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Washington ParkvsForest Park
Both Washington Park and Forest Park are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Forest Park is preferred by most reviewers compared to Washington Park. Forest Park is ranked #2 in Portland with accolades from 8 sources including Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Washington Park
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Where
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
SW Park Place, Portland, OR 97210
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Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Hoyt Arboretum showcases more than 1000 species of native and exotic trees and has 12 miles of walking trails. It's prettiest in the fall." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This park has enough sights and attractions that it’s easy to spend a full day here. If time is short, though, focus on the International Rose Garden." Full review
Where "Washington Park is set on 546 acres on the city’s West Hills, where it overlooks downtown Portland and east beyond into the mountains." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Unlike Forest Park, most of Washington Park has been landscaped to serve as a setting for its acclaimed gardens, zoo and nature-related attractions. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "You could spend days and days exploring this spectacular 410-acre city park, one of Portland’s oldest and most beautiful, and easily accessed from downtown." Full review
Frommer's "Portland is justly proud of its green spaces, and foremost among them is Washington Park." Full review
Forest Park
Fodor's
Concierge Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists Condé Nast Traveler Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine Frommer's
NW 29 & Upshur to Newberry Road, Portland, OR 97210
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Fodor's "One of the nation's largest urban wildernesses (5,000 acres), this city-owned, car-free park, has more than 50 species of birds and mammals and more than 70 miles of trails." Full review
Concierge "At 5,000 acres, it's the country's largest urban wilderness."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Not many cities have 5100 acres of temperature rainforest within their limits, but then not many cities are like Portland." Full review
Not For Tourists "Aptly named park. Great for picnics, sasquatch hunting."
Condé Nast Traveler "New Yorkers have Central Park, and Portlanders have Forest Park, a sprawling 5,100-acre wilderness that’s a short walk from the shops and restaurants of Northwest 23rd Street." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"On a 1903 visit to Portland, landscape designer John Olmsted drew up a city park plan calling for "a succession of ravines and spurs covered with remarkably beautiful woods." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Much beloved by locals, this park is one of the largest natural areas in any city in the U.S." Full review
Afar Magazine "It was designed as a self-righting sailboat and carried a local family on adventures for a couple decades before it got away." Full review
Frommer's "One of the largest urban parks in North America, this forest is part of a 9,000-acre park system that forms a wildlife corridor to the Coast Range." Full review
