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Washington Park is the crown jewel of Portland. This 410-acre park is home to the Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, International Rose Test Garden, and the Portland Japanese Garden. Washington Park brings in 3.5 million visitors annually.
Check with the Oregon Zoo, Portland Japanese Garden, Hoyt’s Visitor Center, and the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum for each organization’s hours and ticketing details.
Nov 30, 2023 · Beyond picnics and verdant strolls, Washington Park offers up a zoo, two museums, a spectacular rose garden, an arboretum, one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in the world, all lined by one of the largest urban forests, Forest Park.
Washington Park is a public urban park in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It includes a zoo , forestry museum , arboretum , rose garden , Japanese garden , amphitheatre , memorials , archery range, tennis courts , soccer field, picnic areas, playgrounds, public art and many acres of wild forest with miles of trails.
NameMemorial Or Monument ToDate Installed/builtBarbara Walker, Local parks advocate2019Chief Multnomah Memorial ( Coming of the ...Chief Multnomah, Chief of the Multnomah ...1904Frank E. Beach Memorial Fountain ( Water ...Frank E. Beach, Proposed the nickname ...1975Henry Walton Goode PlaqueHenry Walton Goode, President of the ...1908PARK HOURS. 5 a.m. – 10 p.m. VISITOR SERVICES. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily at (503) 319-0999. FEES. The Park is free to enter. There is an admission fee for the Portland Japanese Garden, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, and Oregon Zoo. There is a $2/hour fee to park, which may vary during special events. LOCATION
Washington park is located on a small hill in the western suburbs of Portland. Its elevated position offers some nice viewpoints over downtown, but there're many things to do as well: Japanese gardens (paying), Rose gardens (free), Holocaust memorial, many walking and cycling paths, etc...
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Washington Park is one of the oldest parks in Portland. In 1871, the City purchased the original forty acres of land from Amos King, an early developer who bought over 500 acres of land west of the city, for $32,634.
