Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Esther Short Park and Playground
Public square with art & activities. Historic square with playgrounds & public art featuring activities for all ages, including concerts.
Captain George Vancouver Monument
Plaza honoring the city's namesake. Plaza telling the story of the city's namesake through an interpretive plaque & modern scuplture.
Grant Street Pier
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Devil-ish Little Things Museum
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Columbia Children's Arboretum
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The Belmont Goats
Small local goat herd & a hen in a park. Nonprofit funded herd of goats living in a fenced-off park area open for public & school visits.
Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
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The Wishing Tree
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Escape Games PDX
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Dizzy Castle
Children's indoor playground & cafe. Kids' indoor play space with a castle & pirate-ship structures, slides, 3 party rooms & a cafe.
The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum
Odd collection of exhibits, art & gifts. Museum featuring strange & creepy exhibits, artwork & merchandise (not recommended for children).
The Grotto
Peaceful Catholic shrine & garden. Cliffside Catholic sanctuary known for its Pieta sculpture in a grotto & serene botanical gardens.
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.
Experiment PDX
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The Skeleton Key Odditorium
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Hoyt Arboretum
Tree garden with extensive hiking paths. 190-acre park with thousands of native, global & endangered trees, plus 12 miles of hiking trails.
City Play for Kids
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Oregon Rail Heritage Center
History museum with working trains. Indoor museum housing historic exhibits & multiple restored trains, some of which are operational.
The Zymoglyphic Museum
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World Forestry Center
Interactive exhibits on forests & trees. Hands-on exhibits are designed to teach visitors about the sustainability of forests & trees.
Elephant Indoor Habitat
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NatureScaping of SW Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens
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Hour to Midnight - Escape Rooms Portland
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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.
Oaks Amusement Park
Nostalgic spot with skating rink & rides. Family-oriented, circa-1905 amusement park offering wooden skating rink, mini-golf & picnic grounds.
Leach Botanical Garden
Tranquil estate & 2,000+ plant species. Estate featuring a manor house, 2,000+ plant species, classes & trails for nature walks.
Powell Butte Nature Park
Hiking & biking among scenic vistas. Family-friendly natural area with plenty of hiking, biking & equestrian trails among scenic vistas.
Gresham Japanese Garden - Tsuru Island
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Scouters Mountain Nature Park
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Mount Talbert Nature Park
Forest oasis with paved & rustic trails. Tree-covered 4-mile trail network ranging from paved, ADA-accessible routes to steep footpaths.
Jonsrud Viewpoint
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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.
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.
The Oregon Garden
Tranquil lodging in a botanical garden. Cozy rooms with fireplaces in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel set in a botanical garden.
Hoodview Park
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Spongs Landing County Park
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Willamette Manor Park
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Weathers Park
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