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Governor Tom McCall created the Harbor Drive Task Force in 1968 in order to study proposals for creating a public open space in its place. In 1974, Harbor Drive was torn up and construction of a waterfront park began.
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Peek at photos of Portland’s Willamette River western waterfront before the 1970s, and you’ll see a very different riverbank landscape. What are now tree-lined walkways, sparkling fountains and lawns visited by gaggles of Canada Geese was once a six-lane highway called Harbor Drive. Waterfront Park was created in part due to activism by community o...
The 1.5-mile (2.4 km) park runs between Northwest Glisan Street (near the Steel Bridge) and RiverPlace Marina, where you’ll find waterfront restaurants, shops and great boat watching.
No matter the season or the weather, Waterfront Park bustles with events, festivals and public attractions. Spring brings the park’s 100 Japanese cherry trees to life with photogenic pink blossoms, along with Portland’s annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and the kick-off to Portland Saturday Market. Summer brings the Portland Rose Festival, CityFair and F...
Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a 36.59-acre (148,100 m 2) park located in downtown Portland, Oregon, along the Willamette River. After the 1974 removal of Harbor Drive, a major milestone in the freeway removal movement, the park was opened to the public in 1978.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park. 468 reviews. #33 of 683 things to do in Portland. Parks. Closed now. 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Write a review. About. Known to Oregonians as just Waterfront Park, there are many outdoor activities to enjoy here.
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park. 4.3 (166 reviews) Claimed. Parks. Open 5:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Next day) See hours. See all 772 photos. Review Highlights. “ There's the Saturday Market just south of the Burnside bridge which always has something interesting. ” in 23 reviews.
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Named for a former Oregonian governor, this 30-acre park stretches alongside the Willamette River in downtown Portland and provides some of the best views of the city's skyline.
