Jantzen Beach Amusement Park
Jantzen Beach Amusement Park was a popular amusement park from 1928 to 1970 in Portland, Oregon, on Hayden Island in the middle of the Columbia River. A drive of 5.7 mi reaches Moda Center. The best weather comes with May to October, at 64–82°F.
A theme park inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Jantzen Beach 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 Jantzen Beach.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Jantzen Beach Amusement Park
Jantzen Beach Amusement Park was a popular amusement park from 1928 to 1970 in Portland, Oregon, on Hayden Island in the middle of the Columbia River. "The Coney Island of the West" opened on May 26, 1928, as the largest amusement park in the nation, covering over 123 acres (50 ha) at the northern tip of Portland.
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- Theme park
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- 4.7K a year
Lodging near Jantzen Beach
The nearest towns with places to stay are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jantzen Beach | 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 | 5 mi east | 5 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Hazel Dell | 5 mi north | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 4 RV parks | 23,237 | $456K | — |
| Hillsboro | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Beaverton | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Gresham | 14 mi southeast | 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− |
| Salmon Creek | 7 mi north | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 20,017 | $530K | — |
| Tigard | 14 mi south | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Also within 51 miles are these.
Big draw47 mi MountainMount St. Helens
16 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw51 mi MountainMount Hood
328 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
45 mi City parkForest Park
56 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
66 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumPhoto 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 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Jantzen Beach: the answers
Is Jantzen Beach in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Jantzen Beach?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Jantzen Beach?
Portland (PDX), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jantzen Beach?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (5 mi, 40 places to stay) and Hazel Dell (5 mi, 10 places to stay).
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.