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Couch Park

Couch Park is a city park in Portland, Oregon, located at the intersection of Northwest 19th Avenue and Glisan Street.

Photo: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
Open since
1977
Portland Parks & Recreation
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Couch Park is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 6 miles from Couch Park.

Established in 1977

Couch Park dates from 1977 and is run by Portland Parks & Recreation. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Portland. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb51° / 36°
Mar56° / 39°
Apr61° / 42°
May69° / 47°
Jun73° / 52°
Jul81° / 56°
Aug82° / 56°
Sep76° / 52°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov53° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Portland. Portland’s full climate →
About

Couch Park

Couch Park is a city park in Portland, Oregon, located at the intersection of Northwest 19th Avenue and Glisan Street. Named after merchant John H. Couch, the park was acquired in 1977. The park is located adjacent to the Metropolitan Learning Center, a public magnet K-12 school.

Type
Garden
Area
2 acres
Established
1977
Run by
Portland Parks & Recreation
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Couch Park

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

123456Portland257Vancouver40Beaverton17Hillsboro23Gresham21Tigard12Lake Oswego9Oatfield10Providence ParkForest ParkMultnomah Falls10 mi
Couch Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Pittock Mansion
  4. 4Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  5. 5Forest Park
  6. 6Multnomah Falls
In town

Portland

257 places to stay · 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

635,109 people

15 min drive

Vancouver

40 places to stay · 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

199,698 people

9 mi northeast of Couch Park

10 min drive

Beaverton

17 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

97,842 people

7 mi southwest of Couch Park

20 min drive

Hillsboro

23 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs

111,126 people

12 mi west of Couch Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Couch ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Portlandin town—257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks635,109$582KD−
Vancouver9 mi northeast15 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Beaverton7 mi southwest10 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Hillsboro12 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Gresham12 mi east20 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Tigard9 mi southwest15 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Lake Oswego8 mi south10 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Oatfield9 mi southeast15 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub6 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field45 mi
OLMOlympia Regional100 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Couch Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Couch Park

Other well-known places within 53 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Couch Park

Is Couch Park in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Couch Park?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.

What is the closest airport to Couch Park?

Portland (PDX), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near Couch Park?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (9 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Portland

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.