Woodstock Park (Portland, Oregon)

Woodstock Park

Off-leash area at Woodstock Park in 2012
Location SE 47th Avenue and Steele Street
Nearest city Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°29′1.22″N 122°36′45.92″W / 45.4836722°N 122.6127556°W / 45.4836722; -122.6127556Coordinates: 45°29′1.22″N 122°36′45.92″W / 45.4836722°N 122.6127556°W / 45.4836722; -122.6127556
Area 14.11 acres (5.71 ha)
Created 1921
Operated by 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] Operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, the park was acquired in 1921 and measures 14.11 acres (5.71 ha). 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Woodstock Park". Portland Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Woodstock Off-leash Area Map" (PDF). Portland Parks & Recreation. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Woodstock Off-leash Hours" (PDF). Portland Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  4. ↑ Brandon, Steve (April 10, 2012). "Prep Watch: Cleveland tops Wilson 12-11 in back-and-forth PIL 5A softball game". Portland Tribune (Portland, Oregon: Pamplin Media Group). Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Movies in the Park". The Portland Mercury (Portland, Oregon: Index Publishing). 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Events and Activities in August". Portland Tribune (Portland, Oregon: Pamplin Media Group). July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Unimproved Road". The Portland Mercury (Portland, Oregon: Index Publishing). 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  8. ↑ MacKinnon, Merry (March 5, 2012). "Budget cuts may leave Portland Parks patrons feeling less than flush, themselves". Portland Tribune (Portland, Oregon: Pamplin Media Group). Retrieved August 28, 2012.

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