Irvington · District 2 · Large park · 16 acres

Irving 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.

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Published activities: let my kids play, run through water, and let my dog run.

Hours

5:00am-10:00pm

Getting there

NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street Portland, OR 97212

Dogs

Off-leash area here

Access

Accessible restroom

Photo from the City's park page

Park history

The land in the Irvington neighborhood was originally owned by Captain William Irving, who was famous in early Pacific Northwest maritime history. Part of the land occupied by Irving Park was the site of the Irvington Racetrack, one of four defunct racetracks now sporting Portland parks.

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
play in natureNature play area

…cool off

run through waterSplash pad

…compete

play on a courtAny sport court
shoot hoopsBasketball court
play tennisTennis court
play volleyballVolleyball court
play on a fieldAny sport field
play soccerSoccer or futsal field
play ballBaseball or softball

…get here and move

be in a parkAny park
walk or roll on pavementPaved path

…be in nature

be in a natural areaNatural area

…bring my dog

let my dog runDog off-leash 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.
League play — Organized sport seasons.
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

Gatherings & events — needs stage or amphitheater or plaza or terrace
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.

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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.

Community Transition Program on MLK · Portland Public Schools · 0.1 acres
0.5 mi
Nothing recorded inside the grounds yet.

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
play ball
use a restroom
use an accessible restroom
+10 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
be in a park
let my kids play
+11 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
be in a natural area
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
be in a park
+10 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 Irving 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
B	3	$35.25

· No vehicle access allowed.

Fees and inventory from PP&R's 2026 picnic brochure. A $27.50 application fee applies. Reserve online or call 503-823-2525.

Tennis & pickleball courts

Reserve outdoor courts through PP&R's registration system.

Reserve on Portland.gov

Athletic fields

Permit sports fields through PP&R's customer service center.

Reserve on Portland.gov503-823-2525

Partners & friends

The whole ecosystem

Opportunity signal

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

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Support this park

Real ways to help Irving 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 atlas

Across 232 assessed assets at this park, 21% 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 · 4Above fair · 66Fair · 114Poor · 35Very bad · 13

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. Record 1322	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 1462	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 3477	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 5169	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Drinking Fountain Condition rated poor (code 4); status is Removed. Priority high. Record 0195-DF-4	Poor condition code 4	Removed	no	2007-08-09
Drinking Fountain Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 0195-DF-2	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 79	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 615	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 855	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09
Permanent Bollard Replacement field says yes. Priority high. Record 4533	Above fair condition code 2	Active	yes	2007-08-09
Permanent Bollard Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 6455	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-09

Showing all 11 public repair candidates.

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Public assets

All 90

Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.

Bench×39

4×43×292×5–×1

Permanent Bollard×22

4×43×42×121×2

Picnic Table×13

3×12×12

Permanent Trash Can×7

3333232

Drinking Fountain×4

4343

Bleacher×3

112

Flag Pole×1

Litter Bag Dispenser×1

Related capital projects

Irving Park Splash Pad

No public description.

ActivePhase pending$25,000

Official Portland.gov profile

From the City's park page

Irving Park on Portland.gov

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Take a virtual tour of the trees at Irving Park

From 2020-2024, Portland Parks & Recreation and the Bureau of Environmental Services collaborated to create Portland's largest nature patch and various stormwater facilities to capture rainwater, foster wildlife habitat, and add natural features to enjoy. Several areas on the west side of Irving Park were converted to natural landscaping that included flowering native plants, stormwater swales, logs, boulders, split-rail fencing, and paths.

Nature patches and rain gardens capture the large volume of rain that flows off the park's hilly and compacted terrain. Capturing rainwater is especially important during storms to reduce flooding in nearby streets and to help prevent the public sewer system from being overwhelmed by stormwater. This project brought nature to the neighborhood that works to protect public health and the environment by helping prevent flooding, sewer backups into basements, and overflows into the Willamette River during heavy rain. You can learn more on the Irving Park Stormwater Project page.

City label

Park

Year acquired

1920

Official acres

16.084

City section

Neighborhood

Irvington

Location

NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street Portland, OR 97212

Directions

Hours

5:00am-10:00pm

Amenities and activities

Accessible restroomHorseshoe pitNature patchPicnic tablePlaygroundDog off-leash areaPaths (paved)Baseball fieldSoccer fieldSoftball fieldSplash padBasketball courtTennis backboardTennis court (lighted)Volleyball court

This page, on a sign

The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/irving-park-195?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_195

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.