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Tideman Johnson Natural Area

Tideman Johnson Natural Area is a city park of about 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Management falls to Portland Parks & Recreation. The first name on our list around it is Moda Center, 5.2 mi away.

Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
Open since
1940
Portland Parks & Recreation
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Tideman Johnson Natural Area 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 Tideman Johnson Natural Area.

Established in 1940

Tideman Johnson Natural Area dates from 1940 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 weather by month

The weather near Tideman Johnson Natural Area shifts through the year, as below.

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

Tideman Johnson Natural Area

Tideman Johnson Natural Area is a city park of about 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located at Southeast 37th Avenue and Tenino Street along Johnson Creek, the site is named for a mid-19th century family named Johnson that encouraged public use of its land along the creek. The park has paved and unpaved paths for hiking. A loop trail and boardwalk off the Springwater Corridor runs through the park.

Type
Garden
Area
8 acres
Established
1940
Run by
Portland Parks & Recreation
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Nights near Tideman Johnson Natural Area

For a bed close by, look to Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Tideman Johnson Natural Area123456Portland257Vancouver40Gresham21Oatfield10Beaverton17Lake Oswego9Tigard12Hillsboro23Providence ParkMultnomah Falls10 mi
Tideman Johnson Natural Area12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Multnomah Falls
  4. 4Pittock Mansion
  5. 5Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6Oaks Amusement 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

20 min drive

Vancouver

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

199,698 people

12 mi north of Tideman Johnson Natural Area

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

9 mi east of Tideman Johnson Natural Area

5 min drive

Oatfield

10 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

13,294 people

4 mi south of Tideman Johnson Natural Area

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Tideman Johnson Natural AreaDrivePlaces 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−
Vancouver12 mi north20 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Gresham9 mi east15 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Oatfield4 mi south5 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—
Beaverton10 mi west15 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Lake Oswego5 mi southwest10 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Tigard8 mi west10 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Hillsboro16 mi west25 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub9 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field42 mi
EUGEugene97 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 Tideman Johnson Natural Area’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Other places close by

You can reach each of these within 56 miles.

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 · 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

Common questions

Visiting Tideman Johnson Natural Area: the answers

Is Tideman Johnson Natural Area in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Tideman Johnson Natural Area?

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

What is the closest airport to Tideman Johnson Natural Area?

Portland (PDX), about 9 miles away.

Where should I stay near Tideman Johnson Natural Area?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (12 mi, 40 places to stay) and Gresham (9 mi, 21 places to stay).

From locals

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