Portland's vast number of parks contribute to it's beauty and outdoor recreational options. Portland claims fame to the largest natural forest reserve within a city in the U.S., the smallest park in the World, and the only city park with an extinct volcanic cinder cone. The crater is located in the northwest part of the park. Half of the cone has been cut away (now housing a tennis court and outdoor theatre) and the cinders were used to pave the nearby parking lot. Mt. Tabor now contains a permanent exhibit of the volcanic cone. Search for all Portland Parks and recreation here!
Two Notable Parks Among Many
Forest Park west of downtown Portland, Oregon is the largest natural forest reserve within a city in the U.S., with over 5000 acres (20 km²) of old growth forest, threaded by miles of recreational trails. Forest Park stretches for over eight miles (13 km), overlooking the Willamette River. Forest Park is the third largest urban park in the United States.
Washington Park is one of Portland's best loved and most used park. Along it's trails, it features the Japanese Gardens, Hoyt Arboretum, World Forestry Center, Children's Museum, Oregon Zoo, Rose Garden, Children's Park and Vietnam War Memorial. Recreational opportunities include an archery range, picnic facilities, a soccer field, tennis courts and miles of hiking trails.
Portland is for the Dogs!
The Portland area is home to many wonderful off-leash areas for you and your dog to enjoy. Many of these parks are full-time, year-round off-leash areas, while others are part of traditional city parks, with a designated area for off-leash activity. For this reason, dog parks are classified into two groups -- dedicated parks and shared parks. Click here for a full list of all Portland area dig parks and their comparisons.
Oregon Golf
Oregon has over 200 golf courses and over 100 courses are opened to the public. Many of the courses are members of the Oregon Golf Association where you can find information on many of the courses. Oregongolf.com is another site to refer to. For golf in the news try OregonLive where they also have a golf forum.
Golf Digest has rated two of Portland's courses - Eastmoreland Golf Course and Heron Lakes Golf Course - among the nation's top 75 public courses! Heron Lakes hosted the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Pumpkin Ridge's Ghost Creek course has been ranked among the top five courses by Golf Magazine.
Bandon Dunes, on the Oregon Coast, is ranked 74th in the world by Golf Magazine and Pacific Dunes, is ranked 19th in the world by Golf Magazine.
Local Golf Courses:
Oregongolf.com provides the most comprehensive information on public and private golf courses in Oregon and Southern Washington.
All the information you need is here -- tee times, greens fee ranges, scorecard information, and interactive maps that can be printed and taken with you. Many courses have a photo gallery. Directions and locators on site!
Ten panelists (pros and ardent players) ranked Oregon golf courses in The Oregonian. Here are the top fifteen courses: Pacific Dunes, Eugene Country Club, Bandon Dunes, Columbia-Edgewater, Ghost Creek, Astoria G&CC, Running Y Resort (see below), Waverley, Portland GC, Crosswater, Witch Hollow, Riverside, Eastmoreland, Sandpines, and Illahe Hills. All of these can be found on the OregonGolf.com website.
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