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Reserve on Portland.gov503-823-2525
District 1 / East Portland
Ed Benedict 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.
13
Acres
46
Assets
7
Repair candidates
7
Replacement-flagged
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Official Portland.gov profile
City-published park details
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
Park 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.
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
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.
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.
Art Work
Art Work is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Condition not publishedStatus: RemovedReplacement field: no
Asset record 408Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; recency check needed
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Art Work
Art Work is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Condition not publishedStatus: RemovedReplacement field: no
Asset record 1828Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; recency check needed
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Art Work
Art Work is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Condition not publishedStatus: RemovedReplacement field: no
Asset record 1950Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; recency check needed
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Art Work
Art Work is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Condition not publishedStatus: RemovedReplacement field: no
Asset record 2895Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; recency check needed
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Art Work
Art Work is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Condition not publishedStatus: RemovedReplacement field: no
Asset record 5011Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; recency check needed
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Bench
Bench is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Public note: Replace bench from inventory (these are not adopted)
Asset record 5332Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; recency check needed
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Art Work
Art Work is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Condition not publishedStatus: RemovedReplacement field: no
Asset record 8118Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-08-14; 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/ed-benedict-park-112?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_112
Public assets
All 46The 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.
Public photo from the official Portland.gov park pageArt Work
Condition: NA · Status: Removed
Art Work
Condition: NA · Status: Removed
Art Work
Condition: NA · Status: Removed
Art Work
Condition: NA · Status: Removed
Art Work
Condition: NA · Status: Removed
Art Work
Condition: NA · Status: Removed
Bench
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
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Condition: 2 · Status: Active
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Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Memorial
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active