Our new favorite park! Never crowded and tons of things to do…read more The kids get to play on all the playground equipments, walk on the trail, play basketball or just chase each other around. People/children visiting are nice and respectful. One of the good parks around my area.

loved the variety of activities this park offered! A track to walk, run, or bike. An open field to…read morelet the fur babes run around. Plenty of park equipment to climb, slide, and dangle like monkeys. Very nice, we will visit again.

This is a newer park in the Argay neighborhood. It's 16 acres adjacent to an elementary school…read more It has a soccer field, basketball court, a skate park area, multiple playgrounds, two parking lots, a community garden, a fenced off leash dog area, lots of open grassy areas, a covered pavilion and additional uncovered picnic tables, restrooms, and paved and gravel pathways. Because it is so open with such young trees, this makes for a great place to hang out when the sky is doing interesting stuff (sunrise, sunset, cool clouds, etc). The park has great views of both Mount Saint Helens and Mount Hood.

Luuwit View Park is legitimately one of my favorite parks in Portland. If you have kids, or find…read moreyourself needing to entertain kids... this is the place to be. There are multiple zones that make it easy to find activities that suit everyone's needs. There are amazing musical instruments, climbing structures, and slides that are ingenuously built into the terrain of the park. There is a beautiful amphitheater area with a stage that doubles as a picnic structure. The park hosts movie nights and other events during the summer, and provides a generout amount of parking. There is also plenty of street parking in the neighboring community should the need arise. I highly suggest checking the park out, the views of the hills and mountains surrounding the city are stunning. It's worth a visit!

I can't believe I haven't done this review. I've lived in the area for over a year and we only…read morerecently discovered Salish Ponds. We cousee the Ponds from our home but these darn high falootin trees are blocking my view. There that close. This is from the Fairview City Website. Features ADA Accessible Benches Fishing Platforms Pet Friendly (on leashes, please) Walking Path Wildlife Habitat. This city park offers a wide range of recreational opportunities. Fish around the west pond, walk along the nature trail that winds through the park and along the ponds, and view diverse habitats of wildlife and vegetation. There is easy access to the trails from the Reynolds School property, Community Park, or the Target parking lot. We walked the trails and it was nice. There are a limited number of Fishing Spots. Their Marked. So no Crowding. The ADA Fishing Area was very cool. It was also empty. I just happen to have a permit. I'll check it out soon. The park and trails were all clean and nice looking. We saw a Police Officer drive by. We waved. He smiled. We've heard there can be trouble makers here and we've heard of homeless camps sprouting up but we've not seen anything personally. Being a close to home Fishing Spot is super cool. I'll let ya'll know.

Beautiful large natural lake fed by underground springs…read more Small nonmotorized boats allowed under 3hp. This lake arguably provides the largest & nicest ADA pier for fishing in the greater PDX area. Plenty of shoreline for bank fishing or launching a SUP. Peaceful ADA trail loop and picnic areas throughout. Gold level 18 hole disc golf course is very popular here. Dogs and other pets are not allowed to protect sensitive wildlife areas. $5 parking pass for the day.

It is a wonderful place with a wonderful view of Mt Hood! I really want to give this park 5 stars…read morebut that would be misleading and neglecting dog owners, legal lake swimming and outdoor PingPong enthusiasts. I read that the homeowners took over the ownership and full maintenance of the SolarBee water circulation units that minimizes the issues of a stagnant body of water. Those machines have increased the bird and fish populations! The bike paths thru the park are fun and educational as well as an actual wildlife tour! Beavers, Nutria, jackrabbits, Bald Eagles, Ospreys, turkey vultures, coyotes, raccoons, egrets, blue herons, river otters, bass, trout, blue gill, crappies, huge carp, Canadian geese, many kinds of seasonal ducks and I can't name them all but there is more! Yep, it is a real piece of nature that is being preserved and shared with activities like water spray park, basketball, volleyball, frisbee, softball, and a full on certified world class disc golf course ... that's pretty impressive. Oh yeah, all kinds of room for picnics and by yourself or large groups. It's a good size park. It's fun to do whatever you feel like if you need some sporting equipment, some is supplied at the main office.

Great park we used to walk there awhile back and met the nicest guy there walking with his cat it…read morewas astonishing how it would just most around with him and he would just follow behind and after awhile would walk back down the path to the apartments they lived at below and he told us he knew his way home but the last time we saw him the cat wanted to go back.so bad and he had to keep picking him up and turning him around because he didn't live there anymore because some of the tenants were mean and hostile and he had to move because of some trouble they were causing him with the kids there he told us it was just heart wrenching I was troubled by the hat kind of treatment people can be so terrible to each other.

Quiet, family oriented park. With a nice walking path, playground for little and big kids. Half…read morebasketball court. Enjoy walking my dog here.

Stopped by to get some fresh air. There is a parking lot in a residential area. There is a…read moreplayground and bathroom right by the parking lot. There is two picnic area where you reserve for your party. There is a pond with geese and ducks. Lots of geeses. There are ample areas to check out the pond. There is a gazebo and a bridge where you can check out the pond. There are two soccer fields and a basketball court on the side area. The park is by a residential area. Lots of walkers getting their morning walk or walking the dogs. It's a good place to walk around and relax.

This park is a disaster. I don't know why the city isn't…read morepicking up the garbage. All of the barbecues were still full of soot from what, last summer?? Gresham families in our area could be enjoying this but it is disgusting. (I'm not sure who is doing all of the littering either.) Either way, this is in the middle of Gresham where everyone could enjoy it but the garbage has got to be cleaned up. This is the responsibility of the city. What's happening!?

This is a sweet little park with a basic walking trail and a gorgeous backdrop of scenery. It's…read morepeaceful, and close to our home so is nice for taking a brief walk with the dogs (no off-leash area, bummer) when we don't feel like driving to the thousand acre park etc.

A very nice family friendly park! A newly paved path to walk on and beautiful views of Mt Hood.read more

We rolled into Cascade Locks on a Sunday in July, the kind of Gorge afternoon where everyone within…read morefifty miles has the same idea: get out, get sun, get a burger. Eastwind Drive-In sits right on Wa Na Pa Street, red and white building, that iconic soft serve and hamburger sign swinging out front like it's been doing this since before any of us were born. And it has. The line was out the door and down the sidewalk by 3pm, easy thirty minute wait, and nobody seemed to mind. That tells you something before you even taste the food. We ordered the double bacon cheeseburger, and it did not disappoint. Real griddled beef, two patties, melted cheddar doing exactly what melted cheddar should do, crisp lettuce, all of it stacked on a sesame bun that held together through the whole ordeal, which matters more than people think when you're eating standing up in a parking lot with a dog giving you the full guilt trip. Speaking of: we took our food down to the park by the lake, picnic tables under the trees, and Willow, our English lab, decided that burger was the single most important object in the entire state of Oregon. Nose right up against it, patient as a saint, working every angle. She didn't get any. She deserved some. That's the tension of loving a good dog and a good burger at the same time. Prices are fair for what you get, hamburger starts under seven dollars, the shakes and soft serve looked like the real draw for half the line, and the menu board out front covers everything from tater tots to Italian cream soda, which is a detail I did not expect and now can't stop thinking about. If you're passing through Cascade Locks, Eastwind Drive-In is worth the wait. Bring cash patience, bring an appetite, and if you bring a dog, be ready to share eye contact you won't win.

A wonderful spot to take your dogs where they can explore 100 archers of land and water with the…read moreluxury of being off leash. There's enough room for dogs to run around while not interacting with one another.

Finally visited this hidden gem on 7/10/26 after living 15 minutes driving away in the past 5…read moreyears. It's very local, quiet, no crowds, and lesser known in Portland metro area. We came in less than an hour from closing and didn't have enough time to meander through. Definitely planning to come back and take my time with it. I love the fact it has a creek in it though the water is barely moving which means mosquitoes. It'd be a soothing sound strolling or sitting along the banks when the volume of water is higher. There are many colors of the poppy flower that I haven't seen before. Many benches and sitting areas throughout both covered and uncovered. Two parking lots belong to the garden. They offer various discounts for admission and Garden for All as well so no one is turning away which is great! You can become a member and enjoy free year-round admission, 10% off at the Gift Shop, and reciprocal admission to local and national gardens, starting at $50 annual. A few areas along walking paths/trails were overgrown so it was mysterious for us to find out names of flowers, plants, and trees.

Leach Botanical Garden is one of Portland's true hidden gems, tucked away in outer SE Portland…read morealong Johnson Creek. It feels like stepping into a quiet, wooded glade that happens to be full of incredible plant collections (and a few curious surprises). It has a peaceful, almost secret-garden quality that makes it feel worlds away from the rest of the city, even though it's just a short drive out. The paths are easy to navigate, it's a great spot for kids with the dedicated children's garden near the Claybourne entrance, and it's simply a lovely place to slow down for an hour or two. The Upper Garden's Aerial Tree Walk is a highlight, giving you a totally different vantage point up among the trees, and is fully accessible. From there, the trails wind down into the lower garden along the creek, past the historic Leach manor house and the stone cabin the Leaches built themselves. The terrazzo floor inside is a beautiful detail worth seeking out. The pollinator garden and the native plant collections are clearly tended with real care, and there's always something in bloom no matter the season. Given the funding challenges the garden has faced recently, I'd also encourage anyone visiting to consider a membership or donation -- it's a genuinely special place and well worth supporting. Highly recommend a visit.