay Park, adopted by the Argay Neighborhood Association, offers a basketball court, dog off-leash area, playground, soccer field and softball field, along with paved and unpaved paths, picnic tables, and tennis courts. The park was acquired in 1984. Buckman Field NE 12th Ave. and Everett St. Buckman Field, acquired in 1920, features a baseball field, football field, playground, soccer field, softball field and track, along with paved and unpaved paths and picnic tables. Columbia Children's Arboretum 10040 NE 6th Ave. East Holladay Park 12999 NE Holladay St. East Holladay Park was acquired in 1993 and includes a dog off-leash area. Fernhill Park NE 37th Ave. and Ainsworth St. Frazer Park NE 52nd Ave. and Hassalo St. Acquired in 1950, Frazer Park was once the site of the Frazer Detention Home for the Juvenile Court. The building's cement floor is now used as a play court. The park also features a basketball court, dog off-leash area, picnic tables, and playground. Glenfair Park NE 154th Ave. and Davis St. Acquired in 1989, Glenhaven Park has been adopted by the Glenfair Neighborhood Association and includes a soccer field and softball field. Glenhaven Park NE 82nd Ave. and Siskiyou St. Grant Park NE 33rd Ave. and US Grant Pl. Hancock Park NE 90th Ave. and Tillamook St. Hancock Park, acquired in 1941, has been adopted by the Hancock Madison Group Watch and features a playground and picnic tables. Holladay Park NE 11th Ave. and Holladay St. Irving Park NE 7th Ave. and Fremont St. John Luby Park NE 128th Ave. and Brazee St. Joseph Wood Hill Park NE Rocky Butte Rd. Kʰunamokwst Park NE 52nd Ave. and Alberta St. Acquired in 2009; name means "together" in Chinook Jargon. King School Park NE 6th Ave. and Humboldt St. Knott Park NE 117th Ave. and Knott St. Luuwit View Park NE Fremont St. Acquired in 1984, it opened as Luuwit View Park in 2017. It features views of Luuwit (the Cowlitz name for Mt. St. Helens), a basketball court, soccer field, accessible playground and picnic areas, community gardens, a dog park, and foot and bike paths. Mallory Meadows Park NE Killingsworth St. and Mallory St. Merrifield Park NE 117th Ave. and Thompson St. Montavilla Park NE 82nd Ave. and Glisan St. Normandale Park NE 57th Ave. and Halsey St. Oregon Park NE 30th Ave. and Oregon St. Rocky Butte Natural Area NE Rocky Butte Rd. Rose City Park NE 62nd Ave. and Tillamook St. Roselawn Park 1236 NE Roselawn St. Acquired in 1996, Roselawn Park consists of paved paths. Rosemont Bluff Natural Area NE 68th Ave. and Hassalo St. Acquired in 1995, this hillside natural area includes a mixed evergreen deciduous forest and a short, unpaved trail. Sacajawea Park NE 75th and Roselawn St. Senn's Dairy Park 11206 NE Prescott St. Thompson Park NE 138th Ave. and Thompson St. Two Plum Park NE 7th Ave. between Shaver St. and Mason St. Wellington Park NE 66th Ave. and Mason St. Whitaker Ponds Nature Park 7040 NE 47th Ave. Wilkes Park 3655 NE 154th Ave. Wilshire Park NE 33rd Ave. and Skidmore St. Woodlawn Park NE 13th Ave. and Dekum St.

Northwest Portland