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Willamette Park

Willamette Park is a city park of about 26 acres (11 ha) in south Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. This is a site of Portland Parks & Recreation. Worth the trip, Moda Center is 4 mi off.

Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
Open since
1929
Portland Parks & Recreation
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Willamette 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 Willamette Park.

Established in 1929

Willamette Park dates from 1929 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

Month by month

The weather near Willamette Park 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

Willamette Park

Willamette Park is a city park of about 26 acres (11 ha) in south Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located at Southwest Macadam Avenue and Nebraska Street, the park includes a boat dock and ramp, paved and unpaved paths, picnic areas, restrooms, a dog off-leash area, playground, soccer field, and tennis courts.

Type
Garden
Area
26 acres
Established
1929
Run by
Portland Parks & Recreation
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Willamette Park

Rooms are nearest in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Willamette Park123456Portland257Vancouver40Beaverton17Gresham21Tigard12Oatfield10Lake Oswego9Hillsboro23Providence ParkMultnomah FallsForest Park10 mi
Willamette Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Multnomah Falls
  4. 4Pittock Mansion
  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

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 Willamette Park

10 min drive

Beaverton

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

97,842 people

7 mi west of Willamette 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

11 mi east of Willamette Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Willamette 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−
Vancouver12 mi north20 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−
Gresham11 mi east15 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Tigard7 mi southwest10 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Oatfield6 mi southeast10 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—
Lake Oswego5 mi south5 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Hillsboro13 mi west20 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 Willamette Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

What else is near Willamette Park

Also within 56 miles are these.

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 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Quick answers on Willamette Park

Is Willamette Park in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Willamette Park?

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

What is the closest airport to Willamette Park?

Portland (PDX), about 9 miles away.

Where should I stay near Willamette Park?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (12 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Local tips in Portland

There are no tips yet, so start one in Portland’s Town Square.

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