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Cathedral Park, Portland, OR

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Cathedral Park

A riverside city park beneath the St. Johns Bridge in north Portland, with a nature patch, boat launch, and outdoor stage.

N Edison Street and Pittsburg Avenue, Portland, OR 97203 · Portland, OR

About Cathedral Park

Cathedral Park sits under the eastern end of the St. Johns Bridge in north Portland, a steel suspension bridge completed in 1931. The 21.85-acre park was dedicated in 1980 after a neighborhood fundraising drive turned a junkyard area into green space. Visitors can explore a nature patch of native and ornamental flowering plants completed in 2024, use a boat dock and ramp, relax at picnic areas, or attend events on an outdoor stage. The park also has a dog off-leash area, paved paths, and an accessible restroom. Its name comes from a 1968 newspaper photo of the bridge whose arches reminded people of a cathedral.

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