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Ladd Circle Park and Rose Gardens, Portland, OR

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Ladd Circle Park and Rose Gardens

A 1.62-acre Portland park with a central green circle and four diamond-shaped rose gardens in the Ladd's Addition historic district.

SE 16th Avenue and Harrison Street, Portland, OR 97214 · Portland, OR

About Ladd Circle Park and Rose Gardens

Ladd Circle Park and Rose Gardens sits at the middle of Ladd's Addition, a historic district in Southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. The park combines a grassy circle with four diamond-shaped rose gardens a short walk away, and the roses are the main draw. Over 3,000 bushes of roughly 60 varieties bloom here, most vividly in the warmer months. Many of the roses belong to older types that were popular in the early 1900s. Shade from large trees and the neighborhood's diagonal streets make the area pleasant for strolling or cycling. Volunteers from the community help maintain the gardens, and each spring the circle hosts an annual bicycle relay called the Ladds 500.

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