Washington Park

Washington Park is a public urban park located in Portland, Oregon, United States.There’s a zoo, forestry museum, arboretum, children’s museum, rose garden, Japanese garden, amphitheatre, memorials, archery range, tennis courts, soccer field, picnic spaces, playgrounds, public art, and miles of trails among the many acres of untamed woodland.

Washington Park spans over 458 acres (185 hectares), with elevations ranging from 200 feet (61 meters) at 24th & West Burnside Street to 870 feet (265 meters) at SWFairview Blvd.It includes the nearby 64-acre (26 ha) Oregon Zoo and the 153-acre (62 ha) Hoyt Arboretum, which together make up the area represented as “Washington Park” on signs and maps.In 1871, the City of Portland paid $32,624 to Amos King for the original 40.78 acres (16.5 hectares) of Washington Park, a controversially high amount at the time.

The “City Park” area was mostly wilderness with few roads.Access was hampered by dense undergrowth, trees, and roving cougars.Charles M. Meyers was appointed as a park ranger in the mid-1880s.He altered the park by drawing on recollections of his own Germany and European parks as a former seaman with no landscape training.By 1900, there were roads, paths, lawns, manicured hedges, flower gardens, and a zoo, as well as landscaped areas with lawns, manicured hedges, and a zoo.In 1890, cable cars were introduced, and they were used until the 1930s.In 1893 and 1894, the city of Portland built two reservoirs in the park. Visit the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Trails and natural areas are now open to the public.
COVID-19 has forced the closure of some of Washington Park’s ticketed cultural organizations.
The Oregon Zoo and the Portland Japanese Garden are only open on a limited basis.
For further information, contact each organization.
The Washington Park Free Shuttle runs from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Fees are charged from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The park is open to the public for free.
The parking price is $2 per hour.
The Oregon Zoo and the Portland Japanese Garden both charge entry.

Location
Two miles west of Portland, Oregon’s downtown.
To get there by car, take Highway 26 exit 72.
Take the MAX Blue or Red line of TriMet to the Washington Park MAX light rail station.

Portland’s greatest treasure is Washington Park.The Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, Portland Children’s Museum, Hoyt Arboretum, International Rose Test Garden, and Portland Japanese Garden are all located in this 410-acre park.Annually, 3.5 million people visit Washington Park.

How to Get to and From Washington Park
Washington Park has a lot of parking, especially on weekends when it’s hot and bright.
About 40% of visitors avoid the parking lot entirely and arrive via Uber, walking, biking, or TriMet public transportation.
Use the free seasonal shuttle to navigate about the park once you’ve arrived!

Shuttle service throughout the park is free during the season.

The Washington Park Free Shuttle is a secure and convenient method to see all of the park’s venues and attractions.
Shuttles run every 15 minutes and are all wheelchair accessible.
The entire loop takes around 30 minutes and links to the Red and Blue MAX Light Rail lines, as well as the TriMet bus line 63.
The current shuttle schedule can be seen at explore washingtonpark.org/getting-here.

Parking

Because parking is limited, it is preferable to take TriMet, walk, bike, or rideshare to the park.
If you arrive by car, parking is required from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on all days, including holidays.
Parking is $2 per hour or $8 for the entire day.

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