Portland Washington Park is a natural park built on hills in Washington Park, on the outskirts of Portland, and has been around for hundreds of years. The parks include the Portland Zoo, the World Forestry Center, the Portland Children's Museum (founded in 1946 and located at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Hoyt Arboretum (with a coastal mahogany series of more than 150 feet tall, the first trees planted in the 1931 Tree Planting Park), The International Rose Testing Park (founded in 1917, the oldest public rose test park in the United States) and the Portland Japanese Garden (founded in 1962 on the site of the former Washington Park Zoo, after which the zoo moved to its current location). In the warm sun of early spring, the colors are beautiful, and it is really pleasant to visit here for a day.
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Portland Washington Park is a natural park built on hills in Washington Park, on the outskirts of Portland, and has been around for hundreds of years. The parks include the Portland Zoo, the World Forestry Center, the Portland Children's Museum (founded in 1946 and located at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Hoyt Arboretum (with a coastal mahogany series of more than 150 feet tall, the first trees planted in the 1931 Tree Planting Park), The International Rose Testing Park (founded in 1917, the oldest public rose test park in the United States) and the Portland Japanese Garden (founded in 1962 on the site of the former Washington Park Zoo, after which the zoo moved to its current location). In the warm sun of early spring, the colors are beautiful, and it is really pleasant to visit here for a day.
The park is next to the Japanese Rose Garden and has only a few trails where people can stroll in the mountains and thick shade of trees to blend in with nature. I walked two or three kilometres on a well maintained trail and shared this wonderful day with joggers, dog walkers and walking couples. Parking is $2 per hour and I think it is reasonable for the time spent in nature. A great experience.
Three miles away on the walkway, there is a lake for boat hire and boat tours. Thousands of flowers give the park a garden-like feel. Wildlife including squirrels, ducks and geese are free-range, so the grass can be a bit messy, so be careful when walking. It's great to have an idyllic environment in the city. Just sitting in a chair, I feel very relaxed.
I spent hours walking the walkway in Washington Park. The visitor center assistant helped me plan my route and the view I wanted to see. I really enjoyed the tour but I noticed a little bit, and it was a bit small compared to the park that appeared on the map. So I overestimated the amount of time it took to get on this hike as I used shorter time to complete the longest route without walking fast. It was a great place indeed for anyone looking for a walk.
A good place for citizens to relax and embrace nature. The trails on the mountain can walk, run and walk dogs, and the surrounding houses are also beautiful.