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Pettygrove Park
Pettygrove Park Park

This park is named for the man who named Portland, Francis Pettygrove. Pettygrove, a developer from Portland, Maine won a famous coin toss that gave him the right to name a new city of Oregon after his hometown. Across from the park is Lovejoy Fountain, named for the gentleman who lost the coin toss. Pettygrove owned Portland's first wharf, warehouse, store and house. Stop by this metropolitan oasis to take in the grassy knolls and a bit of Portland's history. There are no fees to use the park.

Phone: (503) 823-2223

Southwest First Avenue and Harrison Street Portland, OR 97204 ·2289.55 mi

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Tripadvisor traveler Jbix89 06/13/20

The oldest memories I have are being at this park in the early 90s. Looks the same, peaceful, except then the little hills were mountains.

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Tripadvisor traveler Sashi S 04/08/18

is is a small, one block park tucked away very close to the Keller Auditorium, amidst several office buildings. It's beauty is its green cultivated grass mounds surrounded by tall trees and a concrete rotunda. It is at its best during Summer and Fall, when lots of office goers, children and picnickers enjoy the gentle sun and greenery. Summer concerts happen here. It is a cheerful sight even in the rainy months, seeing this sheer wet green in front of you. A quiet place to enjoy solitude and watch the busy world do its thing around you. There is a golden mermaid statue in the park. Again, this is a one-block park, so one needs to set one's expectations accordingly. If you are here in the summer you can walk 2 blocks across to the Keller Fountain in front of the Auditorium and enjoy the beautiful man-made waterfall there. :)

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Tripadvisor traveler Eugene F 04/10/16

Nestled between city buildings and walking paths, Portland has carved out a quiet place for apartment residents and office workers to find some green space. In the northeast corner of the park is a large modern urban art sculpture in gold leaf. The green grass mounds add a sense of rolling terrain in an otherwise flat area. The youth in the area had at one time found them a great place to make a path for jumping their bikes, but the grass has been reset and the green restored. Local business people and families find this a great place for eating lunch on a warm day.

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