Pier Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | N Lombard St. and Bruce Ave. Portland, Oregon |
Coordinates | 45°36′11″N 122°45′18″W / 45.603°N 122.755°W |
Area | 85.00 acres (34.40 ha) |
Created | 1920 |
Operated by | Portland Parks & Recreation Department |
Status | Open 5 a.m. to midnight daily |
Pier Park is a municipal park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is in the North Portland neighborhood of St. Johns and is bordered by North Columbia Boulevard and characterized by evergreen forest. Pier Park, along with Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area, contributes land in its natural state to North Portland.
The park takes its name from a person named Pier, not because it has a pier.