Portland, Oregon is a big city that doesn't feel like one. It is a city that welcomes diversity, alternate cultures, lifestyles and even eating styles, Portland seems to bend over backward to welcome all visitors. There are vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Portland, Gay and Lesbian entertainment and organizations, African American, Japanese, Chinese, Hispanic and Native American people are an integral part of Portland and make it the wonderful city it is.Let's find out how to start learning about Portland.
Start with Audubon House, a 143 acre wildlife nature sanctuary. Four and a half miles of maintained trails takes visitors through a coniferous forest, streams, ponds and native vegetation.
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Visit the Tualatin Hills Nature Park made up of 200 acres of marshes, meadows, ponds, creeks and forested wetlands with wheelchair accessible trails and paths.
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Hike in Tryon Creek State Park through 14 miles of trails along streams and spring flowers known as trilliums.
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Kayak at the Scappoose Bay Kayaking Center. The bay offers paddlers a naturalists hideaway. A secluded waterway awaits.
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See Powell Butte Nature Park. See a 600 acre park, the site of an extinct volcano.
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Don't miss the many Portland public gardens. Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, 7 acres of grounds, boasts rhododendrons, azaleas, deciduous and coniferous trees. Whitaker Ponds is thirteen acres of greenspace featuring a black cottonwood forest, ponds and plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities in Northeast Portland.
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Find world-class gardens. A Ming Dynasty-style garden, serene and lovely sits amid the city's clamor. Eighty acres of authenticity are nestled in the emerald Willamette Valley. Discover The Oregon Garden. Ride the tram through this 80 acre botanical wonder with amazing water features, garden art, and the 400-year-old Signature Oak tree. Portland is home to the oldest public rose gardens in the United States. See more than 8,000 roses.
Tips & Warnings
Take time in Portland. It is easy to spend a month there and not be finished seeing all the sights of Portland.
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