University Park, Portland, Oregon

University Park is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon on the east shore of the Willamette River.

• Acreage: 11.26
• Acquired in 1953
• Includes disabled-access play area, disabled access restroom, paths – paved, picnic tables, playground, soccer field, softball field, and statue or public art.
• Park hours: 5:00 am–midnight
• A sports field may be reserved at 503-823-2525.

University Park was named for its proximity to the former Portland University, a Methodist college which became defunct in the 1890s. The land and buildings were purchased by the Archdiocese of Portland in 1901, and became the present day University of Portland.





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