Montavilla Park

Description

Montavilla Park is a welcoming neighborhood park in Northeast Portland that has served the community for more than 100 years. Located near Northeast 82nd Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street in the Montavilla neighborhood, the park is about 10 acres and offers a mix of recreation, gathering spaces, and outdoor play for people of all ages. The park was acquired in 1921 and continues to be an important community space in East Portland.

The park is home to the Montavilla Community Center and the Montavilla Outdoor Pool, both of which have been part of the park since the 1920s. Today, community members visit the park to swim, play sports, enjoy picnics, and spend time outdoors with friends and family. Amenities include a playground, picnic tables, picnic shelters, soccer, futsal, and softball fields, paved and unpaved walking paths, and accessible features throughout the park. Accessible restrooms, picnic areas, and play spaces help make the park more welcoming for a wide range of visitors.

Montavilla Park is also a place where neighbors gather for community activities, youth sports, and recreation programs throughout the year. Open grassy spaces and mature trees give the park a comfortable neighborhood feel while still providing plenty of room for recreation and events. The park's location next to the community center helps make it a lively and active destination for the surrounding neighborhood.

The name "Montavilla" comes from "Mt. Tabor Villa," a name connected to the area's rapid growth in the late 1800s after the arrival of streetcar service in East Portland. Today, Montavilla Park continues to reflect that long history as a neighborhood gathering place where people can connect, stay active, and enjoy the outdoors close to home.

Futsal field

Montavilla Park features a futsal court. Futsal is a fast-paced sport similar to soccer that is typically played on a smaller hard-surface court with fewer players. 

Futsal helps players build footwork, passing, and ball control skills, and is growing in popularity both in Portland and across the country. Portland Parks & Recreation identified futsal as one of the city's most popular emerging recreation activities through community feedback gathered during the Outdoor Tennis Courts and Emerging Recreation Strategy process, which found strong interest in adding more flexible court spaces for sports like futsal, pickleball, and bike polo. The futsal court at Montavilla Park gives community members of all ages a place to play, practice, and gather for informal games year-round.

Portland Parks & Recreation thanks the Portland Timbers, MLS Works, Adidas, and Wells Fargo for helping make the court possible.

View full size image of A photo of youth playing futsal on the Montavilla Park Futsal Court

Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node

A Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node (BEECN, pronounced beacon) is a place to go in Portland after a major earthquake to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down, or report severe damage or injury. More information can be found at the Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node page.