International Rose Test Garden
The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. Look also at Moda Center, 2.1 mi away. Weather is mildest over May to October, with 64–82°F highs.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
International Rose Test Garden is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Open since 1917
International Rose Test Garden opened in 1917, 109 years ago. About ↓
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 International Rose Test Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Below are typical highs and lows near International Rose Test Garden.
International Rose Test Garden
The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. New rose cultivars are continually sent to the garden from many parts of the world and are evaluated on several characteristics, including disease resistance, bloom formation, color, and fragrance. It is the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden in the United States and exemplifies Portland's nickname, "City of Roses". The garden draws an estimated 700,000 visitors annually.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1917
- Area
- 7 acres
- Owner
- City of Portland
- Opened
- 1917
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Rooms near International Rose Test Garden
The closest lodging is in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From International Rose Test Garden | 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 northeast | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 6 mi southwest | 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 | 8 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 | 7 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
While you are near International Rose Test Garden
Every place here is under 54 miles away.
Big draw53 mi MountainMount St. Helens
12 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
2in town Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw50 mi MountainMount Hood
3in town MuseumPittock Mansion
42 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
529 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
65 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 International Rose Test Garden: the answers
Is International Rose Test Garden in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit International Rose Test Garden?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to International Rose Test Garden?
Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near International Rose Test Garden?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (6 mi, 17 places to stay).
Word from Portland
No one has shared advice yet; Portland’s Town Square takes questions.
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