Westmoreland Park

Westmoreland Park
Pond at the park, 2009
Westmoreland Park is located in Portland, Oregon
Westmoreland Park
LocationSE McLoughlin Blvd. and Bybee Blvd.
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°28′14″N 122°38′23″W / 45.47056°N 122.63972°W / 45.47056; -122.63972[1]
Area43.09 acres (17.44 ha)
Created1936
Operated byPortland Parks & Recreation
Open5 a.m. to midnight daily

Westmoreland Park is a municipal park located in the Westmoreland area of southeast Portland, Oregon's Westmoreland neighborhood, United States.[2] The property for the park was acquired in 1936 and encompasses 42.01 acres (17.00 ha).[2] Located along McLoughlin Boulevard, the park straddles Crystal Springs Creek just downstream from the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. The park is operated by Portland Parks & Recreation and includes sports fields, a playground, and pond.[2] The Royal Rosarian Milk Carton Boat Race takes place every summer in the park's casting pond.[3]

  1. ^ "Westmoreland City Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1986-05-22. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Westmoreland Park". Portland Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Del Salvio, Anna (18 June 2024). "Milk carton boats to race in Westmoreland". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 10 September 2024.