Portland parks series: The top spots to cool off
PORTLAND, Ore. - It's no big secret that we really haven't had much of a summer this year but there are still a few weeks left to get out and enjoy some of the sunny days we have ahead of us.
In fact the forecast for this weekend is calling for some pretty warm temperatures - warm enough that you might want to find a nice spot to cool off.
Every Friday this summer, we've been putting the spotlight on one of Portland's parks as part of an ongoing series. Now, as we wind out the last few weeks of the season, we're going to change it up a bit with some guides to help you enjoy what's left of summer before fall arrives.
This week, we're listing some of the popular fountains, pools and splash pads you'll find at Portland's parks. Follow the links or scroll down for a quick guide to some of the favorites.
- List of parks with spray features
- List of parks with outdoor swimming pools
- List of parks with indoor swimming pools
- Take a self-guided tour of Portland's water fountains
- Go on a guided tour of Portland's water fountains with Walk Portland
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Bill Naito Legacy Fountain Downtown Portland |
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Car Wash Fountain Downtown Portland |
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Columbia Splash Park North Portland |
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Creston Pool Southeast Portland |
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Earl Boyles Splash Park Southeast Portland |
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Essex Splash Park Southeast Portland |
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Farragut Splash Park North Portland |
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Grant Pool Northeast Portland |
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Holladay Park Fountain Lloyd District |
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Jamison Splash Park Pearl District |
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Keller Fountain Downtown Portland |
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Lovejoy Fountain |
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McCoy Splash Park North Portland |
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Montavilla Pool Northeast Portland |
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Peninsula Splash Park North Portland |
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Peninsula Pool North Portland |
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Pier Pool North Portland |
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Raymond Splash Park Southeast Portland |
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Rose Petal Fountain Southeast Portland |
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Salmon Street Springs |
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Sellwood Pool Southeast Portland |
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Teachers Fountain Pearl District |
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Wilson Pool Southwest Portland |
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Woodlawn Splash Park Northeast Portland |
Wading Pools
While the city's pools and spray parks are open the wading pools are not. They are closed this summer for health and safety reasons. The State of Oregon has some new regulations, specifically that the water in a wading pool must be treated and recirculated and there must be protections in place to make sure no one can get trapped in a drain.
So the city will need to do some retrofitting and of course, that can be costly. Right now there isn't any funding in place to make the changes so it's anyone's guess how long they will be closed.
