Looking For Ways To Keep Cool At Portland's Parks?

PORTLAND, OR — As summer heats up across the region, Portland Parks & Recreation reminds residents of the many ways to cool off on the hottest days.

From interactive fountains and splash pads to both indoor and outdoor pools, Portland has several options for sweaty people of all shapes and sizes to get relief from the heat.

Interactive Fountains

• Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park — at Southwest Ankeny Street, near the Burnside Bridge;
• Teachers Fountain at Director Park — 815 S.W. Park Ave.;
• Holladay Park — Northeast 11th Avenue and Holladay Street;
• Grant Park — Northeast 33rd Avenue and U.S. Grant Place (closed for repairs);
• Jamison Square — 810 N.W. 11th Ave.;
• McCoy Park — North Trenton Street and Newman Avenue; and
• Salmon Springs Fountain at Waterfront Park — Naito Parkway at Southwest Salmon Street.

Open during regular park hours, Portland's seven interactive fountains offer recirculated treated water to play in without the need for a bathing suit.

Splash Pads

• Colonel Summer Park — Southeast 17th Avenue and Taylor Street;
• Columbia Park and Annex — North Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue;
• Dawson Park — North Stanton Street and Williams Avenue;
• Earl Boyles Park — east of Southeast 107th Avenue and Francis Street;
• Elizabeth Caruthers Park — 3508 S.W. Moody Ave.;
• Essex Park — Southeast 79th Avenue and Center Street;
• Farragut Park — North Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street;
• Irving Park — Northeast Seventh Avenue and Fremont Street;
• Kenton Park — 8417 N. Brandon Ave. (opening mid-June);
• Khunamokwst Park — 5200 N.E. Alberta St.;
• Luuwit View Park — Northeast 127th Avenue and Fremont Street;
• Northgate Park — North Geneva Avenue and Fessenden Street (closed for repairs);
• Peninsula Park — 700 N. Rosa Parks Way;
• Pier Park — North Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue;
• Raymond Park — Southeast 118th Avenue and Raymond Street;
• Spring Garden Park — 3332 SW Spring Garden St. (park just opened; info is not yet online); and
• Woodlawn Park — Northeast 13th Avenue and Dekum Street.

Splash pads are open every day between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.

City Pools

Outdoor Pools (opening June 19, 2018)

• Creston Pool, 4454 S.E. Powell Blvd — 503-823-3672
• Grant Pool, 2300 N.E. 33rd Ave. — 503-823-3674
• Montavilla Pool, 8219 N.E. Glisan St. — 503-823-3675
• Peninsula Pool, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way — 503-823-3677
• Pier Pool, 9341 N. St. Johns Ave. — 503-823-3678
• Sellwood Pool, 7951 S.E. Seventh Ave. — 503-823-3679
• Wilson Pool, 1151 S.W. Vermont Ave. — 503-823-3680

Indoor Pools (open year-round)

• Columbia Pool, 7701 N. Chautauqua Blvd. — 503-823-3669
• East Portland Pool, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. — 503-823-3450
• Matt Dishman Pool, 77 N.E. Knott St. — 503-823-3673
• Mt. Scott Pool, 5530 S.E. 72nd Ave. — 503-823-3183
• Southwest Pool, 6820 S.W. 45th Ave. — 503-823-2840

Images via Portland Parks & Recreation