Harper's PlaygroundFunds this parkConfirmed
Programmatic nonprofits
Portland.gov — Gateway Discovery ParkHazelwood · District 1 · Mid-size park · 3.0 acres
Gateway Discovery 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, run through water, and use a restroom.
Getting there
10520 NE Halsey Street Portland, OR 97220
Dogs
Dogs on leash
Access
Accessible restroom, accessible picnic area
Photo from the City's park pagePark history
In 2008, the Portland Development Commission (PDC) and Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) purchased three adjacent properties totaling 4.2 acres. PDC and PP&R currently share joint title of the parcels. Based on community input and previous planning efforts, it was determined that the now vacant site should become a 3.2 acre neighborhood park, and 1 acre of complementary mixed-use development. The park was constructed in part with funding from Prosper Portland (formerly the Portland Development Commission.) Harper's Playground participated in the design process and contributed funding to the Universally accessible play area.
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
…gather
- meet in a public squarePlaza or terrace
…play
- let my kids playPlayground
- let every kid playAccessible play area
- play in natureNature play area
…cool off
- run through waterSplash pad
…compete
- skateSkate park or pump track
…get here and move
- be in a parkAny park
- walk or roll on pavementPaved path
- picnic with everyoneAccessible picnic area
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.
- Gatherings & events — Concerts, movies, cultural events.
- Summer water play — Cooling and swim programs.
- 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
- League play — needs any sport field or any sport court
- 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 →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
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
- +5 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
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
- +5 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
- run through water
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
- +6 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
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
- let my kids play
- +5 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 | 1 | 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 Gateway Discovery Park
This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.
Picnic sites
Reserve a site| Site | Tables | Fee | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | $35.25 | Power |
| B | 2 | $35.25 | |
| C | 3 | $35.25 | Power |
- · No vehicle access allowed.
- · ADA accessible.
- · Reserve all sites (A through C) for $96.75.
Fees and inventory from PP&R's 2026 picnic brochure. A $27.50 application fee applies. Reserve online or call 503-823-2525.
Partners & friends
The whole ecosystemCommunity organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Gateway Discovery Park. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.
Prosper PortlandFunds this parkConfirmed
Intergovernmental partners
Portland.gov — Gateway Discovery ParkSupport this park
Real ways to help Gateway Discovery 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 69 assessed assets at this park, 1% 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 · 37Above fair · 21Fair · 10Poor · 1Very bad · 0
Assessed asset families here
Buildings2018Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020
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
Public data does not currently flag repair candidates for this park. Additional PP&R maintenance exports can be added without changing the page structure.
Know this park?
Seen something here that's broken, fixed, or missing from this list? Records are updated periodically; tell us what you see.
Send a condition note →Public assets
All 76Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
Bike Rack×24
–×24
Picnic Table×16
–×16
Permanent Trash Can×15
–×15
Bench×12
–×12
Permanent Bollard×5
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Drinking Fountain×2
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Art Work×1
–
Memorial×1
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Official Portland.gov profile
From the City's park page
Gateway Discovery Park on Portland.gov
Gateway Discovery Park holds free events and activities during the summer, including Free Lunch + Play, Wednesday Lunchtime Family-Friendly Performances, Arts in the Parks, and more!
The splash pad will be on from the second or third week of June through Labor Day.
Come play with us and grab a free lunch this summer at Gateway Discovery Park! Hands on games, crafts, and play will be held on the Plaza. This is a drop-in program.
City label
Park
Year acquired
2009
Official acres
3.014
City section
East
Neighborhood
Hazelwood
Hours
Park hours: 5am-midnightSplash pad: Open starting June 2022To reserve a picnic area, view our picnic reservation page or call (503) 823-2525
Amenities and activities
Accessible picnic areaAccessible play areaAccessible restroomUniversal access play areaNature-based play areaPicnic tablePlaygroundPlazaSkate parkPaths (paved)Splash pad
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/gateway-discovery-park-1366?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_1366
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.