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District 4 / Westside

Duniway Park

Public asset records for this park are shown as a transparency layer. Itemized repair costs remain pending until Portland Parks & Recreation provides verified estimates.

14
Acres
25
Assets
1
Repair candidates
1
Replacement-flagged
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Official Portland.gov profile

City-published park details

Duniway Park on Portland.gov

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The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is designing a project to replace approximately 1600 feet of aging, large-diameter public sewer pipes along Duniway Park. Having provided over 100 years of service, the pipes require repairs to maintain reliable sewer service and protect public health and the environment.

The sewer construction project will involve excavating parts of upper Duniway Park and the historic Lilac Garden, necessitating the permanent removal and relocation of some lilacs. Lilacs that remain in place during the project will be carefully protected. Restoration plans are currently being developed to restore the garden with an updated planting plan to improve drainage, access, and plant health.

Construction work is expected to be focused in the Lilac Garden along SW Terwilliger Boulevard. Work will not impact use of Duniway Park's turf field and track.Learn more here about construction timeline and impacts.

City label
Park
Year acquired
1918
Official acres
14.028
City section
Downtown
Neighborhood
Homestead
Location

SW 6th Avenue and Sheridan Street Portland, OR 97201

Directions
Hours

Park hours: 5:00am-midnight To reserve a sports field, call 503-823-2525. Parking: There is no charge for parking in the Duniway lot however, each spot is limited to one-hour parking. Time limits are strictly enforced by the Portland Parking Patrol.

Amenities and activities
Accessible restroomHorseshoe pitPicnic tablePaths (paved)TrackSoccer fieldSynthetic turf
Park history

The current site of Duniway Park was once Portland's first Italian settlement colony. The influx of Italians into Portland occurred between 1900 and 1917. In 1918, Duniway Park was named in honor of Abigail Scott Duniway (1836-1915) - writer, newspaper publisher, and advocate for women's right to vote. In 1912, Duniway became the first legal female voter in Multnomah County.

In May of 1995, Duniway Park became the site of the first track of its kind. At that time, a state-of-the-art track surface was installed and made from recycled rubber, including over 20,000 lbs. of athletic shoe soles donated by Nike, Inc. The dedication ceremony included three-time New York Marathon winner Alberto Salazar and 100 children running a 'Victory Lap' around the track.

The Lilac Garden in Duniway Park is a landfill over what was originally Marquam Gulch. The garden is surrounded by steep hillsides covered with fir and cedar - a wonderful backdrop for lilacs in bloom. There are currently about 225 plants in the garden. Included are over 125 varieties, mostly hybrids of Syringa vulgaris which bloom from late March to early May. Of special interest is a large Japanese Tree Lilac which blooms in June.

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

Reserve at Duniway Park

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

Partners & friends
The whole ecosystem

Community organizations that steward, fund, or run programs at Duniway Park. Every relationship is sourced.

NikeFunds this park
Corporate capital donors

Recycled-rubber track surfacing (athletic shoe soles).

Under ArmourFunds this park
Corporate capital donors
Repair ledger

Assessment dates are copied from the public Parks Amenities layer. Old dates mean this source does not publish a newer assessment for that asset, not that we have confirmed no newer internal inspection exists. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so this ledger shows needs without dollar figures.

Bench

Bench is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).

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Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 1961Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-09-24; recency check needed

PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.

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QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/duniway-park-44?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_44

Public assets
All 25

The public asset layer includes `PictureID` and `Hyper_pic`, but those values point to PP&R internal file-share paths, not public image URLs. Asset-level inspection photos need a PP&R export or public ArcGIS attachments before this app can render them.

Duniway Park Entry SignPublic photo from the official Portland.gov park page
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Condition: 2 · Status: Active
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Condition: 2 · Status: Active
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Condition: 3 · Status: Active
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Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Memorial
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Memorial
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Other
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 2 · Status: Active