Gabriel 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.
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Real ways to help Gabriel Park and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.
City-published park details
Gabriel Park on Portland.gov
The inclusive playground at Gabriel Park is now reopen. Crews replaced safety-surfacing tiles which, due to the play area's popularity, had worn rather quickly. Enjoy!
Designed in partnership with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the Gabriel Park Nature Patch includes native and ornamental flowering shrub beds with natural seating and habitat features. The nature patch, across from the community garden and orchard, overlooks a beautiful meadow to the north that has over thirty varieties of native forbs, grasses, and wildflowers to support native pollinators.
Learn more about Nature Patches in PortlandPortland Parks & Recreation is adding nature patches to developed park landscapes to provide natural experiences for people and habitat for wildlife. Nature patches are unique natural garden spaces that support native pollinators and offer fun opportunities for education and exploration.
Park hours: 5:00am-midnight. Parking lot off SW Canby closed at 10:00pm. To reserve a sports field or picnic area, call 503-823-2525. Picnic Site Maps & Info
Park history
Swiss immigrant Ulrich Gabriel arrived in 1890 and eventually bought and farmed property south of what is now Vermont Street, and operated the Pine Creek Dairy. He raised corn, wheat, and potatos, but his main income came from his dairy herd.
In October 1950, the city purchased an 87-acre tract of land featuring two small creeks and wooded areas between Vermont and Canby Streets for $120,000. Part of the property, referred to as Gabriel Acres, gave the park its name.
Register for a program at Gabriel Park
Classes, camps, swim lessons, and activities run by Portland Parks & Recreation here. Registration happens on the city's ActiveNet system.
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Browse all programsReserve at Gabriel Park
This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.
| Site | Tables | Fee | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | $35.25 | |
| C | 7 | $47.75 | |
| D | 5 | $35.25 | |
| E | 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.
Reserve outdoor courts through PP&R's registration system.
Permit sports fields through PP&R's customer service center.
Partners & friends
The whole ecosystemCommunity organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Gabriel Park. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.
Condition across all assets
Citywide condition atlasAcross 379 assessed assets at this park, 14%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.
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.
Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Bench is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).
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/gabriel-park-136?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_136
Public assets
All 127The 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.