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Pettygrove Park

Pettygrove Park is a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It is managed by Portland Parks & Recreation. Look also at Moda Center, 1.5 mi away.

Photo: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
Open since
1966
Portland Parks & Recreation
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Pettygrove 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 Pettygrove Park.

Established in 1966

Pettygrove Park dates from 1966 and is run by Portland Parks & Recreation. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

The climate here

Below are typical highs and lows near Pettygrove Park.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb51° / 36°
Mar56° / 39°
Apr61° / 42°
May69° / 47°
Jun73° / 52°
Jul81° / 56°
Aug82° / 56°
Sep76° / 52°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov53° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Typical highs and lows in Portland. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Portland. Portland’s full climate →
About

Pettygrove Park

Pettygrove Park is a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It is the second park in a series of urban open spaces designed by American landscape architect Lawrence Halprin in the South Auditorium District urban renewal area. The soft mounds of landscaping are responsible for the park's nickname of 'Mae West Park'.

Type
Garden
Area
1 acres
Established
1966
Run by
Portland Parks & Recreation
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Lodging near Pettygrove Park

Nearest for a night are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Pettygrove Park123456Portland257Vancouver40Beaverton17Gresham21Hillsboro23Tigard12Lake Oswego9Oatfield10Multnomah FallsForest Park10 mi
Pettygrove Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Pittock Mansion
  4. 4Multnomah Falls
  5. 5Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6Forest Park
In town

Portland

257 places to stay · 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

635,109 people

15 min drive

Vancouver

40 places to stay · 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

199,698 people

10 mi northeast of Pettygrove Park

10 min drive

Beaverton

17 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

97,842 people

7 mi west of Pettygrove Park

15 min drive

Gresham

21 places to stay · 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

111,513 people

12 mi east of Pettygrove Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Pettygrove ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Portlandin town—257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks635,109$582KD−
Vancouver10 mi northeast15 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Beaverton7 mi west10 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Gresham12 mi east15 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Hillsboro12 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Tigard8 mi southwest10 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Lake Oswego7 mi south10 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Oatfield8 mi southeast10 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub7 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field44 mi
EUGEugene99 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Pettygrove Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Pettygrove Park

Every place here is under 54 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Pettygrove Park, answered

Is Pettygrove Park in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Pettygrove Park?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.

What is the closest airport to Pettygrove Park?

Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.

Where should I stay near Pettygrove Park?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Advice from Portland

Start the conversation in Portland’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.