Kelly Butte Natural Area, Urban park in southeast Portland, United States.
Kelly Butte Natural Area is an urban park in southeast Portland that covers about 23 acres of forest with walking trails throughout. The site sits east of Interstate 205 and is home to native plants and trees.
The land was named after Clinton Kelly, a settler who established a claim in the area east of the Willamette River during the 1840s. Over time the site became home to different facilities that served the city's needs.
The park is named after a pioneer who shaped the region's early development, and today visitors come here to walk among native trees and plants. It serves as a quiet green space where neighbors reconnect with the local landscape.
The park can be reached at the intersection of Southeast 103rd Avenue and Clinton Street, where parking is available. The trails are straightforward to navigate, making it easy to explore on foot.
A municipal hospital for infectious diseases once occupied this land from 1920 to 1960, serving the city's medical needs. The site later housed water storage infrastructure that remains visible to visitors today.
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