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Dawson Park

Dawson Park is a historic urban park in north Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The site is in the hands of Portland Parks & Recreation. Nearby, Moda Center (0.9 mi) leads the list.

Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Dawson 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 5 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 5 miles from Dawson Park.

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

Pick a month for Dawson Park from the weather below.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb51° / 36°
Mar56° / 39°
Apr61° / 42°
May69° / 47°
Jun73° / 52°
Jul81° / 56°
Aug82° / 56°
Sep76° / 52°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov53° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Typical highs and lows in Portland. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Portland. Portland’s full climate →
About

Dawson Park

Dawson Park is a historic urban park in north Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The 2.05 acres (0.83 ha) park is located at Stanton Street and North Williams Avenue.

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

Staying near Dawson Park

The closest lodging is in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Dawson Park123456Portland257Vancouver40Beaverton17Gresham21Hillsboro23Tigard12Hazel Dell10Oatfield10Providence ParkMultnomah FallsForest Park10 mi
Dawson Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  4. 4Multnomah Falls
  5. 5Pittock Mansion
  6. 6Forest Park
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

10 min drive

Vancouver

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

199,698 people

7 mi northeast of Dawson Park

15 min drive

Beaverton

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

97,842 people

9 mi southwest of Dawson Park

15 min drive

Gresham

21 places to stay · 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

111,513 people

11 mi east of Dawson Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Dawson 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−
Vancouver7 mi northeast10 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Beaverton9 mi southwest15 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Gresham11 mi east15 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Hillsboro13 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Tigard10 mi southwest15 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Hazel Dell10 mi north15 min10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 4 RV parks23,237$456K—
Oatfield10 mi south15 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 hub5 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field47 mi
OLMOlympia Regional99 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 Dawson Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

While you are near Dawson Park

Each of these is within 51 miles.

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 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Your questions on Dawson Park

Is Dawson Park in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Dawson Park?

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

What is the closest airport to Dawson Park?

Portland (PDX), about 5 miles away.

Where should I stay near Dawson Park?

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