Washington Park
Washington Park, founded in 1871, is a public urban park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It comes under Portland Parks & Recreation. A drive of 2.2 mi reaches Moda Center.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Washington Park is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1871
Washington Park dates from 1871 and is run by Portland Parks & Recreation. About ↓
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 Washington Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
A visit to Washington Park can follow the seasons below.
Washington Park
Washington Park, founded in 1871, is a public urban park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It includes the Oregon Zoo, the World Forestry Center, the Hoyt Arboretum, the International Rose Test Garden, and the Portland Japanese Garden. There are several prominent memorials and public sculptures in Washington Park including the Oregon Holocaust Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial, the Lewis and Clark Memorial Column, and a statue of Sacajawea and her son Jean-Baptiste. The Park also includes an amphitheatre, archery range, tennis courts, soccer field, picnic areas, playgrounds, and acres of wild forest with many miles of trails. There is a single underground drinking water reservoir with two aboveground reflecting pools completed in 2026 that replaced two separate drinking water reservoirs built in the 1890s.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 458 acres
- Established
- 1871
- Run by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Washington Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Washington 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 | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Hillsboro | 11 mi west | 15 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Tigard | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Gresham | 13 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− |
| Lake Oswego | 7 mi south | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Oatfield | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Washington Park
Within 54 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw53 mi MountainMount St. Helens
12 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
2in town Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw50 mi MountainMount Hood
3in town MuseumPittock Mansion
42 mi City parkForest Park
529 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
62 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumPhoto 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 · Forest Park: EncMstr, 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
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Good to know about Washington Park
Is Washington Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Washington Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Washington Park?
Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Washington Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (6 mi, 17 places to stay).
Word from 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.