Woodstock Park (Portland, Oregon) Explained

Woodstock Park
Map:Portland
Location:SE 47th Avenue and Steele Street
Nearest City:Portland, Oregon
Coords:45.4837°N -122.6128°W
Created:1921
Operator:Portland Parks & Recreation
Open:5 a.m. to midnight daily

Woodstock Park is a public park located in the Woodstock neighborhood of southeast Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1]

Description and history

Operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, the park was acquired in 1921 and measures . SE 47th Avenue and SE 50th Avenue form the west and east boundaries; Woodstock Park is bounded by SE Steele Street to the north and by SE Harold Street and Woodstock School to the south.[2]

Amenities include a dog off-leash area, horseshoe pit, paved paths, picnic tables, a playground, public art, restroom facilities, soccer and softball fields and tennis courts.[1] The park is open between 5 a.m. and midnight daily.[1] [3] The park has hosted high school softball games,[4] movies,[5] Woodstock School reunions,[6] and an annual event known as "Unimproved Road".[7] In 2012, Portland Parks & Recreation budget cuts threatened to close Woodstock Park's restroom facility and reduce daily care.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woodstock Park. August 23, 2012. Portland Parks & Recreation.
  2. Web site: Woodstock Off-leash Area Map. PDF. April 26, 2015. Portland Parks & Recreation.
  3. Web site: Woodstock Off-leash Hours . PDF . August 28, 2012 . Portland Parks & Recreation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104632/http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewFile&PolPdfsID=142&%2FWoodstock%20Off-leash%20Hours.pdf# . 2014-10-06 .
  4. News: Prep Watch: Cleveland tops Wilson 12-11 in back-and-forth PIL 5A softball game . August 28, 2012 . . April 10, 2012 . . Portland, Oregon . Steve . Brandon .
  5. News: Movies in the Park. 2010. August 28, 2012. The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. Index Publishing.
  6. News: Events and Activities in August . August 28, 2012 . Portland Tribune . July 31, 2012 . Pamplin Media Group . Portland, Oregon .
  7. News: Unimproved Road . 2011 . August 28, 2012 . The Portland Mercury . Portland, Oregon . Index Publishing . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103739/http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/unimproved-road/Event?oid=4070834 . October 6, 2014 .
  8. News: Budget cuts may leave Portland Parks patrons feeling less than flush, themselves. March 5, 2012. August 28, 2012. Merry. MacKinnon. Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Pamplin Media Group.

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