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Wilshire Park

Wilshire Park is a 14.4-acre (5.8 ha) public park in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States. The site is in the hands of Portland Parks & Recreation. Look also at Moda Center, 2.4 mi away.

Photo: David Burn, CC BY-SA 2.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Wilshire 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 3 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 3 miles from Wilshire Park.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

Plan a visit to Wilshire Park around the weather 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

Wilshire Park

Wilshire Park is a 14.4-acre (5.8 ha) public park in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States. Situated within the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, the park was acquired by the city in 1940, and is maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation. The park features a variety of facilities and uses including playgrounds, an off-leash dog park, baseball fields, picnic tables, and a 0.6 mile loop trail.

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

Bases for Wilshire Park

Close by, places to stay are in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Wilshire Park123456Vancouver40Gresham21Beaverton17Hillsboro23Hazel Dell10Oatfield10Tigard12Providence ParkMultnomah FallsForest Park10 mi
Wilshire Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Multnomah Falls
  4. 4Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  5. 5Pittock Mansion
  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

10 min drive

Vancouver

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

199,698 people

6 mi north of Wilshire 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

10 mi east of Wilshire Park

15 min drive

Beaverton

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

97,842 people

11 mi southwest of Wilshire Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Wilshire 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−
Vancouver6 mi north10 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Gresham10 mi east15 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Beaverton11 mi southwest15 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Hillsboro15 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Hazel Dell9 mi north15 min10 5 hotels · 1 motel · 4 RV parks23,237$456K—
Oatfield10 mi south15 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—
Tigard12 mi southwest20 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub3 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field48 mi
OLMOlympia Regional99 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 Wilshire Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Next door to Wilshire Park

A wider trip can take in these, within 50 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 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Wilshire Park: what to know

Is Wilshire Park in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Wilshire Park?

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

What is the closest airport to Wilshire Park?

Portland (PDX), about 3 miles away.

Where should I stay near Wilshire Park?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (6 mi, 40 places to stay) and Gresham (10 mi, 21 places to stay).

From locals

Advice from Portland

People in Portland have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.

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