Latest Park Updates
Free Transit to Washington Park → On Fridays and Saturdays in summer 2026, free express buses will run from neighborhoods in East Portland to Washington Park and Forest Park.
Free Offsite Parking → On weekends this summer, you can park for free at a nearby offsite lot, even when the paid lots aren’t yet full.
Park Construction & Closures → Here’s what to expect when you visit this summer.
Upcoming Events
Forest Hope Through Innovation
March 1 @ 10:00 am - July 31 @ 4:00 pm
Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forest...
Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints
March 7 @ 10:00 am - June 15 @ 4:00 pm
Step into a world where nature-themed prints meet Portland Japanese Garden’s springtime vibrance i...
A Journey in Moments: Photography by Daniel Ng
May 28 @ 10:00 am - August 10 @ 5:30 pm
Visit Portland Japanese Garden this summer to see an exhibition of stunning photography by one of ou...
ATTRACTIONS & AMENITIES
Hours, Location, & Fees
Park hours
5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Fees
The Park is free to enter. There is a $2.40/hour or $9.60/day fee to park. There is an admission fee for the Portland Japanese Garden, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, and Oregon Zoo.
Location
Located two miles west of downtown Portland, Oregon.
To drive, take exit 72 from Hwy. 26.
By transit, take TriMet’s MAX Blue or Red line to the Washington Park MAX light rail station. Or take TriMet’s Line 63-Washington Park/SW 6th route from Pioneer Courthouse Square to the Int’l Rose Test Garden/Portland Japanese Garden.
BY THE NUMBERS
10000
roses
2300
species of trees
410
acres to explore
1800
zoo animals
15
miles of trails
