Darcelle XV Plaza
Darcelle XV Plaza (formerly O'Bryant Square) is a square that was a small park and fountain at the intersection of Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Harvey Milk Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It comes under Portland Parks & Recreation. Worth the trip, Moda Center is 1 mi off.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Darcelle XV Plaza 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 Darcelle XV Plaza.
Established in 1973
Darcelle XV Plaza dates from 1973 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
Here is how the weather at Darcelle XV Plaza changes month by month.
Darcelle XV Plaza
Darcelle XV Plaza (formerly O'Bryant Square) is a square that was a small park and fountain at the intersection of Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Harvey Milk Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It received the current name in July 2023. Previously, the park was named after Hugh O'Bryant, Portland's first mayor.
The park has also been known as "Paranoid Park", "Paranoia Park", "Needle Park", and "Crack Park". Aaron Mesh, writing for Willamette Week on an article discussing plans for a park space in Northwest District described city's reluctance to commit to a plaza because "junkie haven O'Bryant Square, or "Paranoid Park"—have been a security hassle."
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1973
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Darcelle XV Plaza
The closest lodging is in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Darcelle XV Plaza | 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 | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Hillsboro | 12 mi west | 20 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Gresham | 12 mi east | 15 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Tigard | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Lake Oswego | 8 mi south | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Oatfield | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Darcelle XV Plaza
These well-known places are within 53 miles.
Big draw53 mi MountainMount St. Helens
1in town Stadium & arenaModa Center
2in town Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw49 mi MountainMount Hood
32 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
4in town Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
528 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
66 mi City parkForest ParkPhoto 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 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Darcelle XV Plaza
Is Darcelle XV Plaza in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Darcelle XV Plaza?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Darcelle XV Plaza?
Portland (PDX), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Darcelle XV Plaza?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (9 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).
Portland has the answers
No one has shared advice yet; Portland’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.