McKenna Park
McKenna Park is a 4.52-acre (1.83 ha) public park in the University Park neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. This is a site of Portland Parks & Recreation. Add Moda Center, 4.7 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
McKenna 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 McKenna Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
A visit to McKenna Park can follow the seasons below.
McKenna Park
McKenna Park is a 4.52-acre (1.83 ha) public park in the University Park neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The park was acquired in 1940.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 5 acres
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
Towns to stay in near McKenna Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McKenna 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 | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Hillsboro | 10 mi west | 15 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Beaverton | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Hazel Dell | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 4 RV parks | 23,237 | $456K | — |
| Gresham | 15 mi east | 25 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Tigard | 11 mi south | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Lake Oswego | 12 mi south | 20 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near McKenna Park
Pair a visit with these, within 53 miles.
Big draw50 mi MountainMount St. Helens
15 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
25 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw52 mi MountainMount Hood
33 mi City parkForest Park
430 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
54 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 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
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Questions before you go
Is McKenna Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit McKenna Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to McKenna Park?
Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near McKenna Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (8 mi, 40 places to stay) and Hillsboro (10 mi, 23 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Portland
People in Portland have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.