Fernhill Park

Great multi-use park with ball fields, play area, water feature for kiddos, rolling hills and valleys for dog walkers, picnickers and sunbathers. On sunny day, giant fir trees provide excellent shade and walking trails that are cool and covered in a soft forest floor with ferns, and mulch.

It is such a lovely park in the middle of a nice neighbourhood in Northeast Portland. I went there for a Sunday morning run and the track was in an excellent condition. There were many girls there playing some kind of team sport, a lot of people with their little kids and also a lot of dogs around. Overall a very lovely and safe atmosphere for running playing or working out. I highly recommend everyone to check it out if you are looking to spend your weekend mornings in a nice open area. It is also an ideal place to just spread out a picnic or read a book.

Nice big park with large off leash area for dogs. Nice playground for kids. Lots of dogs off leash outside of the appropriate area so just be aware if your dog is reactive.

Fernhill Park is definitely a hidden gem in North Portland. A very open space with a lot to offer. Besides all the usual stuff: a recreational area, a dog park, tennis courts, football and baseball fields, running trails; there is even an athletic track, which looks and feels very well maintained.

This is a very dynamic park. One of the most expansive off-leash play areas in the city. The park is very popular with dog people, and people people but never feels crowded. My border collie needs space to run and play frisbee and not bother anyone and we always find enough. There are rolling hills, dozens of deciduous tree varieties from all over the world, Chestnut trees that drop thousands of acorns in fall. It has a modern quarter mile track, space for softball and soccer, gathering places, and still there's enough space to find solitude too. Theres a newly updated, expanded playground. Which I believe included a water feature... so look out for that kids! Water bowls for dogs are down in the center, lower level thanks to folks who fill & return jugs. Street parking only. On NE 37th near Ainsworth for the playground. The dog park is best reached from NE 42nd and Simpson or Rosa Parks. It can get busy on the dog park side. A bit of patience helps find parking w/in a minute or two. The five coastal redwoods growing in the middle are pretty iconic. They took a place in my consciousness a few years ago and have never left. They're like family now.