Top 6 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Portland, Oregon (OR)

August 13, 2021 Janean Rudisill

You’ll wonder why you don’t live in Portland after you’ve visited this laid-back and friendly city. With a reputation for manicured parks, eclectic nightlife, fine micro-breweries and distilleries, and nature that cuts right into the city, Portland’s a Pacific Northwest must-visit. Don’t miss the famous Japanese Garden, one of the largest and most beautiful of its kind outside of Japan.
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1. Eagle Creek Trail Park

Off of I-84, Portland, OR 97203 +1 541-308-1700 http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/crgnsa/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=29912&actid=50
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Eagle Creek Trail Park

2. Hoyt Arboretum

4000 SW Fairview Blvd Fisherlane, Portland, OR 97221-2706 +1 503-865-8733 [email protected] http://www.hoytarboretum.org/
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Hoyt Arboretum

A popular destination for nature lovers, this arboretum contains many different species of trees.

Reviewed By aprkniess - Beaverton, United States

The Hoyt Arboretum park is absolutely gorgeous in the fall. We hiked about 4 miles today following the Wildwood Trail and several smaller trails from the rose garden to the Hoyt Arboretum visitor center and back. The trail was not difficult but following the exact loop was sometimes not clear with the map we had. You could easily spend all day roaming and exploring. There are memorials and old douglas fir trees, etc all through the park. It's so close to downtown Portland, yet you feel as if you're in the country.

3. Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area

North Columbia & Simmons, Portland, OR 97203 +1 503-797-1515
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area

Beautiful, isolated area great for paddling and canoeing.

4. Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Southeast Seventh Street, Portland, OR 97202 +1 503-823-7529
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

5. Audubon Society of Portland

5151 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97210-1081 +1 503-292-6855 [email protected] http://audubonportland.org/
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Audubon Society of Portland

6. Kelly Butte Natural Area

Southeast 103rd Avenue & Clinton Street, Portland, OR 97266 +1 503-823-7529 [email protected]
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Kelly Butte Natural Area

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