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Oxbow Regional Park, Gresham, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Oxbow Regional Park

A 1,000-acre Metro park on the Sandy River offering trails, river recreation, camping, and picnic shelters.

3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR · Gresham, OR

About Oxbow Regional Park

Oxbow Regional Park covers about 1,000 acres of river, forest, and ridge along the Sandy River in Oregon. Visitors can hike roughly 12 miles of trails, fish from the bank or by boat, picnic, camp, and float or paddle the river. The park includes an Ancient Forest loop, one of the closest old-growth forests to Portland, and five reservable picnic shelters. The park is temporarily closed while its water system is replaced, with reopening expected in early 2027. Metro charges a parking fee, and pets, drones, hunting, and smoking are not permitted.

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