Essex Park
Essex Park is a 4.43-acre (1.79 ha) public park in Portland, Oregon's Foster-Powell neighborhood, in the United States. It is run by Portland Parks & Recreation. Nearby, Moda Center (4.8 mi) leads the list.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Essex 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 7 miles away
Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 7 miles from Essex Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Every month near Essex Park is set out below.
Essex Park
Essex Park is a 4.43-acre (1.79 ha) public park in Portland, Oregon's Foster-Powell neighborhood, in the United States. The park was acquired in 1940. The park is the neighborhood's largest and features a playground, baseball field, basketball and tennis courts, and a splash pad. A mural was added in 2018.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 4 acres
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
Bases for Essex Park
Places to stay start in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Essex 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 | 10 mi north | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Gresham | 7 mi east | 10 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Oatfield | 6 mi south | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
| Beaverton | 11 mi west | 15 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Lake Oswego | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Tigard | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Hillsboro | 17 mi west | 25 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Essex Park with these
These lie within 53 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw52 mi MountainMount St. Helens
15 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw44 mi MountainMount Hood
323 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
47 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
55 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
611 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 · 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 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Good to know about Essex Park
Is Essex Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Essex Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Essex Park?
Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Essex Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay) and Gresham (7 mi, 21 places to stay).
What locals in Portland say
Be the first to share a tip in Portland’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.