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Gateway Discovery Park

Gateway Discovery Park is a 3.01-acre (1.22 ha) public park in northeast Portland, Oregon. Look also at Moda Center, 5.4 mi away. Its mildest months, May to October, bring highs of 64–82°F.

Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Gateway Discovery 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 4 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 4 miles from Gateway Discovery Park.

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

When to go

Choosing a month

This is the year’s weather near Gateway Discovery Park.

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

Gateway Discovery Park

Gateway Discovery Park is a 3.01-acre (1.22 ha) public park in northeast Portland, Oregon. The park was acquired in 2009, and opened in 2018.

Type
Garden
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Gateway Discovery Park

For a bed close by, look to Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Gateway Discovery Park123456Portland257Vancouver40Gresham21Oatfield10Beaverton17Hazel Dell10Lake Oswego9Hillsboro23Providence ParkMultnomah FallsForest Park10 mi
Gateway Discovery Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Multnomah Falls
  4. 4Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  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

8 mi north of Gateway Discovery Park

10 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

6 mi east of Gateway Discovery Park

15 min drive

Oatfield

10 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

13,294 people

9 mi south of Gateway Discovery Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Gateway Discovery 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−
Vancouver8 mi north10 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Gresham6 mi east10 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Oatfield9 mi south15 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—
Beaverton13 mi west20 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Hazel Dell11 mi northwest15 min10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 4 RV parks23,237$456K—
Lake Oswego11 mi southwest15 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Hillsboro18 mi west25 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub4 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field48 mi
OLMOlympia Regional101 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 Gateway Discovery Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Within 50 miles you can add these well-known places.

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

Common questions

Gateway Discovery Park in questions

Is Gateway Discovery Park in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Gateway Discovery Park?

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

What is the closest airport to Gateway Discovery Park?

Portland (PDX), about 4 miles away.

Where should I stay near Gateway Discovery Park?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (8 mi, 40 places to stay) and Gresham (6 mi, 21 places to stay).

From locals

Locals’ advice in Portland

Start the conversation in Portland’s Town Square.

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