Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Oregon City

Altamont Park

Altamont Park

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Happy Valley Park

Happy Valley Park

Live music series & sport fields galore. Summer concerts lure locals to this green locale boasting multiple picnic shelters & sports spaces.

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Scouters Mountain Nature Park

Scouters Mountain Nature Park

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Mt. Scott Park

Mt. Scott Park

Scenic open space with a rec center. Neighborhood park featuring 11 acres of trees & recreational facilities, plus a community center.

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Leach Botanical Garden

Leach Botanical Garden

Tranquil estate & 2,000+ plant species. Estate featuring a manor house, 2,000+ plant species, classes & trails for nature walks.

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Mt. Tabor Park

Mt. Tabor Park

Sprawling park on an extinct volcano. Large forested park covering an extinct volcano with tennis courts, a playground & 360-degree views.

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Powell Butte Nature Park

Powell Butte Nature Park

Hiking & biking among scenic vistas. Family-friendly natural area with plenty of hiking, biking & equestrian trails among scenic vistas.

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Grant Park

Grant Park

City park with a sculpture garden. City park featuring a playground, sports fields & the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden for Children.

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Gresham Japanese Garden - Tsuru Island

Gresham Japanese Garden - Tsuru Island

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Main City Park

Main City Park

Play equipment, skate park & more. Green space with amenities such as a dog run, Japanese garden, skate park & playgrounds.

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Rocky Butte Natural Area

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.

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Wilshire Park

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.

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Overlook Park

Overlook Park

Dog-friendly park with city views. 11-acre park overlooking the city & river with off-leash dog area, sports fields & picnic tables.

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Luuwit View Park

Luuwit View Park

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Kʰunamokwst Park

Kʰunamokwst Park

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Cully Park

Cully Park

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Peninsula Park

Peninsula Park

Outdoor space for picnics & sports games. Neighborhood park offering tennis & basketball courts, a playground, walking paths & picnic sites.

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Imagination Station

Imagination Station

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Harper's Playground

Harper's Playground

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Arbor Lodge Park

Arbor Lodge Park

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Blue Lake Regional Park

Blue Lake Regional Park

Fishing, boating & kids' spray area. Park offering a natural lake with fishing & seasonal boat rentals, plus disc golf & a spray area.

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Forest Park

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.

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Glenn Otto Community Park

Glenn Otto Community Park

Wooded area with a swimming beach. This 6.38-acre park features a swimming beach, forest trails, picnic shelters & a playground.

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Cathedral City Park

Cathedral City Park

Historic park with boat docks & paths. This park, historically a Lewis & Clark landing site, offers a boat dock, paved paths & a dog area.

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Wintler Community Park

Wintler Community Park

Beach park with scenic mountain views. 12.5-acre riverfront park providing beach access, benches, picnic tables & scenic mountain views.

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Oxbow Regional Park

Oxbow Regional Park

Recreation area with trails & camping. Old-growth woodland recreation area on the Sandy River with 12 miles of trails & campsites.

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Pirate Park

Pirate Park

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Vancouver Waterfront

Vancouver Waterfront

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Esther Short Park and Playground

Esther Short Park and Playground

Public square with art & activities. Historic square with playgrounds & public art featuring activities for all ages, including concerts.

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Washougal Waterfront Park

Washougal Waterfront Park

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Nikkei Park

Nikkei Park

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Tiger Tree Park

Tiger Tree Park

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Vancouver Lake Regional Park

Vancouver Lake Regional Park

Waterfront park with a beach & BBQs. Regional park with a sandy lakefront beach, BBQ grills, picnic tables & volleyball courts.

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Frenchman's Bar Regional Park

Frenchman's Bar Regional Park

Riverside park with trails & volleyball. Large Columbia River park has trails, 8 sand volleyball courts, 2 picnic shelters & 2 playgrounds.

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Hoodview Park

Hoodview Park

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Bob Newton Park

Bob Newton Park

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Spongs Landing County Park

Spongs Landing County Park

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McKay City Park

McKay City Park

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Keizer Rapids Park

Keizer Rapids Park

Trails, boat ramp & off-leash area. Riverside green space with trails, a boat ramp, an amphitheater & an off-leash area for dogs.

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Weathers Park

Weathers Park

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The Athletic Edge Adventure Park

The Athletic Edge Adventure Park

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Orchard Heights Park

Orchard Heights Park

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Riverfront City Park

Riverfront City Park

Waterfront park with a carousel. Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture.

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Aldrich Park

Aldrich Park

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Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

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Salem's Riverfront Carousel

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.

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Riverfront Park Playground

Riverfront Park Playground

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Cascades Gateway City Park

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.

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Deepwood Museum & Gardens

Deepwood Museum & Gardens

Victorian house museum & formal gardens. Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours.

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Bush's Pasture Park

Bush's Pasture Park

Gardens, playgrounds, trails & tennis. Verdant, 90-plus acre park featuring flower gardens, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts & more.

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Let's All Play Park

Let's All Play Park

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Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden

Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden

Small botanical park & greenhouse. Compact botanical park with diverse flower & plant species, plus a gazebo & a greenhouse.

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Clark Creek Park

Clark Creek Park

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Minto-Brown Island Park

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.

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