Creston-Kenilworth · District 3 · Large park · 14 acres

Creston 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, let my dog run, and play on a field.

Hours

5am to 10pm

Getting there

SE 43rd Avenue and SE Rhone Portland, OR 97206

Dogs

Off-leash area here

Access

Accessible restroom, accessible picnic area

Photo from the City's park page

Park history

One of the new wave of multi-use neighborhood parks during the City Beautiful movement, this property became a park due to a bond issue for parks and playground expansion approved by voters in 1919. The natatorium (swim facility) was constructed in 1925 along with two brick comfort stations. By 1926, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and a ball field were added.

In 2020, Creston Park’s playground was fully renovated, including the addition of new accessibility features, with funding from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond. An ADA-accessible pathway was installed from the SE 43rd Avenue parking lot to the playground. Other ADA improvements included a new drinking fountain and benches.

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

use a restroomRestroom
use an accessible restroomAccessible restroom
sit down to eatPicnic table

…play

let my kids playPlayground
let every kid playAccessible play area

…compete

play on a fieldAny sport field
play ballBaseball or softball

…get here and move

be in a parkAny park
walk or roll on pavementPaved path
picnic with everyoneAccessible picnic area

…bring my dog

let my dog runDog off-leash area

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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School grounds nearby

Public school grounds within a half mile, by straight line. What is listed is what OpenStreetMap mappers have recorded, not an inventory. The district sets public access.

Creston K-5 · Portland Public Schools · 8.7 acres
0.1 mi
On record: 1 playground.

Beyond parks explains what opening a school ground would take.

School grounds: Metro RLIS. Features inside them: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
walk or roll on pavement
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
be in a park
let my kids play
+3 more

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 ball
use a restroom
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
+5 more

0 programs · 0 events starts captured

Summer

Jun–Aug

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

sit down to eat
use a restroom
use an accessible restroom
be in a park
let my kids play
let every kid play
+5 more

338 programs · 0 events starts captured

Fall

Sep–Nov

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

use a restroom
play on a field
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
be in a park
let my kids play
+5 more

0 programs · 0 events starts captured

What the record holds here, by season

Season	Programs	Recurring events	One-time
Winter Dec–Feb registration opens 10/08 (activities Nov 2 – Dec 13 and winter-break camps Dec 21 – Jan 3)	—	—	—
Spring Mar–May Recorded from 2026-06-11	0	0	0
Summer Jun–Aug Recorded from 2026-06-11	53	0	1
Fall Sep–Nov Recorded through 2026-09; 2 months still to come	0	0	0

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 and gardens spring through fall, everything else year-round) — not the City's schedule. Check posted hours for pools, splash pads, and restrooms. From 12 weekly catalog snapshots (2026-06-11 to 2026-09-07). "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 2026-09; 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 Creston 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

Site	Tables	Fee	Features
A	20 + sink	$205.25	PowerKey
B	10	$69.50
C	8	$53.75
D	11	$76.50
E	5	$35.25
F	7	$47.75

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

Athletic fields

Permit sports fields through PP&R's customer service center.

Reserve on Portland.gov503-823-2525

Partners & friends

The whole ecosystem

Opportunity signal

No known partner is currently linked to Creston Park in the Partnership Atlas. This is an opportunity signal, not an official priority.

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Support this park

Real ways to help Creston Park and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.

Donate via Portland Parks FoundationThe independent nonprofit philanthropic partner for Portland's parks. Gifts support parks and programs citywide.Volunteer with Portland Parks & RecreationJoin official PP&R volunteer and stewardship programs, from work parties to ongoing roles.Find park partners and friends groupsDozens of community organizations steward specific Portland parks. See who works where.

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. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so needs appear without dollar figures.

Condition across all assets

Citywide condition atlas

Across 181 assessed assets at this park, 23% 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 · 32Above fair · 25Fair · 83Poor · 35Very bad · 6

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. No repair costs — those aren't published.

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.

Asset	Condition	Status	Replacement	Assessed
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 1430	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	not published
Bench Status is Removed. Priority urgent. Record 1911	Very bad condition code 5	Removed	no	2021-05-12
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 2093	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	not published
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 2145	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-05-12
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 6340	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-05-12
Bench Status is Removed. Priority urgent. Record 8617	Very bad condition code 5	Removed	no	2021-05-12
Bike Rack Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 6430	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-05-12
Drinking Fountain Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Public note: Bottom has been pried off Record 0025-DF-3	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-05-12
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 6893	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-05-12
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Public note: Double length Record 449	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 513	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 639	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition very bad. Priority urgent. Record 1592	Very bad condition code 5	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 1831	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	not published
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 2087	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	not published
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 2330	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 2981	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	not published
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 3306	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 4009	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	not published
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 4357	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Public note: Bad condition Record 5573	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 5848	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 5901	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 6654	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	not published
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 7012	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2021-06-08
Picnic Table Condition very bad. Priority urgent. Public note: Bad condition Record 7793	Very bad condition code 5	Active	no	not published

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Public assets

All 122

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×76

5×24×153×392×131×7

Bench×15

5×24×43×22×21×5

Permanent Trash Can×10

2211332322

Bike Rack×9

321314111

Permanent Bollard×7

2132243

Drinking Fountain×5

34312

Official Portland.gov profile

From the City's park page

Creston Park on Portland.gov

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This page contains information about Creston Park in Southeast Portland, Oregon.

Located in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood of Southeast Portland, Creston Park is a welcoming 14.38-acre community space with something for everyone. The City acquired the land in 1920, and it has served neighbors for more than 100 years. Today, it remains a busy and vibrant place where people gather, play, and relax.

You'll find open lawns, tall evergreen trees, and paved paths that loop through the park. It's a great spot for a morning walk, an afternoon picnic, or a casual game of catch. The large picnic area on the east side of the park has plenty of tables and shade, making it a popular place for birthday parties and family get-togethers. You can reserve space with our Customer Service Center team.

The playground was fully renovated in 2020 with funding from the Parks Replacement Bond. It features modern play structures, swings, and rubberized surfacing designed for safety and accessibility. An ADA-accessible pathway connects the parking lot on SE 43rd Avenue to the play area, and you'll also find accessible restrooms and drinking fountains nearby.

City label

Park

Year acquired

1920

Official acres

14.381

City section

Neighborhood

Creston-Kenilworth

Location

SE 43rd Avenue and SE Rhone Portland, OR 97206

Directions

Hours

Park hours: 5am to 10pm

Amenities and activities

Accessible picnic areaAccessible play areaAccessible restroomHorseshoe pitPicnic tablePlaygroundDog off-leash areaPaths (paved)Softball fieldTennis backboard

This page, on a sign

The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/creston-park-25?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_25

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.