Oaks Amusement Park
Oaks Park is a small amusement park located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Moda Center comes next on our list, 4.1 mi away. Weather is mildest over May to October, with 64–82°F highs.
A theme park inside Portland
Open spring weekends and daily during summer (rides) Tuesdays–Sundays (rink)
Oaks Amusement Park is a seasonal theme park: open spring weekends and daily during summer (rides) Tuesdays–Sundays (rink). Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
24 rides and 2 roller coasters
On 44 acres. About ↓
You can stay in Portland
Oaks Amusement 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 9 miles away
Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 9 miles from Oaks Amusement Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The climate here
A visit to Oaks Amusement Park can follow the seasons below.
Oaks Amusement Park
Oaks Park is a small amusement park located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in May 1905, it is one of the oldest continually operating amusement parks in the country.
The 44-acre (18 ha) park includes midway games, about two dozen rides that operate seasonally, a skating rink that is open all year, and picnic grounds. It is also home to the Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel, a historic wooden carousel built in 1912.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- spring weekends and daily during summer (rides) Tuesdays–Sundays (rink)
- Rides
- 24 · 2 roller coasters
- Area
- 44 acres
- Owner
- Oaks Park Association
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Places to stay near Oaks Amusement Park
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Oaks Amusement 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 | 12 mi north | 20 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Gresham | 11 mi east | 15 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 | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Oatfield | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
| Lake Oswego | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Hillsboro | 14 mi west | 20 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Pair a visit with these, within 56 miles.
Big draw55 mi MountainMount St. Helens
14 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
24 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw47 mi MountainMount Hood
327 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
44 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
54 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
69 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 · 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 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions before you go
When is Oaks Amusement Park open?
spring weekends and daily during summer (rides) Tuesdays–Sundays (rink). Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Oaks Amusement Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Oaks Amusement Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Oaks Amusement Park?
Portland (PDX), about 9 miles away.
How many roller coasters does Oaks Amusement Park have?
2, among 24 rides.
Where should I stay near Oaks Amusement Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (12 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (8 mi, 17 places to stay).
Notes from people in Portland
Share what you know in Portland’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.