Laurelhurst Park
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 823-7529
- Hours:
- Daily 5am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Laurelhurst Park – by Otis Rubottom
In Short
Despite its location along busy Southeast 39th Street, Laurelhurst Park is surprisingly serene. With a tree canopy blocking much of the traffic noise, the interior ofthe park is defined by a large pond, complete with cruising ducks and turtles. The walking paths that snake through the landscape make for great wandering, with plenty of benches and nooks to drop down on for a moment of repose, or perhaps some lunch.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasYou'll find people playing everything from Frisbee to football. The basketball courts at the southeast corner of the park are host to serious weekend games and less-intense weekday competitions.
Know Before You GoThe park also has an amphitheater for summer concerts, picnic tables, playground and children's art studio.
User Reviews for Laurelhurst Park
09/01/2002 Posted by bobandelaine
This was such a pleasant surprise! Today was our first trip --- but not our last. We had a picnic lunch at another park (Powell Butte) and was very disappointed. So after lunch, when we wanted to enjoy a walk, we drove to Laurelhurst --- we heard about both from this web site.
Pros: Good Parking, Beautiful Scenery, Calm and Peaceful
07/26/2002 Posted by Burtonzippy
I really enjoy walking through Laurelhurst park. I live right down the street and frequently use the park as a meeting place, for jogging, or just taking a good book down and laying in the grass under a big shady tree (which are abundant). The park is laid out in a way that makes for alot of private places to snuggle, or nap. The pond is also really neat. There are ducks, a goose, turtles complete with their own floaty log and squirrels all over that love to beg for peanuts. My only complaint is that there are alot of careless people throwing their trach into the pond. :(
Pros: Quiet, Private, Pond/ animals
Cons: Junkies/Bums, trash in pond
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