Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Wildlife refuge in Sellwood, Portland, US
The 168-acre nature preserve contains wetlands, meadows, and forests along the eastern bank of the Willamette River, supporting 185 bird species.
The land, purchased by Portland in 1959, transformed from an industrial area into the city's first designated wildlife refuge in 1988.
The Portland Memorial Mausoleum displays a 45,000-square-foot mural overlooking the wetlands, depicting great blue herons in their natural environment.
Visitors can access the refuge through Sellwood Park's parking lot and explore the 2-mile Bluff Trail connecting to the Springwater Corridor.
The refuge includes Tadpole Pond, where Pacific chorus frogs, northern red-legged frogs, and salamanders gather during spring breeding season.
Location: Portland
Inception: 1959
GPS coordinates: 45.47030,-122.65900
Latest update: April 15, 2025 11:33
Oaks Amusement Park
339 m
Sellwood Bridge
863 m
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
1.9 km
Ross Island
2.1 km
Adrenaline Peak
326 m
Butterfly Park
932 m
Westmoreland Park
1.4 km
M. Lloyd Frank Estate
2.4 km
Sellwood Park
245 m
Sellwood Riverfront Park
493 m
Willamette Park
893 m
Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel
363 m
Wind Gate
2.5 km
Bybee Bridge
1.6 km
Oaks Pioneer Church
562 m
Johnson Creek Park
1.7 km
Sellwood-Moreland Library
551 m
Aubrey Watzek Library
2.3 km
Uroboros
1.3 km
Old Dorm Block
2.4 km
Portland Railway, Light and Power Sellwood Division Carbarn Office and Clubhouse
1.3 km
Dr. A. E. and Phila Jane Rockey House
2.2 km
Portland Puppet Museum
854 m
Hoffman Art Gallery
2.3 km
James Hickey House
2.1 km
Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial
1.1 km
Fulton Park
1.6 km
Cardwell–Parrish House
1.1 kmReviews
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