Council Crest Park
Council Crest Park is a city park in southwest Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Running it is Portland Parks & Recreation. Add Moda Center, 2.9 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Council Crest 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 8 miles away
Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 8 miles from Council Crest Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
The months below show the weather around Council Crest Park.
Council Crest Park
Council Crest Park is a city park in southwest Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Amenities include paved and unpaved paths, a dog off-leash area, picnic tables, public art, a view point, and a wedding site that can be reserved. The 43.51-acre (17.61 ha) park, operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, is open year-round from 5 a.m. to midnight. It was the site of an amusement park from 1907 until 1929.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 43 acres
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Lodging near Council Crest Park
To stay close, try Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Council Crest Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | in town | — | 257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 635,109 | $582K | D− |
| Vancouver | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 6 mi west | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Hillsboro | 11 mi west | 15 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Tigard | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Gresham | 13 mi east | 20 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Lake Oswego | 6 mi south | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Oatfield | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Council Crest Park
Other well-known places within 55 miles.
Big draw54 mi MountainMount St. Helens
13 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw50 mi MountainMount Hood
32 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
429 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
54 mi City parkForest Park
63 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumPhoto 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 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Council Crest Park: what to know
Is Council Crest Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Council Crest Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Council Crest Park?
Portland (PDX), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Council Crest Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (11 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (6 mi, 17 places to stay).
Ask a local in Portland
There are no tips yet, so start one in Portland’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.