Lents 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.
Real ways to help Lents 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
Lents Park on Portland.gov
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is improving the Lents Park Dog Off-Leash Area (DOLA) to increase safety for dogs, their owners, and other park users. The project will create a clearly defined, fenced off-leash area while preserving existing trees, maintaining access to nearby park amenities, and responding to community feedback.
Lents Park was selected for DOLA improvements due to its location within a service equity area and its high level of use. PP&R prioritizes equitable access to safe, well-maintained parks in areas with higher proportions of low-income households, people of color, and youth.
The updated design includes a new fenced DOLA with two separate dog areas for large and small dogs. The layout closely follows the existing off-leash boundary where feasible, minimizing tree impacts and maintaining functionality. The fenced area will total approximately 40,566 square feet, a minimal reduction from the existing off-leash area.
Park hours: 5am-midnight To reserve a sports field or picnic area, call 503-823-2525
Park history
Lents Park is named after Oliver Perry Lent, a stonemason who came to Oregon in the 1850s to farm a 190-acre land claim. The area became the center of a growing farm community. George P. Lent, the eldest son of Oliver Lent, platted the town of Lents in 1892. In 1912, the Lents community was annexed from Multnomah County and incorporated into the City of Portland.
According to neighborhood reports, the original 5.2 acres of Lents Park had previously been used as a gravel quarry. During the 1940s and 1950s, an additional 32 acres was purchased from private property owners by the City of Portland in an effort to assemble all of the land between SE 88 & 92 and SE Holgate & Steele for park purposes. In 1953, a central plan was prepared by the City, proposing locations for a baseball stadium, athletic playing fields, tennis courts, community buildings, pathways, and parking areas. Construction on the stadium began in 1956.
The stadium was named after Charles B. Walker. From 1930-1934, he supervised playground softball teams as a playground leader and in 1934, organized the first industrial and commercial softball leagues. In 1935, he was appointed as the city's first Sports Director. From 1944-45, Walker served as an American Red Cross Field Director in Germany. Upon his return from the war, he helped organize the first men's and women's softball tourneys ever held west of the Mississippi. In 1950, he was appointed as the commissioner of the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) for the Portland Metro area. He also served as the Pacific Coast Vice-President of the ASA. He retired from the Parks Bureau in 1969 after 40 years of dedication and service to the game of softball.
This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.
Reserve outdoor courts through PP&R's registration system.
Permit sports fields through PP&R's customer service center.
Community organizations that steward, fund, or run programs at Lents Park. Every relationship is sourced.
Leases and plays at Walker Stadium in Lents Park.
Walker Stadium modernization partner.
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.
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.
Permanent Bollard is flagged because the public asset record shows fair condition (public code 3).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Bollard 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 good condition (public code 1).
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 fair condition (public code 3).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows good condition (public code 1).
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.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows fair condition (public code 3).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows good condition (public code 1).
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.
Permanent Bollard 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 fair condition (public code 2).
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 fair condition (public code 2).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Drinking Fountain 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.
Bleacher is flagged because the public asset record shows critical condition (public code 5).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows fair condition (public code 2).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows fair condition (public code 3).
Public note: Aluminum temp can
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Stage is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Public note: Demolished 2016 - this is not a park amenity
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows condition not published.
Public note: ARPA- Victor Stanley
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows fair condition (public code 2).
Public note: Missing Lid
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 fair condition (public code 3).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
Bleacher is flagged because the public asset record shows critical condition (public code 5).
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.
Permanent Bollard 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.
Permanent Trash Can is flagged because the public asset record shows fair condition (public code 3).
PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.
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https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/lents-park-234?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_234
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.
Public photo from the official Portland.gov park pageThis is mapped twice. Please choose 1 point or remove all. Improve Lents Street right-of-way. This includes ADA sidewalk improvements.
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Lents Park