Great little park with river access. You do have to pay a small fee. Plenty of picnic tables and…read moreplaces to set up for the day while enjoying the river.

This is a fantastic beautiful park along Eagle Creek! With that said, the only negative was the $8…read moreday-use fee. Other parks with day-use fees around Portland currently usually charge $5, but they do have an annual pass you can get for a certain group of parks if you plan on visiting them regularly. There is a restroom (not just a porta-potty, but an actual restroom. Yay!), a playground, baseball diamond, and lots of picnic tables. Some of the picnic tables have in-ground charcoal BBQ pits, too. They also have a picnic shelter you can pay to reserve. For hiking, they have a few different trails to choose from and all were very well-maintained when we visited. One of the trails is even accessible for folks with mobility issues, all flat and wide. The park & trails have plenty of huge trees for shade, and the big main trail goes along the creek in several places. There are even a few spots where you can hang out right along the creek shore. Aside from the easy accessible trail, I'd say the other trails are mild to medium in difficulty just due to some of the hilly inclines, but we saw families with younger kids walking them without a problem.

Everytime I'm in Portland in the summertime, I come here to go swimming…read more I was super lucky, I was actually staying way over in the NW part of town and found out that the #77 crosstown busswhich was literally a block away from me would bring me straight here. So I gathered all my stuff for a day at the river, towels, sunscreen, plenty of water, snacks, hopped on the bus and spent a fantastic day here. Go early because there really isn' a lot of shade by the river and all the best spots get taken up early. There's also the woods to walk through filled with wild blackberry bushes everywhere. I guess my Canadianness comes out because I went straight into the water and swam about like it was nothing while everyone else was freaking out over how cold the water is and stayed close to the sandy shore. It's not. Especially on a scotching hot day, it really isn't a big deal. Also I have no idea how there can be drowning in a river which you can literally walk across, and never gets very deep. The current isn't all that strong if you go further away from the bridge, in fact the water is downright meandering at that point. If you have an umbrella, some reading material, lots of water, snacks, and you don't easily burn or get sunstroke, you can easily pass an entire, serene day here.

Great trails leading to the Sandy River. A nice park to stroll through on a day trip to Troutdale.read more

This is more a boat launch than an actual park. Most of the parking is reserved for vehicles with…read moreboat trailers, with very few spots for non-boaters. There is a nice, small grassy area and a bench, along with a short section of sidewalk. The view of the river is nice. We stopped here hoping for a longer stroll along the river but that wasn't the case.

Lovely little park to sit and enjoy the water. It has a boat launch too if that suits your needs.read more

Beautiful place, paid I think it was $5 dollars and parked and went to the clothing optional area…read moregot naked and enjoyed nature absolutely loved it nobody there judges you and I got nice compliments as I'm a young guy 20 years old lol but man it's so pretty the trails are sandy and good on your bare feet so u don't really have to worry about wearing shoes I do recommend only for some areas the majority is sandy and soft though for the trails leading to the beach area obviously I can't post my naked pictures but god it's just heaven on earth you are surrounded by green tall grass and trees so very pretty :)

Rooster Rock State Park has some hiking trails and a gold course, but I come to hang on the…read morebeautiful river beaches. It's located in the Columbia Gorge, which is my happy place. Regarding the beaches, to the west are the family beaches and those that prefer to wear clothing. To the east are the clothing optional beaches. If you choose to go to the clothing optional, it's all good, no gawking, just people enjoying the beach and water in whatever way is comfortable for them. For me, that's a swimsuit. In the simmer when the river is low, the beaches are wider. And the water is surprisingly warm. Not tropical warm, but refreshing! Located just past Vista Point and before Multnomah Falls and the other 6 waterfalls along I-84, you can do all of this in one day. Or just spend the entire day at Rooster Rock enjoying walks, a swim, a picnic. Or do the hikes and waterfalls and come back here for a picnic and sunset. The fee for parking is $5 and you pay at the booth as you enter the park. Then you can continue driving and park anywhere, depending which side of the river you want to hang out on. There is plenty of parking but it does get crowded on hot days. If you are taking the shuttle to Multnomah Falls or other sites along the Scenic Highway, you pick it up here, after you pay and park. It's just 30 minutes from Portland so if you are looking for something different to do, that doesn't really cost anything, and you enjoy nature, chilling in a beach or grass and picnicking, it's a nice spot.

First time trying this place out for my first hike. Definitely a good starter hike if you want to…read moredo a hike. It's not that big. Easy to get too. I really enjoyed it and have already been back .

They get a bonus star for the spectacular view of Mount Hood there is at the top at the picnic…read moreshelter. It's more of a butte in height, rather than a mountain, so don't let the name discourage or mislead you. They have a parking lot at the top and a loop trail with inclines you can explore in under an hour. There's also a large covered picnic shelter at the top with attached restroom facilities. They have a couple of open, grassy areas if you want to play frisbee or bring some other yard games. At the moment (October 2023), the only downside was there is a new residential subdivision being built next to it, so there was a lot of construction noise on that side of the trail.

We visit from Florida every summer and call this the "Castle Park". We're always sure to make…read moreplenty of time to go because it's our favorite park/playground to hang out at on a nice day! Everything about it is beautiful.

Great park. My kids love the creek and the play structure and how close it is to joes donuts.read more

Amazingly, magical park for weekly family hikes! Beautiful scenery, friendly people and pets, can't…read morewait to go again!

Beautiful with enough trails and loops that you can do as short or as long as you like. Very lush…read morewith ankle sounds even though streets and neighborhoods surround the park. You will feel like you've left town and gone somewhere magical. Can be buggy in the evening, go early. Well shaded so it's cooler even on a hot day. Lake, creeks, falls, and plants a plenty to see

This is a 9.5 acre park located along 82nd and NE Glisan. It has a small parking lot. There are…read moresome paved paths but the loop around the whole park is grass. Seems like most of the park is dedicated to sports games - soccer fields, baseball diamonds, and futsal courts. It has stadium lights. When I was there, it was empty. The whole place could use some TLC. And it could use real bathrooms, I could only see porta-potties. The community center at the southeast corner of the park has a pool and seemed to draw a lot of families.

Another cool Portland park... big, green, lots of huge trees, ball field, pic-nic, playground…read more.... Montavilla City Pool! Take a look at my photos! Personally, I think the simple beauty of the park is the best thing about it. This is a nice place to just walk around... Don't miss one of the swim race events in the summer!