Washington Park, Urban park in Portland, United States
Washington Park spans 410 acres of hillside terrain west of downtown Portland, featuring gardens, museums, memorials, and recreational facilities across varied elevations.
The City of Portland purchased the initial 40 acres of wilderness land in 1871 for $32,624, transforming it from dense forest into structured parkland by 1900.
The International Rose Test Garden within Washington Park contains over 10,000 rose plants representing 650 varieties, making it a center for rose cultivation.
Visitors can access Washington Park through MAX light rail, bus services, and a free shuttle, with parking available at $2 per hour up to $8 daily.
The park includes the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, which displays a 10,000-pound petrified Giant Sequoia stump among its educational exhibits.
Location: Portland
Inception: 1871
Website: https://explorewashingtonpark.org
GPS coordinates: 45.51700,-122.70585
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:22
Portland contains cultural venues and green spaces. Powell's Books occupies a city block. Washington Park includes gardens and a zoo. The Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden present Asian landscaping styles. Parks define the city layout, including Mount Tabor on an extinct volcano. The Portland Art Museum holds Native American art collections. Multiple bridges span the Willamette River, connecting different districts.
International Rose Test Garden
233 m
Portland Japanese Garden
253 m
Vista Bridge
671 m
Canterbury Castle
571 m
Portland Japanese Garden
268 m
Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste
570 m
Coming of the White Man
725 m
Oregon Holocaust Memorial
610 m
Chiming Fountain
518 m
Lewis and Clark Memorial Column
619 m
Royal Rosarian
155 m
Frank E. Beach Memorial Fountain
199 m
Portland Garden Club
703 m
Digman–Zidell House
525 m
Cora Bryant Wheeler House
668 m
Dr. Noble Wiley Jones House
710 m
Iyo Stone
253 m
A. H. Maegly House
568 m
Abraham Tichner House
423 m
Alice Henderson Strong House
738 m
Giesy–Failing House
679 m
David T. and Nan Wood Honeyman House
718 m
Rufus C. Holman House
755 m
Walter V. Smith House
757 m
Frederick and Grace Greenwood House
552 m
John Virginius and Annice Bennes House
655 m
Matthew J. and Florence Lynch House and Garden
427 m
Dr. J. J. Rosenberg House
681 mReviews
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