Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Happy Valley Park
Live music series & sport fields galore. Summer concerts lure locals to this green locale boasting multiple picnic shelters & sports spaces.
Oaks Amusement Park
Nostalgic spot with skating rink & rides. Family-oriented, circa-1905 amusement park offering wooden skating rink, mini-golf & picnic grounds.
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Blooming plants, trails & water features. Park with 2,500+ plants that bloom in spring & summer, plus year-round water features & trails.
Mt. Scott Park
Scenic open space with a rec center. Neighborhood park featuring 11 acres of trees & recreational facilities, plus a community center.
Leach Botanical Garden
Tranquil estate & 2,000+ plant species. Estate featuring a manor house, 2,000+ plant species, classes & trails for nature walks.
Mt. Tabor Park
Sprawling park on an extinct volcano. Large forested park covering an extinct volcano with tennis courts, a playground & 360-degree views.
Laurelhurst Park
Dog-friendly park with a duck pond. 32-acre park featuring an off-leash dog area & a duck pond, plus walking trails & picnic areas.
Portland Art Museum
Asian, American & Native American art. Collection of Asian, American, Native American & European art, plus touring shows & film screenings.
Oregon Zoo
Elephants & other endangered animals. 64-acre zoo featuring elephants, polar bears & other animal exhibits emphasizing conservation.
Washington Park
400-acre park with zoo & rose garden. Huge park with varied attractions including zoo, rose garden, Japanese garden & 12 miles of trails.
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Serene botanical oasis with a tearoom. Tranquil botanical garden featuring rare plants native to China, decorative stonework & a tea shop.
Hogan Butte Nature Park
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International Rose Test Garden
Landscaped park with 10,000+ plants. City-maintained rose test gardens founded in 1917, featuring 10,000+ plants in manicured displays.
Portland Japanese Garden
Serene, landscaped greenery & waterfall. Many styles of gardens showcased in serene 5.5-acre space with waterfall, teahouse & mountain view.
Gateway Discovery Park
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Pittock Mansion
Historic 1914 home turned into a museum. 23-room mansion from 1914 now a museum, featuring gardens, period furnishings & scenic views.
Gresham Japanese Garden - Tsuru Island
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The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum
Odd collection of exhibits, art & gifts. Museum featuring strange & creepy exhibits, artwork & merchandise (not recommended for children).
Witch's Castle
Abandoned stone house in the forest. On the Lower Macleay Trail, this old stone building with no roof is surrounded by dense woodland.
Gresham Historical Society
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The Wishing Tree
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Rocky Butte Natural Area
Remote grassy area with scenic views. Out-of-the-way option for relaxing on the grass amid sweeping views of the city, airport & river.
Nadaka Nature Park
Wooded area with playground & garden. This wooded, 10-acre park offers a playground, community garden, covered picnic area & nature trail.
Wilshire Park
Park & picnic spot with a dog area. A 14.4-acre park open since 1940 with a playground, ball fields, dog-run & picnic areas.
The Grotto
Peaceful Catholic shrine & garden. Cliffside Catholic sanctuary known for its Pieta sculpture in a grotto & serene botanical gardens.
The Famous U Tree
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Forest Park
Enormous wooded area with many trails. 5,000+-acre wooded area with trails for hiking, biking & bird-watching, including a 30-mile route.
Wintler Community Park
Beach park with scenic mountain views. 12.5-acre riverfront park providing beach access, benches, picnic tables & scenic mountain views.
Pirate Park
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Historic fort with self-guided tours. Park in a former trading post & fort with self-guided tours & 19th-century blacksmith demos.
Fort Vancouver Visitor Center
Pioneer life at a former trading center. Old trading post with cultural exhibits of 19th-century life, including a blacksmith & weapon demos.
Esther Short Park and Playground
Public square with art & activities. Historic square with playgrounds & public art featuring activities for all ages, including concerts.
Vancouver Lake Regional Park
Waterfront park with a beach & BBQs. Regional park with a sandy lakefront beach, BBQ grills, picnic tables & volleyball courts.
Powerland Heritage Park
62-acre, open-air farm machinery museum. Open-air exhibits featuring old farm machinery, a mini-train & the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum.
Willamette Mission State Park
Park with a lake in a historic setting. A nature preserve with a lake, camping, hiking & picnicking, on the site of a former settlement.
Weathers Park
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Waldo Park
Tiny park around a giant sequoia. 12-ft. by 20-ft. downtown park centered around a giant sequoia tree planted here in 1872.
Gilbert House Children's Museum
Children's museum in 3 historic houses. Children's science & art museum spanning 3 Victorian houses plus an outdoor play area.
Straub Nature Park
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The Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Modern art, regional artifacts & more. Museum displaying historic, regional & modern art, plus collections of Native American baskets.
Get Air Trampoline Park
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Willamette Heritage Center
Wool-making exhibits, a cafe & shops. Victorian-era, water-powered mill turned wool-making museum, with exhibits, a cafe & shops.
Riverfront City Park
Waterfront park with a carousel. Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture.
Salem's Riverfront Carousel
Indoor carousel carved by local artists. Local volunteers carved more than 40 horses by hand for this indoor carousel, which opened in 2001.
Giant Globe
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Cascades Gateway City Park
Natural area with disc golf & a lake. This 102-acre park offers ball fields, 18 holes of disc golf, fishing, trails & picnic facilities.
Deepwood Museum & Gardens
Victorian house museum & formal gardens. Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours.
Bush's Pasture Park
Gardens, playgrounds, trails & tennis. Verdant, 90-plus acre park featuring flower gardens, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts & more.
Bush House Museum
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Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden
Small botanical park & greenhouse. Compact botanical park with diverse flower & plant species, plus a gazebo & a greenhouse.
Minto-Brown Island Park
Vast riverside park with miles of trails. 898-acre site with paved trails in open & wooded areas, picnic & play areas & an off-leash dog park.
Bryan Johnston Park
Play equipment & a walking trail. Neighborhood park featuring a walking loop, a toddler playground & a half-court basketball court.
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