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District 2 / North-Northeast

Fernhill 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.

27
Acres
51
Assets
3
Repair candidates
3
Replacement-flagged

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

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Official Portland.gov profile

City-published park details

Fernhill Park on Portland.gov

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Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) recently removed the wood arch climber from the playground at Fernhill Park due to structural concerns and safety issues. Over time, the wooden legs deteriorated, causing excessive movement, and making the structure unsafe for continued use.

We are assessing options to replace the climber and will provide updates on this page as more information becomes available.

PP&R has identified more than $600 million in unfunded major maintenance needs across the parks and recreation system. Without new, stable funding, the bureau estimates that one in five PP&R assets could fail in the next 15 years. To ensure public safety, PP&R is prioritizing the most critical maintenance needs in the system.

City label
Park
Year acquired
1940
Official acres
26.708
City section
NE
Neighborhood
Concordia
Location

NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street Portland, OR 97211

Directions
Hours

Park hours: 5:00am-midnight To reserve a sports field, call 503-823-2525.

Amenities and activities
Horseshoe pitNature patchPicnic tablePlaygroundDog off-leash areaPaths (paved)TrackBaseball fieldSoccer fieldSoftball fieldSplash padVolleyball court
Park history

According to rumor, the land that is now called Fernhill Park was used as a dumping ground for stolen cars. Auto thieves would steal cars, take them to the ravine, and strip them down for parts. Portland Parks & Recreation 'rode to the rescue' and removed briar patches, graded the hills, and planted grass – turning this one-time valley of vandals into a beautiful park for everyone to enjoy!

In 2018, Fernhill Park received a new splash pad and an expanded play area with new play equipment thanks to funds from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond and System Development Charges.

Upcoming at Fernhill Park

All park events

Reserve at Fernhill 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
Opportunity signal

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

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Condition across all assets

Citywide condition atlas

Across 95 assessed assets at this park, 9%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.

Good · 6Above fair · 35Fair · 45Poor · 8Very bad · 1
Assessed asset families here
Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)Buildings2018Fences2022Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020Sport fieldsSport courts

Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); blank 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

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).

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 38Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-31; recency check needed

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

Permanent Bollard

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

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 4154Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-31; recency check needed

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

Picnic Table

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

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 8131Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-31; recency check needed

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

Showing all 3 public repair candidates.

QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/fernhill-park-120?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_120

Public assets

All 51

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.

Fernhill Park SignPublic photo from the official Portland.gov park page
Bench
Condition: 4 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: 1 · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bike Rack
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bike Rack
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bike Rack
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bike Rack
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Bleacher
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Litter Bag Dispenser
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 4 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Bollard
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 4 · Status: Active