Family Resource Guide 2008

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Family
Resource
Guide 2008
The Ultimate Guide
to Family Fun and
Resources in the
Metropolitan Area
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Metro Parent • www.metro-parent.com • Family Resource Guide 2008
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Serving the Families of the
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6 Educational
8 The Arts
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Wildlife Watching, Public Fountains, Farms,
Horseback Riding, Metropolitan Area
Campgrounds
14 Physical Fun & Sports
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Art, Dance, Drama/Theater, Music,
Storytelling
10 The Great Outdoors
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Adventures
Museums, Historic Sites & Living History
Museums, Zoos & Animal Education Sites,
Planetariums & Observatories, Libraries,
Walking Tours
Indoor Play Parks & Play Groups, Children’s
Gyms, Swimming Pools, Swimming Holes, Rock
Climbing, Roller Skating, Skateboarding &
Roller Hockey, Ice Skating & Ice Hockey, Skiing
& Winter Sports, Adult Fitness Resources
(with Childcare), Miscellaneous Sports
Attractions, Miscellaneous Fun (including
Amusement Parks)
18 Family Fare
Restaurants & Cafes, Cooking Classes for Kids,
CSA Farms, Farmers’ Markets, Meal Preparation Services
22 Day Trips
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Coast, Salem,
Eugene, Other Area Day Trips
26Family Resources
Parenting Support & Information
Parent Education, Support Groups for Parents,
Childcare Resources, Parents’ Night Out Offerings,
Parent-Child Development Service Programs, Miscellaneous Parenting Resources, Local Parks and
Recreation Departments
26 Emergency Services & Help Lines
Emergency Services, Non-emergency Public
Safety, Auto Safety/Car Seats, County Mental
Health Services, Domestic Violence Intervention and Women’s Crisis Lines, Emergency
Assistance Information
3212 Months of Fun!
Family-Friendly Fairs, Festivals &
Other Special Events Throughout
the Year
We list just a few of the many family-friendlyevents in the Portland metropolitan area that will
be coming your way in 2008.
36Oh, the Places We’ll Go!
Readers Pick Their
‘Family Favorite’ Destinations
We asked you to tell us about your favorite places
to go with the family in the metropolitan area –
from kid-friendly book shops to vacation destinations. Here are the results of our “family favorites”
reader survey.
40Family Resource Guide
Listings
Adoption, Art, Attractions & Events, Birth Centers, Business Opportunities, Childcare/Daycare,
Classes, Counseling, Dance, Doulas & Midwives,
Drama/Theater, Fertility/Egg Donor, Fitness, Foreign Language, Gymnastics, Hair Stylists, Health
& Wellness, Hospitals, Meal Preparation Services,
Medical, Museums, Music, Parenting Resources
& Support, Parties, Pediatrics, Photography,
Preschools, Private Schools, Products & Services,
Restaurants, Retail & Consignment, Special Needs,
Swim Instruction, Theaters, Toy Stores, Tutoring/
Educational Services, Ultrasound Services,
Youth Development, Youth Sports
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Family Activities
Destinations
&
Educational Adventures
Museums
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center – 1726
Washington St., Oregon City;
503-657-9336; www.endoftheoregontrail.org. Theatrical presentations, exhibits and hands-on
19th century activities.
Evergreen Aviation Museum –
500 NE Capt. Michael King Smith
Way (Hwy. 18), McMinnville;
503-434-4180; www.sprucegoose.org. Home of the famed
Spruce Goose as well as a variety
of other planes and exhibits representing aviation and air force
history.
Museum of the Oregon Territory
– 211 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City;
503-655-5574; www.orcity.com/
museum. Museum and research
library located above Willamette
Falls.
Oregon Historical Society
Museum – 1200 SW Park Ave.;
503-222-1741; www.ohs.org. Exhibits and events showcasing the
history of the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon Maritime Center and
Museum – On the sternwheeler
“Portland” at the foot of SW Pine
St. in Tom McCall waterfront
park (between the Morrison and
Burnside bridges); 503-224-7724;
www.oregonmaritimemuseum.
org. Presents Oregon’s river history.
Oregon Museum of Science
and Industry (OMSI) – 1945
SE Water Ave.; 503-797-OMSI
(6674); www.omsi.edu. Includes
OMNIMAX theater, Murdock
Planetarium, submarine tour and
dozens of interactive exhibits for
all ages.
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Parents in the Portland metropolitan area love to get
out and have fun with their kids! Fortunately, there’s
no shortage of family-friendly attractions to explore
and enjoy.
We can’t possibly list every local attraction to share
with your children, but we’ve done our best to
include a wide range of activities for every age and
interest. From neighborhood favorites to familyfriendly excursions – and everything in between –
you’ll find plenty in the pages that follow to engage
and excite your family.
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
and Museum – 321 SW Salmon;
503-227-7466; www.oregonsportshall.org. Permanent and special
exhibits teach the values and lessons of Oregon’s sports greats.
Pearson Air Museum – Vancouver’s National Historic Reserve,
1115 E 5th, Vancouver, Wash.;
360-694-7026; www.pearsonairmuseum.org. Located on the oldest continuously active airfield in
the West, the museum highlights
the development
of aviation in the
1920s and 30s.
Rice Northwestern Museum of
Rocks and Minerals – 26385
NW Groveland Dr., Hillsboro;
503-647-2418; www.ricenwmuseum.org.
Safety Learning Center and
Fire Museum – Historic Belmont
Firehouse, 900 SE 35th Ave.;
503-823-3616; www.jeffmorrisfoundation.org. Historic fire
museum, tours and educational
events. Free.
seum.org. Museum and research
library located on the Portland
Community College Rock Creek
Campus.
Water Resources Education
Center – 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, Wash.;
360-696-8478; www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter.asp. Environmental education center with
hands-on exhibits, programs and
events. Free.
Wells Fargo History Museum –
1300 SW 5th Ave.; 503-886-1102;
www.wellsfargohistory.com.
Features artifacts and exhibits of
the Old West. Free.
World Forestry Center – 4033
SW Canyon Rd.; 503-228-1367;
www.worldforestrycenter.org.
Completely renovated in 2005,
now features interactive forestry
education exhibits for all ages.
Historic Sites & Living
History Museums
Portland Children’s Museum – 4015
SW Canyon Rd.;
503-223-6500;
OMSI’s Science Playground – with
www.portlandcm.
multiple kid-pleasing amenities – is a
org. Interactive
favorite destination for area parents.
permanent and
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changing exhibits
for young children, as well as art
Stark’s Vacuum Cleaner Mustudios, workshops, storytelling
seum – 107 NE Grand Ave.;
and other activities.
503-232-4101. Quirky museum
Portland Police Historical Muse- highlights vacuum cleaners from
um – Justice Center, 1111 SW 2nd the 1800s to the 1960s. Free.
Ave., 16th floor; 503-823-0019;
www.portlandpolicemuseum.
com. Free.
Please note: Metro Parent believes
all of the following information to be
correct as of the date of publication.
We recommend that you call ahead
for hours open and costs. Whenever possible, we’ve indicated those
attractions that are free. Addresses
are in Portland, unless identified
otherwise.
Washington County Historical
Society & Museum – 17677 NW
Springville Rd.; 503-645-5353;
www.washingtoncountymu-
Bybee House – Howell Territorial Park, Sauvie Island;
503-222-1741; www.ohs.org/
exhibitions/exhibit_bybeehouse.
htm. Built in 1858, this historical
home hosts living history demonstrations on select weekends.
Free.
Champoeg State Heritage Area
– Champoeg Road, St. Paul.
503-678-1251, ext 221 (state
park); 503-678-1649 (Friends of
Historic Champoeg); www.champoeg.org. Site of Oregon’s first
provisional government; hosts a
variety of living history events.
Free; $3 parking fee.
Fort Vancouver National
Historic Site – 1501 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, Wash.;
360-816-6230; www.nps.gov/
fova. Living history performances, tours and special events.
Hoover-Minthorn House –
115 South River St., Newberg;
503-538-6629. This restored 1881
house was the childhood home of
Herbert Hoover.
Jenkins Estate – 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd., Aloha; 503-645-6433;
www.thprd.com/facilities/jenkins.cfm. This estate, listed in
the National Registry of Historic
Places, features a 1913 log home
and extensive gardens. Free.
McLoughlin House – 713 Center
St., Oregon City; 503-656-5146;
www.mcloughlinhouse.org.
The home of John McLoughlin,
founder of Ft. Vancouver.
Northwest Civil War Council
– www.nwcwc.org. Civil War
reenactment groups perform
throughout the region.
Old Aurora Colony Museum
– Second Ave. & Liberty St.,
Aurora; 503-678-5754; www.
auroracolonymuseum.com. Newly
remodeled museum features a
Textile and Fiber Arts gallery as
well as the Aurora Colony History gallery.
Old McDonald’s Farm –
1001 SE Evans Rd., Corbett;
503-695-3316; www.oldmcdonaldsfarm.org. Educational tours
for large and small groups, horse
camps and seasonal events.
Phillip Foster Farm National
Historic Site – 29912 SE Hwy.
211, Eagle Creek; 503-637-6324;
www.philipfosterfarm.com. Includes a farmhouse, barn, pioneer
store and blacksmith shop.
Pittock Mansion – 3229 NW Pittock Dr.; 503-823-3623; www.pittockmansion.com. 1914 mansion
built by the original owner and
publisher of the Oregonian.
Pomeroy Living History Farm –
20902 NE Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt,
Wash.; 360-686-3537; www.
pomeroyfarm.org. Historic farm
with operating blacksmith shop
and log house.
Stevens-Crawford Heritage
House – 603 Sixth St., Oregon
City; 503-655-2866; www.endoftheoregontrail.org/stevns.html.
Built in 1907-08, this historic
home features many of its original furnishings.
Vancouver National Historic
Reserve – Vancouver, Wash.;
www.nps.gov/fova/. Fort Vancouver, Officers Row, Pearson Air
Museum and more.
Zoos & Animal
Education Sites
Oregon Zoo – 4001 SW Canyon Rd.; 503-226-1561; www.
oregonzoo.org. Animal exhibits,
conservation education, special
events, concerts, camps, classes
and more.
Portland Audubon Society Bird
Sanctuary – 5151 N.W. Cornell
Rd.; 503-292-6855; www.audubonportland.org. Wildlife sanctuary, hiking trails and injured bird
care facility.
Portland Mounted Police Horse
Stables, 1362 NW Naito Parkway;
503-823-2100. Pre-arranged
tours, summer and fall. Free.
Planetariums &
Observatories
Haggart Astronomical Observatory – John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center, Clackamas
Community College, 19600
S Molalla Ave., Oregon City;
503-657-6958, ext. 5665; depts.
clackamas.edu/haggart. Volunteer-operated observatory open to
the public. $3 donation.
Kendall Planetarium – 1945 SE
Water Ave.; 503-797-4610; www.
omsi.edu/visit/planetarium.
OMSI’s planetarium is the largest
and most technically advanced in
the Pacific Northwest.
Libraries
Portland metropolitan area libraries are among the finest and most
frequented in the country. Local
libraries offer a wealth of special
programs for kids, from story
times and summer reading
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Family Activities & Destinations
Multnomah County Library www.multcolib.org
Clackamas County Library library.co.clackamas.or.us/lib
Washington County Library www.wccls.org
Clark County, Wash., Library www.fvrl.org/
Walking Tours
Peter’s Walking Tours –
503-665-2558; www.walkportland.com. Tours of local sites
include kid-friendly activities
and interesting local history.
Portland Bridge Walk –
503-823-5132; 503-823-2525.
This waterfront walking tour
includes a visit with a bridge
operator. Call for other guided
tours in Portland and throughout
the region.
Portland Underground Tours –
503-622-4798; shanghaitunnels.
info. Best suited for older kids,
these tours take you underground
to explore the shadier side of
Portland history, including the
shanghai trade that survived
from 1850-1941.
Urban Tour Group –
503-227-5780; www.urbantourgroup.org. A nonprofit group that
offers free downtown walking
tours to school groups also offers
paid tours to other groups.
The Arts
With the area’s family-friendly
arts attractions – including
dance, music, visual arts, theater
and more – it’s easy to introduce
your kids to the finer things in
life at an early age. (Note: Many
of the following organizations offer special programs/performances for children and families or
actually include young people in
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their performance troupes; others
are simply wonderful cultural
experiences for all.)
Art
Contemporary Crafts Museum –
724 NW Davis St., 503-223-2654,
www.contemporarycrafts.org.
Museum and gallery of contemporary crafts offers free admission, classes and Family Discovery Days.
Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center – 5340 N Interstate Ave.;
503-823-4322; www.ifcc-arts.
org. Community cultural center
features changing art exhibits,
performances and more.
Multnomah Arts Center – 7688
SW Capitol Hwy.; 503-823-ARTS
(2787); www.portlandonline.com/
parks. Art education for all ages.
Oregon College of Arts and
Crafts – 8245 SW Barnes Rd.;
503-297-5544; www.ocac.edu.
Professional and student exhibits.
Pacific Northwest College of
Art – 1241 NW Johnson St.;
503-226-4391; www.pnca.edu.
Professional and student exhibits.
Portland Art Museum – 1219
SW Park Ave.; 503-226-2811;
www.pam.org. Permanent and
special exhibits. Family and
children’s activities.
Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) – 224 NW 13th
Ave., Ste. 305; 503-242-1419;
www.pica.org. Performance and
visual arts.
Portland Saturday Market
– Under the Burnside Bridge
between SW Naito Pkwy. and SW
First Ave.; 503-222-6072; www.
portlandsaturdaymarket.com.
Outdoor arts and crafts market
open weekends March through
Christmas Eve.
Dance
Classical Ballet Academy – 7970
SE Milwaukie; 503-890-6101;
www.classicalballet.net. Of-
fers children’s
classes and an
annual performance of The
Nutcracker.
Columbia
Dance – 1700
Broadway,
Pacific Festival
VancouBallet is one
ver, Wash.;
of numerous
arts-related
360-737-1922.
organizations in
www.coldance.
the area.
org. Dance
school and
performance groups.
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programs to magic shows and
chamber music. Visit your local
library, check your library Web
site, or call to find out about
upcoming and ongoing events for
children and families.
Do Jump! Movement Theater –
Echo Theater, 1515 SE 37th Ave.;
503-231-1232; www.dojump.org.
Humor, music, dance, theater
and acrobatics combine to create
the unique DoJump! experience.
Also offers camps and classes.
Jefferson Dancers – Jefferson
High School, 5210 N Kerby Ave.,
503-916-5180, ext. 1316; www.
jeffdancers.pps.k12.or.us. Performances held throughout the
school year.
Oregon Ballet Theatre – 818
SE 6th Ave.; 503-2BALLET
(222-5538); www.obt.org.
Pacific Artists Ballet – 6250 SW
Capitol Highway; 503-452-8448;
www.pacificartistsdancecenter.
com. Ballet school and performing groups for preschool through
adult ages.
Pacific Festival Ballet – 4620
SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy.;
503-245-5269; www.pacificfestivalballet.org. Dance classes,
camps and performances.
Portland Youth Ballet – 7901 SW
Cirrus Dr., Bldg. 27, Beaverton;
503-914-8913; www.pybdance.
com. Dance classes and youth
performances.
Drama/Theater
Blue Monkey Theater – Performances at the West End Theater,
1220 SW Taylor; 503-593-2466;
www.bluemonkeytheater.org.
Showcases the talents of teen and
adult performers.
Broadway Across
America – Performances at
Keller Auditorium;
503-241-1802; www.
broadwayacrossamerica.com.
Broadway Rose Theater Company – Tigard; 503-620-5262;
www.bwayrose.com.
Schedule includes
children’s theater
productions.
The Brooklyn Bay – 1825
SE Franklin St., Bay K;
503-772-4005; www.brooklynbay.org. Saturday children’s
performances are followed by
activities with the performers.
ComedySportz – 1963 NW Kearney St.; 503-236-8888; www.
portlandcomedy.com. Improvisational comedy for ages 10
and up; ComedySportz4Kidz for
younger children.
El Centro Milagro (Miracle
Theater Group) – Performances
at 525 SE Stark; Office at 425 SE
6th Ave.; 503-236-7253; www.
milagro.org. Hispanic cultural
center featuring performances by
the Miracle Theater Group.
Gresham Little Theater –
30639 SE Bluff Rd., Gresham;
503-267-2750; www.greshamlittletheater.org.
Imago Theatre – 17 SE 8th Ave.;
503-231-9581; www.imagotheater.com. Experimental theater
defies categorization.
Krayon Kids – 1404 7th St Oregon City; 503-656-6099; www.
krayonkids.org. Musical theater
featuring local children.
Ladybug Theater – 8210 SE 13th;
502-232-2346. Wednesday and
Thursday morning performances
for young children with audience
participation.
Lakewood Theater Company –
Lakewood Center for the Arts,
368 S State St., Lake Oswego;
503-635-3901; www.lakewoodcenter.org.
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The Mudeye Puppet Company –
9615 N Kellog St.; 503-805-0291;
www.mudeyepuppets.org. Puppet
classes and performances.
Vancouver, Wash.; 360-906-0441;
www.bravoconcerts.com. Concerts span musical genres from
classical to choral to jazz.
Portland Boychoir – 1838 SW
Jefferson; 503-697-7464; www.
portlandboychoir.org. Choral
groups and performances.
New Blue Parrot Children’s
Theatre – Washougal, Wash.;
360-696-1155; www.newblueparrot.com.
Chamber Music Northwest
– 522 SW 5th Ave., Ste. 924;
503-294-6400; www.cmnw.org.
Schedule includes a number of
family concerts.
Portland Columbia Symphony
Orchestra – 503-234-4077; www.
columbiasymphony.org.
Northwest Children’s Theater
and School – NW Cultural
Center, 1819 NW Everett St.;
503-222-4480; www.nwcts.org.
Performances and theater classes.
Olde World Puppet Theatre 503-233-7723; www.puppetmuseum.com. Performances often
feature Japanese Maraku style
using marionettes with puppeteers interacting with audience.
Oregon Children’s Theatre –
Performances at Keller Auditorium and Winningstad Theater;
503-228-9571; www.octc.org.
Performances and acting classes.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) – 1111 SW
Broadway; 503-248-4335; www.
pcpa.com. More than 900 performances a year at various venues,
including children’s dance and
theatrical events.
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
– Portland; 503-234-4077; www.
columbiasymphony.org.
Portland Girlchoir – 1819 NW
Everett St., # 204; 503-226-6162;
www.girlchoir.com. Choral
groups for girls and performances.
Community Music Center – 3350
SE Francis; 503-823-3177; www.
portlandonline.com/parks. Music
classes and performances for
children and adults.
Portland Opera – 211 SE Caruthers St.; 503-241-1802 (box office); www.portlandopera.org.
Performances of operas and
Broadway shows.
Ethos Music Center – 10 N.
Killingsworth St., 503-28-ETHOS,
www.ethos-inc.org. Individual
and group music classes offered
on a sliding fee schedule.
Portland Taiko – 3230 NE
Columbia Blvd.; 503-288-2456;
www.portlandtaiko.org. Japanese
drumming classes and performances.
Junior Symphony of Vancouver
– 360-696-4084; www.oregonchamberplayers.org. Performances are held at the Vancouver First
Church of God, 3300 NE 78th St.,
Vancouver, Wash..
Portland Youth Philharmonic
– 421 SW 6th Ave., Ste. 1350;
503-223-5939; www.portlandyouthphil.org. The nation’s oldest
youth orchestra, founded in 1924.
Portland Opera’s Broadway
Series – 211 SE Caruthers St.;
503-241-1802; www.portlandopera.org.
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
– 4800 SW Macadam, Ste. 105;
503-239-4566; www.metroyouthsymphony.org. A nonprofit
youth music education organization for musicians ages 6 through
college.
Shakespeare in the Park – Portland; 503-467-6573; www.portlandactors.com. Summer performances in area parks including
children’s workshops.
Oregon Pro Arte Chamber
Orchestra –Wilsonville; 503-5706211; www.oregonproarte.org.
Semi-professional adult and
youth chamber ensembles.
Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre –
Performances in Portland and
Vancouver; 503-248-0557 or
360-695-3050; www.tojt.com.
Oregon Symphony – Performances at Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall; 503-228-1353;
www.orsymphony.org. Schedule
includes a series of children’s
concerts.
Theatre in the Grove – 2028
Pacific Ave., Forest Grove;
503-359-5349 (theater);
503-357-8336 (tickets); www.
theatreinthegrove.org. Oregon’s
longest running community
theater.
Music
Bravo Vancouver – St. Joseph
Church, 400 S Andersen Rd.,
10 Pacific Youth Choir –
503-780-1675; www.pacific
youthchoir.org. Youth choral
groups for ages 6 through college.
Portland Baroque Orchestra
– 1020 SW Taylor St., Ste. 275;
503-222-6000; www.pbo.org.
Rock N Roll Camp for Girls –
8900 A NE Vancouver Way;
503-445-4991; www.girlsrockcamp.org. Individual and group
lessons and summer camps for
girls.
Rose City Chamber Orchestra –
Portland; 503-475-8691; www.
rosecity.org.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra –
Vancouver, Wash.; 360-735-7278;
www.vancouversymphony.org.
Schedule includes young artist
performances.
Storytelling
See “Libraries” for your local
branch. Many offer storytelling
events for all ages.
Portland Storyteller’s Guild –
503-238-1203 or 503-720-0397;
www.portlandstorytelling.org.
Check the Web site for frequent
family-friendly storytelling
events.
The Great Outdoors
Parks & Playgrounds
Every local family has a favorite
park, but it’s always fun to explore a new one. There’s no way
to list them all, but we hope you’ll
consider some of the local icons
below, next time you want to
frolic in a new setting. For more
park information, see the parks
contact information on page 28
or visit your city’s parks department Web site.
Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden – Grant Park, NE 33rd and
US Grant Pl.; 503-823-PLAY
parks. Playground, soccer fields
and a “garden” of bronze sculptures of characters from Cleary’s
books.
Columbia Park/Imagination
Station – 1900 SW Imagination
Way, Troutdale; 503-666-8303;
www.ci.troutdale.or.us. Includes
a massive wooden play structure
and trails on six wooded acres.
Cook Park – 17005 SW 92nd Ave.,
Tigard; 503-639-4171; www.
ci.tigard.or.us. 79-acre park on
the banks of the Tualatin River.
Gabriel Park – SW 45th and
Vermont; 503-823-PLAY (7529);
www.portlandonline.com/parks/.
George Rogers Park – Corner of
Ladd and South State St., Lake
Oswego; 503-697-6500; www.
ci.oswego.or.us/parksrec. Features sports fields, access to the
Willamette River, playground,
tennis courts and more.
Ibach Park – 10455 SW Ibach St.,
Tualatin; 503-691-3061; www.
ci.tualatin.or.us. Includes an
award-winning play area.
Jurgens Park – 17255 SW Jurgens Ave., Tualatin; 503-691-3061;
www.ci.tualatin.or.us. Sand play
area, walking paths and more.
Laurelhurst Park – SE 39th and
Stark; 503-823-PLAY (7529);
Includes tennis courts, play
structure, duck pond and more.
A visit to Portland’s Classical Chinese Garden is an
incredibly pleasant way to introduce your family to
Chinese culture.
Gardens
The Berry Botanic
Garden – 11505
SW Summerville
Ave.; 503-636-4112;
www.berrybot.org.
Plants from around
the world and a public rock garden.
Marshall Community Park –
1015 E McLoughlin, Vancouver;
www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parksrecreation.
Mt. Tabor Park – SE 60th and
Salmon; 503-823-PLAY (7529);
www.portlandonline.com/parks.
Hike to the top of the volcano.
Also features a playground and
reservoir.
Rose Garden Children’s Park –
SW Kingston Blvd., adjacent to
International Rose Test Garden,
Washington Park; 503-823-PLAY
parks. Take the train from the
zoo to this park with elaborate
play structures and sand area,
featuring a castle, spaceship and
water-fight fountain.
Salmon Creek Park – 1112 NE
117th St., Vancouver, Wash.;
360-619-1111; www.ci.vancouver.
wa.us/parks-recreation. Enjoy the
freshwater lake with sandy beach.
Sellwood Park – SE 7th and
Miller; 503-823-PLAY (7529);
Includes tennis courts, horseshoe
pit and swimming pool.
Washington Park – Head of
SW Park Place.; 503-823-PLAY;
This mammoth park includes the
Rose Garden Children’s Park.
Willamette Park & Bernert
Landing – 1100 12th St., West
Linn; 503-557-4700; www.westlinnparksandrec.com. Features
wading pool, boat landing and
dock system, and wildlife viewing.
Classical Chinese
Garden – NW
3rd at Everett;
503-228-8131; www.portlandchinesegarden.org. Occupying
an entire city block, this popular
tourist attraction includes ponds,
bridges, gazebos and more.
Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center – 12208
SE Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver,
Wash.; 360-882-0936; www.
columbiasprings.org. Interpretative nature trails with bird and
wildlife viewing and a working
trout hatchery. Free.
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden – SE 28th Ave.
(one block north of Woodstock);
503-771-8386; www.portlandonline.com/parks. Seven acres
of rhododendrons, azaleas and
companion plants – and a variety
of birds and waterfowl. Free
Labor Day through February and
Tuesdays and Wednesdays yearround.
The Grotto (The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother)
– NE 85th and Sandy Blvd.;
503-254-7371; www.thegrotto.
org. Catholic sanctuary includes
botanical gardens, statues,
shrines and reflecting pools. Free;
$3 charge for elevator to upper
level.
International Rose Test Garden –
Washington Park, 400 SW Kingston Ave.; 503-823-3636; www.
portlandonline.com/parks. Free.
Japanese Garden – Washington
Park, 611 SW Kingston Ave.;
503-223-1321; www.japanesegarden.com. Traditional gardens and
tea ceremonies.
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Kids have many local opportunities to make music together. These youngsters
are part of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony.
Jenkins Estate – 8005 SW Grabhorn Rd., Aloha; 503-645-6433;
www.thprd.com/facilities/
jenkins.cfm. A 1913 log home,
a large rhododendron garden,
wildflower meadows and water
features. Free.
Leach Botanical Garden – 6704
SE 122nd Ave.; 503-823-9503;
Nine acres of special hybrids and
Northwest native plants as well
as a whimsical cottage. Free.
Oregon Garden – 879 W Main
St., Silverton; 503-874-8100,
877-674-2733; www.oregongarden.org. Over 80 acres feature
more than 20 specialty gardens,
including a children’s garden.
Peninsula Park & Rose Garden – 700 N Rosa Parks Way;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks. Free.
Hiking & Wildlife Watching
(Free; some locations may require
parking permits)
For additional family hiking
ideas, see Best Hikes with Kids:
Oregon by Bonnie Henderson
(Mountaineers, 2007), Wild in the
City by Michael Houck and M.J.
Cody (Oregon Historical Society,
2000) and Portland Hikes by Art
Bernstein and Andrew Jackman
(Mountain N ‘Air Books, 2000).
Audubon Society of Portland –
5151 NW Cornell; www.audubonportland.org; 503-292-6855.
Wildlife viewing and bird
watching.
Blue Lake Regional Park – NE
223rd off Sandy Blvd., Troutdale;
www.metro-region.org;
503-797-1850.
Columbia Gorge – Visit www.
gorgefriends.org or call 503-2413762 for trail and day hike information.
Eastbank Esplanade – Between
Hawthorne and Steel Bridges
along the Willamette River;
503-823-PLAY (7529), www.
portlandonline.com/parks. More
of an urban stroll or bike ride
than a hike, families can walk
12 along the Willamette then cross
a bridge to Waterfront Park
downtown.
Forest Park – NW 29th and
Upshur to Newberry Rd.;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks. Portland’s largest park, includes over
74 miles of hiking, biking and
equestrian trails.
Hoyt Arboretum – 4000 SW
Fairview Blvd.; 503-865-TREE
(8733); www.hoytarboretum.
org. Twelve miles of trails wind
through 185 acres. Kid-focused
tours offered regularly.
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve – 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy.,
Hillsboro; 503-681-6206; www.
jacksonbottom.org. 710-acre
wildlife preserve.
Magness Memorial Tree Farm
– 31195 SW Ladd Hill Rd.,
Sherwood; 503-228-1367; www.
worldforestrycenter.org. Outdoor
forestry education site.
Marquam Nature Park – SW
Marquam St. Sam Jackson Pk.;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks. A
linear trail from the foot of the
West Hills to Council Crest and
the Oregon Zoo.
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge – SE 7th & Sellwood;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks.
120-acre natural wetland with
exceptional bird watching opportunities.
Oxbow Regional Park – 3010
SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham;
503-797-1850; www.metroregion.org. A 1,200-acre natural
area in the Sandy River Gorge
Powell Butte Nature Park
– SE 162nd at Powell Blvd.;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks. Portland’s second largest park, Powell
Butte is an extinct volcano.
Includes a paved, wheelchairaccessible trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife
Refuge – 28908 NW Main Ave..,
Ridgefield, Wash.; 360-887-4106;
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Tualatin
River National
Wildlife Refuge, 19255 SW
Pacific Highway (Highway 99W),
Sherwood;
503-625-5944,
ext. 227; www.
friendsoftualatinrefuge.
org.
www.fws.gov/ridgefieldrefuges.
Five thousand acres of wetlands,
marshes, grasses – and scores of
birds and other wildlife.
Whitaker Ponds Natural
Area – 7040 NE 47th Ave.;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks.
Sauvie Island Wildlife Management Area – 18330 NW
Sauvie Island Rd. (Oregon Dept.
of Fish and Wildlife Office);
503-621-3488; www.sauvieisland.org. Wildlife area covers
12,000 acres featuring beaches,
hiking, fishing and birdwatching.
Wildwood Recreation Site –
39 miles east of Portland off
Highway 26, near Welches;
503-622-3696. This multi-faceted
area includes hiking trails, picnic
facilities and a cut-out “underwater” river viewing area. Open
May through fall.
Smith & Bybee Lakes Wildlife
Area – N Columbia and Simmons; 503-823-PLAY (7529);
www.smithandbybeelakes.org.
See beaver, river otter, blacktailed deer, osprey, bald eagles
and Western painted turtles in
this wildlife area with paved
access.
Springwater Corridor Biking Trail– From SE Ivon Street
through Gresham to Boring;
503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks. A
21-mile-long recreational biking/
hiking trail.
Tryon Creek State Park – Between Boones Ferry and Terwilliger Blvd. (off I-5); 503-6369886;
www.tryonfriends.org. Hiking,
biking and horseback riding
trails. Children’s activities,
guided hikes, lectures and more.
Tualatin Hills Nature Park
– 15655 SW Millikan Blvd.,
Beaverton; 503-629-6350; www.
thprd.com/parks/thnp.cfm. Wildlife reserve includes an interpretive center, nature store and
exhibit area.
Public Fountains
There’s no better way to cool off
on a hot summer day in the city
than frolicking in a local fountain! Both kids and adults are
welcome to splash and play in
these inviting, free local sprinklers. (Tip: Check out the city of
Portland’s “fountain tour” brochure: www.portlandonline.com/
water and click on “Visit Portland’s fountains” in the lefthand
navigation bar.)
Blue Lake Park Spray Ground
– 20500 NE Marine Dr.
503-797-1850. www.metroregion.org/parks. 3,500 square
feet of whimsical and actionpacked water gizmos. Free with
admission to park ($4 per car).
City Park Fountain – Fifth and
Hall, in front of the library,
Beaverton.
Essential Forces Fountain –
South side of the Rose Quarter,
NE Portland.
Esther Short Park – West Columbia and 8th Sts., Vancouver,
Wash.
Forecourt and Lovejoy Fountains – Between SW 3rd and 4th,
at Market (Forecourt) and Hall
(Lovejoy), Portland.
Holladay West Park, NE 11th and
Holladay
Jamison Square Fountain –
Between NW Kearney and Johnson and 10th and 11th Avenues,
Portland.
Rivercrest SprayPark – 131 Park
Drive, Beaverton; 503-496-1565;
www.oregoncityparks.org/parks/
Rivercrest.htm. The spray park
opened in July 2007 with water
cannons, splash buckets and
more.
Salmon Street Springs – SW
Salmon at Waterfront Park,
Portland
Skidmore Fountain – SW First
Ave. and Ankeny
Tualatin Commons – TualatinSherwood Road in Tualatin City
Center.
Farms
Kids love to get down and dirty
on the farm, and the Portland
metropolitan area is ripe with
year-round farm activities for
children and families. Below are
a few of our favorites. For a more
detailed list of area farms, visit
www.tricountyfarm.org.
Baggenstos Farms – 15801
SW Roy Rogers Rd., Sherwood;
503-590-4301; www.baggenstosfarms.com. Farm store, pumpkin
patch, corn maze, berries and
more.
Duyck’s Peachy-Pig Farm –
34840 SW Johnson School Rd.,
Cornelius; 503-357-3570; www.
duycksfarm.com. Pumpkin patch,
corn maze, farm animals and
more.
Fir Point Farms – 14601 Arndt
Road, Aurora; 503-678-2455;
www.firpointfarms.com. Highlights include a pumpkin festival,
concerts, petting farm and country store.
French Prairie Gardens – 17673
French Prairie Rd., St. Paul;
503-633-8445; www.frenchprairiegardens.com. Features
many family-friendly festivals
throughout the year.
Koch Family Farm – 11350 SW
Tualatin-Sherwood Rd., Tualatin; 503-692-5749. U-pick, “see
& touch” animals, hayrides,
pumpkins.
Kruger’s Farm Market –
17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd.;
503-621-3489; www.krugersfarm.
com. Corn maze, pumpkin patch
and hay rides in October. Petting
zoo. Free summer concerts.
Lee Farms – 21975 SW 65th Ave.,
Tualatin; 503-638-1869. Pumpkin festival in October features
hayrides, activities and farm
animals.
Moonridge Farms – 25113
S Ridge Rd., Beavercreek;
503-632-0462; www.moonridgefarms.com. Organically-grown
berries and vegetables.
Peterson Farms Apple Country –
4800 NE Glencoe Rd., Hillsboro;
503-640-5649. Country store,
apples, u-pick, pumpkin patch
and hay rides.
Plumper Pumpkin Patch and
Tree Farm – 11435 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd.; 503-645-9561;
www.plumperpumpkins.com.
Pumpkin patch, mazes and
pumpkin flinging (from a trebuchet!) in the fall.
The Pumpkin Patch – 16511
NW Gillihan Rd., Sauvie Island;
503-621-3874; www.thepumpkinpatch.com. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, pony rides and farm
animals.
Horseback Riding
Beaverton Hill Top Riding
Stables – 20490 SW Farmington
Rd., Beaverton; 503- 649-5497.
Guided horseback rides through
the woods and pony rides for kids
under 5.
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The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport offers a variety of educational opportunities for
kids, like this “Octopus Encounter.”
Chehalem Mountain Ranch –
23185 SW Jaquith Rd., Newberg;
503-314-3176; www.chehalemmountainranch.com. Pony birthday parties and horseback riding
day camps.
Foxridge Farm – 6330 NW Skyline Blvd.; 503-297-6028; www.
frfequine.com. Riding school
for individuals and groups at all
levels.
Happy Trails Riding Center
– West Linn; 503-675-3005.
Programs focus on children and
adults with disabilities and special needs.
Lake Oswego Hunt – 2725 SW
Iron Mountain Blvd., Lake Oswego; 503-636-1319; www.lakeoswegohunt.com. Riding lessons
and camps.
Once Upon a Horse – Lake
Oswego; 503-635-7403; www.
onceuponahorse.com. Riding
lessons, camps, birthday parties
and more.
‘Urban Camps’
in the Metropolitan Area
Oxbow Regional Park – 3010
SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham;
503-797-1850; www.metroregion.org. 67 camping spots
available on “first come, first
served” basis.
State Parks – To reserve campsites at the following parks, call
800-452-5687 or visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS. For information only, call 800-551-6949.
Ainsworth State Park – Off I-84
east (take Exit 35 and follow
US 30 west to the park). Nestled
in the incomparable Columbia
Gorge, close to numerous waterfall and hiking trails.
Champoeg State Park – Off
Highway 99 W seven miles east
of Newberg, sits on the south
bank of the Willamette River.
Champoeg is a fascinating blend
of campgrounds and living history site with several museums
dedicated to Oregon’s earliest
pioneers.
14 Milo McIver State Park – 24101
S Entrance Road, Estacada.
McIver State Park is located on
the scenic Clackamas River, four
miles west of Estacada. Hiking,
horseback riding, disc golf and
more.
Stubb Stewart State Park – Off
Oregon 47, 31 miles west of
Portland; www.oregonstateparks.
org/park_255.php. Opened in
mid-2007, Stubb Stewart is the
first full-service state park to
open in Oregon in more than 30
years.
Clackamas County Parks Department – For reservations for
Barton, Feyrer and Metzler parks,
call 503-353-4414. Information:
www.co.clackamas.or.us/ncprd/
parks.
Barton Park – Off of Hwy 224,
10 miles east of Clackamas on
the Clackamas River. Fishing and
rafting are popular activities.
Feyrer Park – Three miles southeast of Molalla on the Molalla
River; has a playground for kids.
Metzler Park – Five miles south
of Estacada; features nature
trails, a creek and foot bridge.
PGE Campgrounds –
503-630-7229; www.portland
general.com/community_and_
env/parks_campgrounds. PGE
owns and operates several
campgrounds within a few hours
of Portland.
Physical Fun & Sports
Indoor Play Parks &
Play Groups
Indoor Parks – those out-of-therain, safe havens for little ones
to run, jump and play – are also
a haven for stir-crazy parents on
rainy days. Amenities vary from
bare bones open spaces and informal playgroups to elaborate play
equipment and arts and crafts options. Some are operated by parks
and recreation departments while
others are run as cooperatives.
While many are held in
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local churches, not all are
affiliated with the congregations.
Most are geared toward infants,
toddlers and preschoolers. Call for
exact ages, hours, fees and rules.
Multnomah County
Friendly House Play Group –
NW 26th and Thurman, Portland;
503-228-4391; www.friendlyhouseinc.org.
Happy Place Indoor Play Park
– 2823 N Rosa Parks Way,
Portland; 503-289-0318; www.
northminsterpdx.org.
Hinson Baptist Church Annex – 1137 SE 20th, Portland;
503-247-3107.
Mosaic Community Play Group
– 1832 NE 39th; 503-287-6789.
Northeast Indoor Park – Central
Lutheran Church, 1820 NE 21st,
Portland; 503-287-0183.
Open Arms Play Group – 1244
NE 39th Ave., 503-704-3883;
www.nwdsa.org. Play group for
children with Down Syndrome,
ages birth through 5.
Portland Parks and Recreation
(PPR) – Citywide; 503-823-PLAY
parks. PPR operates indoor parks
at the following community centers: East Portland, 740 SE 106th,
503-823-3450; Fulton Park, 68
SW Miles, 503-823-3180; Hillside, 653 NW Culpepper Terr.,
503-823-3181; Matt Dishman,
77 NE Knott, 503-823-3673;
Montavilla, 8219 NE Glisan,
503-823-4101; Mt. Scott, 5530
SE 72nd, 503-823-3183; Penin-
sula Park,
700 N Rosa
Parks Way,
503-823
-3620; Sellwood, 1436
SE Spokane,
503-8233195;
Southwest, 6820
SW 45th,
503-8232840;
St. Johns, 8427 N Central,
503-823-3192; University Park,
9009 N Foss Ave., 503-823-3631.
Rose City Indoor Park – Faith
Lutheran Church, 6140 NE Stanton, Portland; 503-331-2605.
Southeast Indoor Park – Trinity United Methodist Church,
3915 SE Steele, Portland;
503-775-9057; 503-777-5701;
www.playinside.org.
Washington County
Kids’ Town USA – Bethany Baptist Church, 4545 NW Kaiser Rd.,
Portland; 503-645-2106.
Tualatin Hills Parks and
Recreation District – Call for
times and age requirements.
Cedar Hills Recreation Center,
11640 SW Park Way, Portland,
503-629-6340; Conestoga Gym
Fun, 9985 SW 125th Ave.,
Beaverton, 503-629-6313;
Garden Home Recreation Center,
7475 SW Oleson Rd., Portland,
503-629-6341; Tualatin Hills
Athletic Center, 50 NW 158th
Ave., Beaverton, 503-629-6330.
Sonrise Indoor Play Park –
770 NE Rogahn, Hillsboro;
503.640-2449; www.isonrise.
com. Free.
Super Tots Indoor Play Group
– Tyson Recreation Center, 1880
NE Griffin Oaks St., Hillsboro;
503-615-6552; www.ci.hillsboro.
or.us.
Clackamas County
Clackamas County Healthy
Start Playgroups: 503-655-8601;
www.clackamas.us/ocf/healthystart.htm. Clackamas County hosts
free play groups at the following sites for parents and children ages 5 and under: Bethany
Church, 450 S Ivy St., Canby;
Milwaukie Christian Church,
5197 SE King Rd., Milwaukie;
Molalla Christian Church, 223
Berkeley St., Molalla; Oregon City
United Methodist Church, 18955
South End Rd., Oregon City; Hilltop Community Church, 592 Molalla Ave., Oregon City, (mostly
Spanish speaking environment);
Rolling Hills Community Church,
3550 SW Borland Rd., Tualatin;
Sunset Fire Hall, 2215 Long St.,
West Linn; The Tauchman House
in Boones Ferry Park, 31240 SW
Boones Ferry Rd, Wilsonville.
Free.
North Clackamas Park and
Recreation District Indoor
Playground – Oregon Institute of Technology Gym, 7726
SE Harmony Rd., Milwaukie;
503-794-8080.
Oregon City Community
Schools’ Indoor Play Group
– 1404 7th St., Oregon City;
503-785-8520.
Clark County, Wash.
Camas Washougal Indoor Play
Park – 2436 NW Astor St.,
Camas; 360-834-3725 (Brenda)
or 360-210-7565 (Pam); www.
cwindoorplaypark.org.
Firstenberg Community Center
– 700 NE 136th Ave., Vancouver;
360-487-7001.
Noah’s Ark Indoor Play Park
– First Presbyterian Church,
4300 Main Street, Vancouver;
360-694-3363.
Children’s Gyms
Gymnastics are especially popular in the Portland metro area,
perhaps because it’s a great activity no matter what the weather!
Below are some local gyms that
offer gymnastics classes and open
gym times for kids of all ages.
Many offer dance, cheerleading
and othe.08d.com.
The Children’s Gym – 1825 NE
43rd; 503-249-JUMP (5867);
6104 SE King Rd., Milwaukie;
503-654-JUMP (5867); www.
childrensgym.com.
Gold Star Gymnastics – 6707 NE
117th Ave., D-100, Vancouver,
Wash.; 360-896-KIDS; www.
goldstargymnastics.com.
Gymboree – Multiple locations;
www.gymboreeclasses.com. Music and movement classes for kids
5 and under.
GymNest – 1414 SE 18th Ave.
#100, Hillsboro; 503-640-NEST
(6378); www.thegym-nest.com.
Gymstars – 21739 SE Stark,
Gresham; 503-666-0999; www.
gymstarkids.com.
Kids Club Fun and Fitness –
13914 NW Third Ct., Vancouver,
Wash.; 360-546-KIDS; www.
kidsclubfunandfitness.com.
The Little Gym – 17890 Boones
Ferry Rd., Lake Oswego;
503-595-9702; 14767 SW Teal
Blvd., Beaverton; 503-579-0859;
www.thelittlegym.com.
Metro Gymnastics Center –
18084 SW Lower Boones Ferry
Rd, Tigard; 503-620-8939; www.
metrogymnastics.com.
My Gym – 10115 SW Nimbus,
Tigard; 503-914-5860; www.mygym.com.
Naydenov Gymnastics – 5313 NE
94th Avenue, Vancouver, Wash.;
360-944-4444; www.ngymnastics.com.
Oregon Gymnastics Academy –
16305 NW Bethany Ct., Beaverton; 503-531-3409; www.
ogagym.org.
Rose City Gymnastics Academy
– 116 N. Page St..; 503-238-9887;
www.rosecitygym.com.
Sunburst Gymnastics Center – 9889 SE Mather Rd. #102,
Clackamas; 503-659-0095; www.
sunburstgymnastics.com.
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United Sports Academy –
8160 SW Nimbus, Beaverton;
503-466-4872; unitedsportsacademy.tripod.com.
Vancouver Elite Gymnastics
Academy – 840 NW 10th Ave.,
Camas, Wash.; 360-834-7424;
www.vegagym.com.
West Coast Extreme All-Star
Cheerleading and Gymnastics –
7350 SW Landmark Ln., Ste 120,
Tigard; 503-639-9454; www.
westcoastextremecheer.com.
Westside Dance and Gymnastics
Academy – 11632 SW Pacific
Hwy, Tigard; 503-639-5388;
www.westsideacademy.com.
Swimming Pools
Aloha Swim Center – 18650
SW Kinnaman Rd., Aloha;
503-629-6311; www.thprd.org.
Indoor pool.
Beaverton Swim Center –
12850 SW 3rd St., Beaverton;
503-629-6312; www.thprd.org.
Indoor pool.
lessons. www.portlandonline.
com/parks. (Outdoor pools are
open during summer only.)
Buckman Pool (320 SE 16th Ave,
503-823-3668, indoor)
Columbia Pool (7701 N Chautauqua, 503-823-3669, indoor)
Creston Pool (4454 SE Powell
Blvd., 503-823-3672, outdoor)
Grant Pool (2300 NE 33rd Ave.,
503-823-3674, outdoor)
Matt Dishman Pool (77 NE Knott,
503-823-3673, indoor)
Metropolitan Learning Center
(2033 NW Glisan, 503-823-3671,
indoor)
Montavilla Pool (8219 NE Glisan,
503-823-4101, outdoor)
Mt. Scott Pool (5530 SE 72nd
Ave., 503-823-3183, indoor)
Peninsula Pool (700 N Rosa Parks
Way, 503-823-3620, outdoor)
Pier Pool (N. Seneca and St.
Johns, 503-823-3678, outdoor)
Conestoga Recreation and
Aquatic Center – 9985 SW 125th
Ave., Beaverton; 503-629-6313;
www.thprd.org. Indoor pool.
Sellwood Pool (7951 SE 7th Ave.,
503-823-3679, outdoor)
Harman Swim Center – 7300
SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Beaverton;
503-629-6314; www.thprd.org.
Indoor pool.
Wilson Pool (1151 SW Vermont,
503-823-3680, outdoor)
Mt. Hood Aquatic Center –
Mt. Hood Community College,
26000 SE Stark St., Gresham;
503-491-7243; www.mhcc.edu.
Indoor and outdoor pools.
North Clackamas Aquatic Park –
7300 SE Harmony Rd., Milwaukie; 503-557-SURF (7873); www.
clackamas.us/ncprd/aquatic.
Swimming lessons, water play
and water slides in five indoor
pools.
Southwest Pool (6820 SW 45th,
503-823-2840, indoor)
Raleigh Swim Center – 3500 SW
78th Ave.; 503-297-6888; www.
thprd.org. Outdoor pool open
summer only.
Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center – 953 SE Maple St.,
Hillsboro; 503-681-6127; www.
ci.hillsboro.or.us. Two indoor
pools and one outdoor pool.
Somerset West Swim Center
– 18300 NW Parkview Blvd.;
503-645-1413; www.thprd.org.
Outdoor pool open summer only.
or.us/schools/swim/swim.html.
Indoor pool.
Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center –
15707 SW Walker Rd., Beaverton;
503-629-6310; www.thprd.org.
Indoor pool.
Tualatin Swim Center – 22380
SW Boones Ferry Rd., Tualatin;
503-431-5655; www.ttsd.k12.
or.us/schools/swim/swim.html.
Indoor pool.
Swimming Holes
Below are a few of our favorite local swimming holes, but
remember, most have NO LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY.
Blue Lake Regional Park – Off
Northeast 223rd Avenue between Marine Dr. and Sandy
Blvd., Gresham; 503-797-1850;
www.metro-region.org. Includes
a swimming beach for ages 5
and older, a water play area for
children under 5, fishing and
playgrounds.
Frenchman’s Bar Park – 9612
NW Lower River Road, Vancouver Wash.; 360-619-1111;
www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parksrecreation. Beach access to the
Columbia River, picnic sites, play
equipment and more.
Glen Otto Community Park –
1102 E Historic Columbia River
Highway; 503-666-8303; www.
ci.troutdale.or.us/parks-facilities/
documents/glennottopark.htm.
Sandy River access with swimming beach, picnic areas – and
lifeguards.
Oxbow Park – Troutdale,
503-797-1850, www.metroregion.org. Access the Sandy
River from several spots in this
1,200-acre natural area park.
Salmon Creek Park – 1112 NE
117th St., Vancouver, Wash.,
wa.us/parks-recreation/. Swimming pond with a lifeguard on
duty during the summer.
Oregon City Swimming Pool –
1211 Jackson St., Oregon City;
503-657-8273; www.oregoncityparks.org/swimming-pool.
Indoor pool.
Sunset Swim Center – 13707 NW
Science Park Dr.; 503-629-6315;
www.thprd.org. Indoor pool. Outdoor wading pool open during
summer only.
Portland Parks and Recreation –
Pools offer family swim, parentpreschool swim, lap time and
Tigard Swim Center – 8680
SW Durham Rd., Tigard;
503-431-5455; www.ttsd.k12.
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Vancouver Lake Park – 6801 NW
Lower River Road (3 miles west
of Vancouver on SR-501), Wash.;
wa.us/parks-recreation/. Swimming allowed in one section of
the lake.
Rock Climbing
The Circuit Bouldering
Gym – 6050 SW Macadam;
503-246-5111; www.thecircuitgym.com.
ClubSport Adventure Center –
18120 SW Lower Boones Ferry
Rd., Tigard; 503-968-4500; www.
clubsports.com/oregon. Largest
climbing gym in Oregon with
11,500 square feet of climbing
space.
Portland Rock Gym – 21 NE
12th Ave.; 503-232-8310; www.
portlandrockgym.com.
Stoneworks Inc. Climjbing Gym,
6775 SW 111th Ave., Beaverton;
503-644-3517; www.belay.com.
Roller Skating,
Skateboarding &
Roller Hockey
Beaverton Skate Park – 15707
SW Walker Road, Beaverton
(across from Tualatin Hills
Athletic Center); 503-645-6498;
www.thprd.com.
Chehalem Skate Park – 1201
Blaine St., Newberg; 503-538454; www.ci.newberg.or.us.
Davis Park – 322 NE 194th Ave,
Gresham; 503-618-2485; www.
ci.gresham.or.us.
Department of Skateboarding –
15 NE Hancock St.; 503-493-9480;
www.departmentofskateboarding.com. 16,000 square foot
indoor skate park.
Indoor Goals – 16340 NW
Bethany Court, Beaverton;
503-629-9500; www.indoorgoals.
com.
Lake Oswego Skate Park – 5520
Willow Lane, Lake Oswego;
503-697-6500 (info); 971-5638054 (skate park); www.lake
oswegosports.com.
Mt. Scott Community Center
– 5530 SE 72nd; 503-823-3183;
Oaks Park Skating Rink – Oaks
Amusement Park, 1 SE Spokane
St.; 503-233-5777; www.oakspark.com. Sessions for all ages
and abilities.
Oregon City Skatepark – Clackamette Park (west of Hwy. 99E at
Oregon City/Gladstone Bridge);
503-657-8299; www.oregoncityparks.org/skate-park.
Skate World Gresham – 1220
NE Kelly Ave., Gresham;
503-667-6543.
Skate World Hillsboro – 4395
SE Witch Hazel Rd., Hillsboro;
503-640-1333.
Swift Skatepark – Water
Works Park, Fourth Plain and
Vancouver Way, Vancouver,
Wash.; 360-487-7086.; www.
ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation.
Tualatin Skate Park – Tualatin
Community Park, 8515 SW Tualatin Rd., Tualatin; 503-691-3064;
www.ci.tualatin.or.us.
West Linn Skate Park – Tanner Creek Park, 3456 Parker Rd.,
West Linn; 503-557-4700; www.
ci.west-linn.or.us.
Ice Skating & Ice Hockey
Lloyd Center Ice Rink – 953
Lloyd Center (NE 13th and Multnomah); 503-288-6073; www.
lloydcenterice.com.
Mountainview Ice Arena – 14313
SE Mill Plain Rd., Vancouver,
Wash.; 360-896-8700; www.
mtviewice.com.
Sherwood Ice Arena Complex – 20407 SW Borchers Dr.,
Sherwood; 503-625-5757; www.
sherwoodicearena.com.
Valley Ice Arena – 9250 SW
Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.,
Beaverton; 503-297-2521; www.
valleyicearena.com.
Skiing & Winter Sports
Cooper Spur Ski Area, 11000
Cloud Cap Rd., Mt. Hood;
541-352-7803; www.cooperspur.
com.
Hoodoo Ski Area – Hwy. 20,
20 miles northwest of Sisters;
541-822-3799; www.hoodoo.com.
Features Nordic trails.
Little John Snow Play Hill – 31
miles south of Hood River on
Highway 35; 541-352-6002.
Mt. Bachelor – 22 miles southwest of Bend on Cascade Lakes
Highway, 13000 SW Century
Dr., Bend; 800-829-2442; www.
mtbachelor.com.
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort –
Off Hwy. 35, Mt. Hood; 800-SKIHOOD (754-4663); www.skihood.
com.
Northwest Discoveries – PO Box
23171, Tigard; 503-524-9192,
nwdiscoveries.com. This organization introduces kids 11 and
up (with a registered parent)
to outdoor adventures such as
snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and building snow caves and
igloos.
Portland Parks and Recreation
- 503-823-PLAY (7529); www.
portlandonline.com/parks. Organized trips throughout the winter,
including alpine and Nordic skiing and snow tubing.
Ski Bowl, - 87000 E Hwy. 26,
Government Camp; 800-SKIBOWL (754-2695); www.skibowl.
com. Ski runs range from a toddler run to Extreme Hill.
Summit Ski Area and Snow
Bunny – Hwy. 26, Government
Camp; 503-272-0256; www.summitskiarea.com. Tubing in a safe,
family-friendly environment.
Teacup Lake – Hwy. 35, Mt.
Hood; www.teacupnordic.org.
Cross-country skiing.
Timberline Lodge and Ski Area
– Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood;
503-622-7979; www.timberlinelodge.com.
Willamette Pass Ski Area
– Hwy. 58, 70 miles east of
Eugene; 541-345-SNOW; www.
willamettepass.com. Alpine and
Nordic runs and a family center.
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