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Latest Park Updates

⚠️ Free Shuttle Loop does not service the Park Place Entrance stop on weekends to avoid traffic congestion along Lewis & Clark Circle.

Parts of Washington Park are under construction or closed. Here’s what you can expect when you visit.

Check with the Oregon Zoo, Portland Japanese Garden, Hoyt’s Visitor Center, and the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum for each organization’s hours and ticketing details.

Upcoming Events

Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians

May 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - January 4, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Leave your preconceived notions behind and immerse yourself in this exhibition honoring generations ...

Washington Park Reservoir Grand Opening

June 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
For the first time in decades, the Washington Park Reservoir site is reopening—and we’re celebra...

Flower Pressing Workshop

June 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Connect with nature in a new way through flower pressing! Registration required.

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
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