It's a great park…read more No, it's not the fanciest park ever, not as nicely landscaped with ancient trees as some other parks in Portland, but yall are just spoiled if you need to rate this place as mediocre. Yes, homeless people often sleep in the field here under a tree. Cause, you know, they don't have a home. Cmon, Portland - have some compassion. One of my favorite things about this park is the diversity. We live across the street and bring our baby girl here often to play on the swings - almost every time there are folks here from many other countries. It's great to hear different languages spoken and to see lots of shades of little people playing games together and having fun. I can't help but speculate that some of you who rated this park lower are just a little creeped out by folks who aren't as white as the rest of Portland. Now, I can't prove that you're racist... It's just that Oregon has a totally racist history, and Portland is not exactly the most diverse of places. And honestly, if you're a racist tool, please stay away from the park where my daughter and her friends play. If you're comfortable with the reality that people from different backgrounds, cultures and economic statuses can hang out in a public place together, you'll enjoy this park. If you're scared of diversity, please go somewhere else. I hear parts of Siberia are quite nice this time of year.

This park is a neighborhood staple- for families, singles, homeless, couples, and gatherings. It…read moreoffers a reservable shelter for a larger gathering and sun / rain coverage. A small but good play structure, with other at goodies: swings, big slide, merri-go-round, and monkey bars. It has a baseball diamond, basket ball courts and soccer field. Many a bball games go on at this park. I wish there were more picnic tables. Lengthy of trees keep parts of the park shady and cool, while the fields are free to play sports in. This IS NOT a dog park.

This park is about as utilitarian as it gets. It's about the size of a city block. It's flat, has a…read moresmall playground, a baseball/multi - use field, and that's about it. It's no secret that this part of Portland is fairly underserved municipally. This park easily reflects that. However, it's often busy with locals walking their dogs (on the leash), kids out playing on the playground, and various others taking advantage of this small patch of grass. I guess that's all you can ask for around here. It's no Laurelhurst Park, but it'll do

Lents Park is a nice enough neighborhood park…read more It's got the Pickles baseball stadium, a couple other baseball fields, soccer fields and goals, basketball and tennis courts, wall ball, big open fields, some picnic tables, and a community garden. There's a wood chip walking path that encompasses it all. It's not huge and the streets that surround it are pretty busy, so it doesn't really feel like you're out in nature. It's mostly flat so it doesn't have any scenic views. I wish people took better care of the park - I saw a number of dogs that weren't picked up after. There is a small parking lot along 92nd, otherwise it is street parking. Not sure about bathrooms, but there were portapotties.

This is a review for the Lents dog park…read more There's no real indicator of where the dog park actually is. There's a fenced community garden which takes most of the flat grassy area with some trees, and up the hill is a sports field. There were only a few other dogs in the "dog area".

We were searching for a nearby park for a picnic and someplace we can do our weekly walk…read more Today's destination is Ventura Park. We got some food to go at a nearby food cart, and drove here. For what we can see, they have honey buckets for people to use. A nice playground, that I've not seen before. Ventura Park, according to their website is home to Portland Parks & Recreation's first pump track! A continuous dirt loop that can be ridden on a bike without the need for pedaling. It is not designed for skateboarders or BMX riders. The pathway are paved to the play area. We can watch kids play in the playground, by sitting and having lunch from our car. I could see people having a picnic on one of the tables. We will have to come back here & enjoy more of what they have to offer.

Just down the street from the house. My Chiropractor said it is good for my Body,Mind, and Soul to…read morewalk this area, and he was right! I will return and remember this beautiful area. Highly recommended

Harrison Park is a pretty utilitarian city park. Encompassing about one residential block, and…read morebacked up to a school, it meets the minimum neighborhood needs: open space, baseball field, grass, playground. That's pretty much it. This park is close to my house, so it's an easy place to go if you need some grass therapy. A good place to toss the bee, kick the ball, or let the little ones in your group run wild n' free. There are often baseball games crowding the diamond on weekends, and during the weekdays the school is bustling. It's pretty bare bones. No bathroom, even. Which is probably good, considering the hood. It would likely be a junkie paradise. 3-stars anyway because even mediocre parks are positive things to have.

Ok this is a post renovation review... for people with smaller kids... so keep that in mind ehhh…read more We drove by as we do to get to the freeway and saw this mid construction. We saw these crazy new fixtures there and had to stop in when it was done. The new structure is AMAZING, maybe the best off the wall structure in the area, minus the massive wood ones (sandy, troutdale, washington park) The ground is so soft and bouncy, it has a hill with turf to slide down with boxes, it has just so much new cool items, and the area is really tuning around as Portland pushes east. Beyond that, why is this so cool? It has bike jumps, though many use it for RC cars/trucks. It has 3 full traditional play grounds on the property. It has a massive black top for ball sports, biking, skating, etc. It has an onsite bathroom. It is not a homeless park, so don't have to worry about all that as much. It is our new go to park, and i cant wait for better weather to get the BBQ out there. I would say to definitely try this park out and see the kids eyes light up. If you have any RC bring that swag too, you'll have fun!! PRO TIP: Keep it classy and clean up after yo damn self, the city isn't yo momma.

This is such a cool park. A few different type of playground toys. Structures that my five year old…read moreboy likes to play on. A ton of space to hang out. Beautiful park!!

Beautiful and quiet neighborhood park with huge pine trees giving plenty of shade. Several picnic…read moretables, bathrooms and a sports field. Very pleasant.

Clean, lush park with lots of green grass for picnics and gatherings with friends, especially…read moreduring COVID-19. Also a great place to run your dog as there is so much uninterrupted grass. I happened by in a sunny Saturday in early fall and it made for a lovely walk in between running errands. Very clean, quiet and peaceful.

Clean and simple. Wasn't crowded but had the occasional jogger. There's one picnic table and…read morebathrooms in the distance. Street parking. The play structures aren't too close to the street too, sectioned off by houses and fields.

This one time, my dad found a homemade bottle bomb right in the middle of Berkeley Park's baseball…read morediamond. Like any good citizen, he called the police, and around 2 a.m. that morning, the bomb squad came to our house to confiscate it. I totally slept through the entire thing. I'm pretty sure that was the only time anyone in our family has found anything really questionable at Berkeley. I grew up at this park, as it is literally right down the street from my parents' home. How lucky, right? When Oregon was cold enough to snow, we'd trek down there with our little plastic toboggans just to sled down one of the big hills. It was fun. Even now, it's a good place to meander while depressed, swing when you're happy, and pretend to be short enough to use the swinging monkey bars. And it's great, because the playground area is gorgeous and shaded, and great for lounging around, provided you've found a spot clear of dog doo. Oh, and have you tried playing tennis around midnight? Amazing. And hilarious. And so, so much fun. It's truly theBOMBdotcom, one could say.

This is one of my fav neighborhood parks! There are a ton of trees, which keeps the park shady and…read morea birder's paradise. It is not ever super busy, so it's the perfect park to lay out on a warm, sunny day. :)

A lovely asset for this neighborhood, at the corner of 34th and Holgate. Traffic on Holgate travels…read morefast so it's nice to get further away from there and into the grass and trees. The total park is about 8 acres and includes tennis courts, a volleyball court, two kids playgrounds, open grassy areas, and it does have restrooms also. (I didn't use so not sure how big or clean.) It's got a paved path around the exterior, about half of which is flat and then the north side of the park dips down into a little valley. Free street parking nearby.