South Park Blocks
The South Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is managed by Portland Parks & Recreation. Our list goes on with Moda Center, 1.7 mi away.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
South Park Blocks 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 South Park Blocks.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Here are the months at South Park Blocks, with their weather.
South Park Blocks
The South Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian has called it Portland's "extended family room", as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as Portland's "living room".
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 9 acres
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2022)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
A base for South Park Blocks
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From South Park Blocks | 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 | 10 mi northeast | 15 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− |
| Hillsboro | 12 mi west | 20 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Gresham | 12 mi east | 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− |
| Tigard | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Lake Oswego | 7 mi south | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Oatfield | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to South Park Blocks
Each of these is within 54 miles.
Big draw53 mi MountainMount St. Helens
12 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
2in town Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw49 mi MountainMount Hood
32 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
428 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
52 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
63 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 · 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
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Questions about South Park Blocks
Is South Park Blocks in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit South Park Blocks?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to South Park Blocks?
Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near South Park Blocks?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).
Ask people in Portland
Questions and tips go in Portland’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.