Lotus Isle Amusement Park
Lotus Isle Amusement Park was an amusement park that operated from 1930 to 1932 on Tomahawk Island in Portland, Oregon. Our list goes on with Moda Center, 5.5 mi away. Highs of 64–82°F make May to October the mildest time to go.
A theme park inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Lotus Isle 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 Lotus Isle.
Open since 1930
Lotus Isle opened in 1930, 96 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Lotus Isle Amusement Park
Lotus Isle Amusement Park was an amusement park that operated from 1930 to 1932 on Tomahawk Island in Portland, Oregon. Known as the "Wonderland of the Pacific Northwest", Lotus Isle was located just east of the more successful Jantzen Beach Amusement Park. Lotus Isle spread out over 128 acres (0.52 km2) and at the time was Portland's largest amusement park.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1930
- Owner
- Edwin F. Platt
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Lotus Isle
To stay close, try Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lotus Isle | 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 | 4 mi northeast | 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 | 12 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
Next door to Lotus Isle
More places people know lie within 51 miles.
Big draw47 mi MountainMount St. Helens
15 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw50 mi MountainMount Hood
327 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
45 mi City parkForest Park
56 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
65 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 Lotus Isle: the answers
Is Lotus Isle in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Lotus Isle?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Lotus Isle?
Portland (PDX), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lotus Isle?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (4 mi, 40 places to stay) and Hazel Dell (5 mi, 10 places to stay).
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