Spring Garden Park was at first an undeveloped hillside covering 4.65 acres. But after extensive community input, planning, and work by PP&R staff and contractors, the park is now a gleaming, neighborhood destination which includes:
- A children’s playground with an interactive water feature, embankment slide, contemporary play structures, musical chimes, rock scramble, and tree logs and stumps for nature-based play. The playground meets all current ADA requirements
- The playground’s signature customized observation tower, with space to play and telescopes
- Accessible walking path connection between SW Dolph Court and Spring Garden Street
- Improved hillside storm drainage with native wildflowers and grasses.
- New sidewalks, street trees, storm water improvements and parallel parking along SW Dolph Court and Spring Garden Street
- A Portland Loo restroom facility along with bike racks, drinking fountain and trash receptacles
- Benches, a sitting area, picnic tables, and a picnic shelter
- Flower gardens
- A public art installation, “The Nest”, by Hannes Wingate
- A gathering area (suitable for events like Movies in the Park, part of Portland Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All), with a buffer zone between the park and adjacent neighbors
The Friends of Spring Garden Park had a key role in cultivating community support for the park, and enthusiastically engaged neighbors in the planning and design process.
PP&R's first nature play area was completed in November 2011 as a result of collaboration between PP&R, Friends of Spring Garden Park, and Umpqua Bank's Multnomah Village Store. TriMet donated a tree from their property on Lincoln Street to supply wood and materials to the project. The tree had to be removed during construction of TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project.
Accessibility Notes
On-street Parking
- 1 accessible parking space on SW Spring Garden Street
- 1 accessible parking space on SW Dolph Court
Play Area
- Rubber tile surface
- Engineered wood fiber
- Ramp into play area Play Equipment
- Transfer station
- Spinner
- Slide
- Splash pad
- Sound instruments
Other Amenities
- Accessible restroom
- Portland Loo
- Accessible picnic area