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Powellhurst-Gilbert · District 1 · Large park · 13 acres
Ed Benedict 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.
Check current official informationConfirm the inferred property type with PP&R.
Published activities: let my kids play, play on a field, and use a restroom.
Hours
5am to midnight
Getting there
SE 100th Avenue and Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97266
Dogs
Dogs on leash
Access
Accessible restroom
Photo from the City's park pagePark history
The park was named in commemoration of Ed Benedict, a statesman and community activist who was instrumental in getting the park built. In addition to his work as a nurseryman and landscape contractor, he served three terms in the Oregon Legislature, and was a member of many community organizations, including Urban League of Portland, NAACP, and the East County Coordinating Committee. When the proposed Mt. Hood freeway project fell through, Benedict worked hard to ensure that the land that had been purchased as an easement for the freeway be developed as a neighborhood park. In 1988 the parcel known as Mt. Hood Park was deeded to the City of Portland for "eventual use as a recreational park." Benedict died that year and, in his will, left money to establish a trust fund to develop the park. Ed Benedict Community Park was officially named at a ceremony on July 29, 1991.
In 2009, the skate plaza was added to the park. In 2018, Ed Benedict Park’s restrooms nearest the skate park were renovated with funding from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond so that they can be open year-round. Improvements included new ADA-compliant pathways to the restrooms.
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 courtAny sport court
- shoot hoopsBasketball court
- play on a fieldAny sport field
- play soccerSoccer or futsal field
- skateSkate park or pump track
…get here and move
- be in a parkAny park
- walk or roll on pavementPaved path
- walk a soft pathUnpaved path
…remember and belong
- see public artPublic art
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.
- 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
- Summer water play — needs splash pad or wading pool or swimming pool or interactive fountain
- 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.
What else should this park let you do?
Something specific to this park — the thing you'd use it for if it were here.
Send an idea for this park →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.
- Earl Boyles Elementary · David Douglas · 6.4 acres0.3 mi
On record: 1 playground.
- Ron Russell Middle · David Douglas · 8.8 acres0.4 mi
On record: 1 American football pitch, 1 track. Not recorded in this property’s inventory: running track.
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
- +6 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 soccer
- walk a soft path
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- +8 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
- +8 more
0 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
- +8 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Ed Benedict 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 ecosystemCommunity organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Ed Benedict Park. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.
Friends of Portland Memory GardenPartners at this parkConfirmed
Friends groups
Named in PP&R’s FY2025–26 site-partner roster for stewardship, operations and/or maintenance; individual responsibilities are not specified.
PP&R FY2025–26 Partnerships & Volunteerism report, p. 5Support this park
Real ways to help Ed Benedict 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 atlasAcross 156 assessed assets at this park, 13% 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 · 43Above fair · 42Fair · 51Poor · 16Very bad · 4
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). Priority high. Public note: Replace bench from inventory (these are not adopted) Record 5332 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-08-14 |
Showing all 1 public repair candidates.
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Send a condition note →Public assets
All 46Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
Bench×24
4×13×42×19
Art Work×6
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Permanent Trash Can×5
2––22
Picnic Table×5
11333
Drinking Fountain×4
3211
Memorial×1
2
Permanent Bollard×1
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Official Portland.gov profile
From the City's park page
Ed Benedict Park on Portland.gov
Portland Parks & Recreation completed a NEW playground at Ed Benedict Park in April 2025! Come check it out.
Ed Benedict Park is a lively community space in East Portland, located at SE 100th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. The 13-acre park offers something for everyone.
The park's brand-new playground, completed in early 2025, invites kids to climb, swing, and explore. It includes a large climbing boulder, slides, spinners, and play structures for both younger children (ages 2 to 5) and older ones (ages 5 to 12). The new design also features better stormwater drainage to help care for the environment and keep the play area safe year-round.
Ed Benedict Park serves more than 1,600 nearby households and continues to grow as a central gathering place in East Portland. Alongside the playground, you'll find open lawns, trees, and fitness features, plus picnic areas and walking paths that make it easy to enjoy time outdoors.
City label
Park
Year acquired
1988
Official acres
12.701
City section
East
Neighborhood
Powellhurst-Gilbert
Hours
Park hours: 5am to midnight To reserve a sports field, call 503-823-2525.
Amenities and activities
Accessible play areaAccessible restroomPicnic tablePlaygroundSkate parkStatue or public artPaths (paved)Paths (unpaved)Soccer fieldBasketball court
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
This page, on a sign
The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/ed-benedict-park-112?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_112
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.