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Portsmouth · District 2 · Large park · 35 acres

Columbia Park

Developed parkPublic entry documented

The captured official page publishes visiting hours. Check the source for current closures. Public-entry status is separate from wheelchair accessibility.

Classification and evidence

Official page label: Park; Atlas classification rules. Classification: inferred.

Source captured: 2026-06-02. Human verification: Pending.

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Published activities: let my kids play, run through water, and play on a field.

Hours
5:00am-midnight
Getting there
N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue Portland, OR 97203
Dogs
Dogs on leash
Access
Accessible restroom, accessible picnic area
Columbia ParkPhoto from the City's park page

Park history

In 1891, the City of Albina bought a tract of wooded land to be used for Albina's first park, however, it wasn't developed until after Albina consolidated with the City of Portland. In 1909, G.H. Hoch, the head gardener for Washington Park, oversaw the design work for Columbia Park. He patterned the park after a famous park in Berlin, Germany. Columbia Cottage was built in 1940 and has served as a field house, dance hall, and National Guard command center. In 1989, when the city wanted to build a parking lot for Columbia Pool, the neighborhood banded together and saved the magical cottage. The cottage is operated by the Friends of Columbia Park.

From the City's page for this park.

Visitor amenities

Published amenities are checked separately from entry conditions. Each links to other documented locations; confirm current hours before visiting.

…stay a while
…play
…cool off
…compete
…get here and move
…be in nature

Potential additions to investigate

Passing the initial size-and-type screen is not a feasibility finding. Usable space, existing uses, habitat, public access, utilities, permission, construction costs, and ongoing maintenance funding require site-specific review. Missing acreage or uncertain classification remains unassessed.

Enabling assets recorded
  • Evening use — Programming after dusk — leagues, classes, walks.
  • League play — Organized sport seasons.
  • Summer water play — Cooling and swim programs.
  • Youth drop-in — Free unstructured play with somewhere for adults to sit.
  • Nature education — Environmental programs and guided walks.
  • Markets & festivals — Vendor events and neighborhood festivals.
One addition to investigate
  • Gatherings & events — needs stage or amphitheater or plaza or terrace
  • All-weather indoor — needs indoor space or community center or arts or cultural center or gymnasium

Inventory-based screening only. Recorded assets do not establish opening hours, program staffing, permission, or operating funding. Potential additions require review of usable space, habitat, utilities, access, and ongoing maintenance. Unverified properties remain unassessed.

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Through the year

Seasonal facilities and listings captured by the Atlas. These records do not measure attendance, utilization or all activity at the site.

Counts describe captured listings, not attendance or all activity. No listings captured does not mean the site is unused.

Winter
Dec–Feb

Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.

  • use a restroom
  • gather out of the rain
  • walk or roll on pavement
  • use an accessible restroom
  • sit down to eat
  • be in a park
  • +8 more
    • let my kids play
    • let every kid play
    • play in nature
    • play on a court
    • play tennis
    • play pickleball
    • picnic with everyone
    • be in a natural area
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fewest modeled facilities
Spring
Mar–May

Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.

  • let my kids play
  • play on a field
  • play soccer
  • play ball
  • use a restroom
  • use an accessible restroom
  • +12 more
    • sit down to eat
    • gather out of the rain
    • be in a park
    • let every kid play
    • play in nature
    • play on a court
    • play tennis
    • play pickleball
    • play volleyball
    • walk or roll on pavement
    • picnic with everyone
    • be in a natural area
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Summer
Jun–Aug

Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.

  • sit down to eat
  • run through water
  • use a restroom
  • use an accessible restroom
  • gather out of the rain
  • be in a park
  • +13 more
    • let my kids play
    • let every kid play
    • play in nature
    • play on a court
    • play tennis
    • play pickleball
    • play volleyball
    • play on a field
    • play soccer
    • play ball
    • walk or roll on pavement
    • picnic with everyone
    • be in a natural area
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fall
Sep–Nov

Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.

  • use a restroom
  • gather out of the rain
  • play on a field
  • be in a natural area
  • use an accessible restroom
  • sit down to eat
  • +12 more
    • be in a park
    • let my kids play
    • let every kid play
    • play in nature
    • play on a court
    • play tennis
    • play pickleball
    • play volleyball
    • play soccer
    • play ball
    • walk or roll on pavement
    • picnic with everyone
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
What the record holds here, by season
SeasonProgramsRecurring eventsOne-time
Winter Dec–Feb
Not yet published
———
Spring Mar–May
Recorded from 2026-06-11
000
Summer Jun–Aug
Recorded from 2026-06-11
010
Fall Sep–Nov
Recorded through 2026-10; 1 month still to come
000
Our reading of the calendar
Which facilities count as in season is our model of Portland's year (splash pads and wading pools in summer; fields, gardens and interactive fountains spring through fall; everything else year-round) — not the City's schedule. Check posted hours for pools, splash pads, and restrooms. From 16 weekly catalog snapshots (2026-06-11 to 2026-10-12). "Programs" are distinct titles; "sections" are the catalog's individual records — a swim level at one time slot for one week is one section. Complete through 2026-10; later months fill in as registration opens. Winter counts fill in when winter registration opens.

What's on

No current listings were captured and matched to this property. This does not establish that no activity takes place. See the citywide calendar and programs.

Reserve at Columbia Park

This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.

Picnic sites
Reserve a site
SiteTablesFeeFeatures
A8$53.75
B16$100.50
C8$53.75
D28$206.25
PowerKey
E16$257.75
Sheltered PowerKey
F19$131.25
G10$69.50
H9$59.50

Fees and inventory from PP&R's 2026 picnic brochure. A $27.50 application fee applies. Reserve online or call 503-823-2525.

Partners & friends

The whole ecosystem

Community organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Columbia Park. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.

How it's holding up

The City's own inventory of what is here and the condition it last recorded for each item. Dates are the source's; old dates mean no newer public assessment, not that nothing has happened since. Historical project estimates appear below; they are separate from these condition records.

Historical cost profile · 2023 reporting

Columbia Park

$11.1M

19 distinct source rows. Proposed repair and improvement costs, not a current funding gap.

All-in annual service cost: Not established

Current remaining repair cost: Not verified

What the estimates cover

Courts, fields & golf$9M
Energy & building systems$990.7K
Roofs & buildings$765K
Restrooms & drinking water$294K
Paths & access$45.6K

Categories are Atlas labels based on project titles. Expansion and new provision are included where proposed; a project can include several kinds of work.

The work, cost & reason (19 source rows)
Renovate 1 soccer and 2 ball fields$8,342,574

Asset as named in source: Columbia Park

PP&R sports fields are in varying conditions. Significant improvements have been made but a few still need irrigation and improved goals, etc.

KGW table row 129. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Pool and Building Demolition$765,001

Asset as named in source: Indoor pool

Demolish indoor pool buidling. If approved by Commissioner-in-Charge: Demolish At-Risk Building (based on third-party analysis), Reinvest OpEx elsewhere.

KGW table row 131. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park$569,288

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Develop new well at Columbia Park for irrigation purposes. Install new submersible well pump estimated as 60HP with 300gpm at 156'.. FIM Name: 18.04-0017 Develop New Well

KGW table row 135. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Renovate tennis court$560,018

Asset as named in source: Sport court 2

Renovate tennis courts rated 4 or 5 in sport court assessment

KGW table row 136. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Restroom Renovation$294,012

Asset as named in source: Columbia Park Annex

Restroom A: Repair / replace roof , fixtures, lighting, access

KGW table row 141. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Columbia Cottage HVAC and Roof$216,472

Asset as named in source: Columbia Cottage

- Replace failing furnace. System is at end of life. - Replace the roof as it is in the end of life cycle. Roof condition was detremind through building assessment

KGW table row 142. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park Annex$125,609

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Interconnect the water service at Columbia Park Annex with the new well system at the adjacent Columbia Park property.. FIM Name: 18.06-1104 Interconnect Irrigation to Adjacent Property Well System

KGW table row 143. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Restore handball court$54,191

Asset as named in source: Court

Handball court is deteriorating and rated as 5 in court assessmet. The whole court need to remove or restore.

KGW table row 137. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park$45,956

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Columbia Park - Retro commission all irrigation sprinkler systems and heads to ensure proper thrown and timing. Replace 10% of all rotary and spray heads.. FIM Name: 18.10-0017 Irrigation System Improvements

KGW table row 139. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Pathway Renovation$33,827

Asset as named in source: Columbia Park

Replace the damaged pathway, trails and sidewalks that have been rated as 5 in Pathway assessment

KGW table row 140. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Front doors ADA compliance$11,760

Asset as named in source: Columbia Pool

The front doors are not ADA compliant. There is no push button to automatically open the door. We have been getting complaints from our customers in wheelchairs and those using walkers.

KGW table row 144. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
Replace Backflow preventer device$10,000

Asset as named in source: Property

- Replace out of compliance backflow preventer - Assembly: Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA) - Premises Isolation (PI): 1" Double Check (DC)+ Vault. Serial # 01970 - Move to property line, if needed - Hazard: Right Of Way (ROW)

KGW table row 145. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park$8,139

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Replace (1) existing Waterplay Monster ground spray (32 gpm @ 5ft) with wave nozzle (6 gpm) and replace (1) existing Waterplay Cosmic Cannon (6 gpm) to Solor Spurt (1.5 gpm).. FIM Name: 18.08-0017 Splash Pad Water Use Reduction

KGW table row 130. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

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ESPC-II_ Columbia Park$7,040

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Convert existing lighting to LED technology via a re-lamp approach.. FIM Name: 09.06-0017 Building Interior Lighting LED Conversion

KGW table row 134. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

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ESPC-II_ Columbia Park Annex$5,745

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Columbia Park Annex - Retro commission all irrigation sprinkler systems and heads to ensure proper thrown and timing. Replace 10% of all rotary and spray heads.. FIM Name: 18.10-1104 Irrigation System Improvements

KGW table row 138. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park$826

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Convert existing lighting to LED technology via a re-lamp approach.. FIM Name: 09.07-0017 Building Exterior Lighting LED Conversion

KGW table row 128. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park Annex$760

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Convert existing lighting to LED technology via a re-lamp approach.. FIM Name: 09.06-1104 Building Interior Lighting LED Conversion

KGW table row 132. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park Annex$733

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Install a GE control node on each pathway light fixture. Node for parks with <50 fixtures will be model #ELWM18BXXXXAD. Node for parks with >50 fixtures will be model #ELWN08BXXXXAD.. FIM Name: 09.17-1104 Building Exterior Lighting Controls

KGW table row 133. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗
ESPC-II_ Columbia Park Annex$99

Asset as named in source: Not specified

Convert existing lighting to LED technology via a re-lamp approach.. FIM Name: 09.07-1104 Building Exterior Lighting LED Conversion

KGW table row 127. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.

Original source table ↗

61 of 333 assessed built records are rated poor or very bad in the separate condition dataset. Condition ratings do not determine these dollar estimates.

Source: KGW’s November 2023 table. Current status, remaining scope and funding are unverified. Exact duplicate rows count once; other scope overlaps remain unresolved.

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Annual service · FY 2026–27 adopted

$19.3K in linked site-account budgets

This is the known portion across 1 named account, including personnel, materials, City services and any capital outlay. It is budgeted, not actual spending or the full cost of this park.

Later budget supplements and unallocated shared services are not included.

Annual breakdown & district context →

District picture · District 2

This park in the district picture

The same public records, read the same way for every property, so this park can be set next to its district. Each figure keeps its own source and date. “Not available” means the source has no record for this property. It is not a zero.

People nearby

Residents within a half mile
8,349
Households within a half mile
3,404

2020 Census blocks whose centre point lies within a half mile of the park boundary, measured in a straight line. Residents, not visitors. Blocks outside the city limits count.

Recorded backlog

Open backlog IDs
25
Closed backlog IDs
19

Records in the PP&R backlog map workbook that name this property. The workbook publishes no cost field, so these are counts of records, not dollars.

Active capital projects

Active geocoded projects
1
Estimated cost, as published
Not available
Projects with no published cost
1
Funding source codes, as published
MM

Geocoded PP&R capital projects at this property, a subset of the full capital program. The cost is the published estimated total project cost, not spending to date.

Who is on record

Partner operates an asset here

A partner is on record operating a facility or program site at this property. City crews may still care for the grounds.

  • Friends of Columbia Park · Temporary Use Permit, Jul 29, 2024 to Jul 28, 2027Maintenance and management of the Cottage

Partners at assets here: Friends of Columbia Cottage in Columbia Park (operates a facility or program site)

From the department-provided partnership directory. It records what is on paper, not who does each task. Each agreement links to its entry on PP&R's agreements with partners, with the public text where it's posted, how to request it where it isn't, and the rules that govern partnerships.

Condition across all assets

Citywide condition atlas

Across 333 assessed assets at this park, 18% are in poor or very-bad condition (rated 4–5). Pooled from the City's public assessment layers — buildings, bridges, playgrounds, courts, fields, fences, paths and amenities.

This count comes from the City's rated asset layers; the “Public assets” list below is a separate furnishings inventory, so its items and scores are counted separately and the two totals need not match.

Good · 0Above fair · 58Fair · 214Poor · 51Very bad · 10
Assessed asset families here
Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)Buildings2018Fences2022Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020Sport fieldsSport courts

Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); no score means not yet assessed and is excluded. Park trees are inventoried separately and not counted here. These assessment records do not contain repair costs. Historical project estimates are shown separately.

Repair ledger

Each row is one record from PP&R's public asset layer. No itemized repair cost is published for these records, so none is shown. Dates are the source's last published assessment; treat older ones as unverified.

AssetConditionStatusReplacementAssessed
Permanent Trash Can
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Public note: Needs a pad
Record 105
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition very bad. Priority urgent.
Record 261
Very bad condition
code 5
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 781
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Drinking Fountain
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Public note: not working
Record 0017-DF-7
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 2522
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 2948
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Drinking Fountain
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 0017-DF-4
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Public note: Nail exposed on seat
Record 3388
Fair condition
code 3
Activeyes2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 3435
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Drinking Fountain
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 0017-DF-6
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 3699
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high.
Record 3830
Poor condition
code 4
Removedno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 3943
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Public note: Sharp edge and poor condition
Record 4029
Fair condition
code 3
Activeyes2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 4585
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 5016
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 5335
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Record 5415
Fair condition
code 3
Activeyes2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 5443
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Permanent Bollard
Replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Record 6675
Fair condition
code 3
Activeyes2007-07-25
Bench
Replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Public note: Sharp
Record 6715
Fair condition
code 3
Activeyes2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Public note: Sharp edge
Record 7075
Fair condition
code 3
Activeyes2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 7078
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Drinking Fountain
Condition very bad. Priority urgent.
Record 0017-DF-5
Very bad condition
code 5
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 7286
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Drinking Fountain
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 0017-DF-1
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 8247
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Bench
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 8301
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high.
Record 8406
Poor condition
code 4
Activeno2007-07-25
Picnic Table
Condition rated poor (code 4); replacement field says yes. Priority high.
Public note: missing one side
Record 8763
Poor condition
code 4
Activeyes2007-07-25
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Public assets

All 198

Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.

Picnic Table×123
4×93×1052×9
Bench×28
5×14×83×142×5
Permanent Trash Can×11
4×13×72×1–×2
Permanent Bollard×10
3233333332
Drinking Fountain×8
43443543
Bleacher×6
222222
Bike Rack×5
33333
Litter Bag Dispenser×4
3333
Bat Holder×3
323

Related capital projects

Columbia Park: Drainage Scoping

No public description.

ActivePhase pendingCost pending PP&R verification
Official Portland.gov profile

From the City's park page

Columbia Park and Annex on Portland.gov

Open official page

At just over 35 acres, Columbia Park and Annex houses mature Douglas-firs and lindens, sports fields, and a historic cottage, serving as an important shared community space for North Portlanders. Columbia Annex is located directly across North Lombard Street from Columbia Park.

Take a virtual tour of the trees at Columbia Park

Established in 2020, this natural forest landscape has a floral lawn planted with crocuses, flat-top log benches and boulders, a network of walking paths, and a unique selection of pollinator-pleasing plants. The project repurposed an underutilized and degraded area of the park to give the picnic areas around the cottage a cohesive theme.

Learn more about Nature Patches in PortlandPortland Parks & Recreation is adding nature patches to developed park landscapes to provide natural experiences for people and habitat for wildlife. Nature patches are unique natural garden spaces that support native pollinators and offer fun opportunities for education and exploration.

City label
Park
Year acquired
1891
Official acres
35.369
City section
North
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Location

N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue Portland, OR 97203

Directions
Hours

Park hours: 5:00am-midnight To reserve a sports field or picnic area, call 503-823-2525. For rental info on Columbia Cottage, visit the website at Friends of Columbia Park

Amenities and activities
Accessible picnic areaAccessible play areaAccessible restroomHorseshoe pitNature patchPicnic shelterPicnic tablePlaygroundPaths (paved)Baseball fieldSoccer fieldSoftball fieldSplash padTennis court (lighted)Volleyball courtPickleball court

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

This page, on a sign

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Where this comes from

Facilities from the City's amenity pages and asset layers; hours, photo, and history from the City's park page; programs and events from its catalogs; condition from PortlandMaps public records. Where the City publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.