Seasonal gate closure
The City closes the gate into the park from May 1 through October 31 annually to prevent motor vehicle access to the loop portion of NE Rocky Butte Road adjacent to Joseph Wood Hill Park.
Reserve Joseph Hill Park for your wedding! For more information, please visit portland.gov/parks/wedding-reservation-and-lottery.
In 1901, Joseph Wood Hill established Hill Military Academy in northwest Portland. He soon moved his school to the Rocky Butte area. Many street names in this neighborhood refer to Hill's Academy.