Parkrose Heights · District 1 · Large park · 13 acres

Knott 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, play on a field, and use a restroom.

Hours

5am to midnight. Parking lot closed at 10pm.

Getting there

NE 117th Avenue and Knott Street Portland, OR 97220

Dogs

Dogs on leash

Access

Accessible restroom

Mature maple trees with beautiful red, orange, yellow, and green leaves

Photo from the City's park page

Park history

A. J. Knott owned land in the area of the street and park that now bear his name.

In the 1880s and 1890s, Knott operated the Stark St. Ferry, which connected Portland and East Portland for many years. The ferry was originally fueled by "mule-power," with mules pulling the ferry from each shore. Business dwindled when the Morrison Bridge was made free to all since the Stark Street Ferry was only free to small children and funeral parties.

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
let every kid playAccessible play area

…compete

play on a fieldAny sport field
play soccerSoccer or futsal field
play ballBaseball or softball

…get here and move

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.
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
Summer water play — needs splash pad or wading pool or swimming pool or interactive fountain
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.

Sacramento Elementary · Parkrose · 11.5 acres
0.2 mi
On record: 5 tetherball pitchs, 4 four square pitchs, 3 baseball pitchs, 2 playgrounds, 1 basketball pitch. Not recorded in this property’s inventory: basketball court.

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
+2 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
walk a soft path
use a restroom
+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
use a restroom
use an accessible restroom
be in a park
let my kids play
let every kid play
+5 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
use an accessible restroom
sit down to eat
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	0	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 Knott Park

This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.

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 Knott 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 Knott 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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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 137 assessed assets at this park, 30% 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 · 22Above fair · 20Fair · 54Poor · 22Very bad · 19

Assessed asset families here

Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)Buildings2018Fences2022Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020Sport fields

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 Status is Removed. Priority urgent. Record 1490	Very bad condition code 5	Removed	no	2007-08-22
Bench Condition very bad. Priority urgent. Record 3633	Very bad condition code 5	Active	no	2007-08-22
Bleacher Replacement field says yes. Priority high. Public note: extra long and 5 rows no backrest Record 6510	Fair condition code 3	Active	yes	2007-08-22
Bleacher Replacement field says yes. Priority high. Public note: extra long and 5 rows without backrest Record 8107	Fair condition code 3	Active	yes	2007-08-22
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Public note: extra big Record 2835	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-22
Picnic Table Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 4261	Poor condition code 4	Active	no	2007-08-22

Showing all 6 public repair candidates.

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Public assets

All 63

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×17

5×23×102×41×1

Permanent Bollard×17

2×11×16

Picnic Table×15

4×23×52×71×1

Permanent Trash Can×4

3332

Bike Rack×3

212

Drinking Fountain×3

122

Bleacher×2

Litter Bag Dispenser×2

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Official Portland.gov profile

From the City's park page

Knott Park on Portland.gov

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This page contains information about Knott Park in Portland, Oregon.

Knott Park is green and spacious, and is located in Portland's Parkrose neighborhood. It covers almost 13 acres, and is a great place for families, sports lovers, and neighbors to gather, play, and relax.

Open grassy areas make Knott Park a great spot for picnics, games, and community events. In addition to a community garden, you'll find a baseball field, football field, horseshoe pit, playground, and plenty of picnic tables and benches throughout the park. The fields are perfect for tossing a frisbee, kicking a soccer ball, or enjoying a nice afternoon outdoors.

The park's paved walking paths make it easy to explore, and visitors will notice many mature maple trees, which are the most common tree in the Parkrose neighborhood. In the fall, their leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and red, adding to the park's natural beauty. This park is also home to a Turkish hazelnut tree, one of Portland's 400 heritage trees.

City label

Park

Year acquired

1986

Official acres

12.742

City section

East

Neighborhood

Parkrose Heights

Location

NE 117th Avenue and Knott Street Portland, OR 97220

Directions

Hours

Park hours: 5am to midnight. Parking lot closed at 10pm. To reserve a sports field, call 503-823-2525.

Amenities and activities

Accessible play areaAccessible restroomBEECN – basic earthquake emergency communication nodePicnic tablePlaygroundPaths (paved)Paths (unpaved)Soccer fieldSoftball field

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/knott-park-220?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_220

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.