Sellwood Riverfront Park
Sellwood Riverfront Park is a city park of about 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The site is in the hands of Portland Parks & Recreation. Look also at Moda Center, 4.4 mi away.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Sellwood Riverfront 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 Sellwood Riverfront Park.
Established in 1969
Sellwood Riverfront Park dates from 1969 and is run by Portland Parks & Recreation. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
The months below show the weather around Sellwood Riverfront Park.
Sellwood Riverfront Park
Sellwood Riverfront Park is a city park of about 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located at Southeast Spokane Street and Oaks Parkway, the park has paths, picnic tables, a stage, a boat dock on the Willamette River, restrooms, and a dog off-leash area.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 8 acres
- Established
- 1969
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
A base for Sellwood Riverfront Park
The first towns with rooms are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
- 1Moda Center
- 2Providence Park
- 3Multnomah Falls
- 4Pittock Mansion
- 5Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 6Oaks Amusement Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sellwood Riverfront 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 | 7 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 | 4 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
Nearby, too
Within 56 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw56 mi MountainMount St. Helens
14 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
24 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw47 mi MountainMount Hood
328 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
45 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
54 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
6in town Theme parkOaks Amusement 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 · Oaks Amusement Park: Tedder, CC BY 3.0
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Questions about Sellwood Riverfront Park
Is Sellwood Riverfront Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Sellwood Riverfront Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Sellwood Riverfront Park?
Portland (PDX), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sellwood Riverfront Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (12 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from 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.