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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