District 4 / Westside
Marquam Nature 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.
205
Acres
4
Assets
0
Repair candidates
0
Replacement-flagged
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Official Portland.gov profile
City-published park details
Marquam Nature Park on Portland.gov
Marquam Nature Park includes a portion of the Marquam Trail, a linear trail and connection in the 40-mile Loop system, that starts at Willamette Park, passes over Council Crest, and connects with the Wildwood Trail in Washington Park. This natural area park supports an abundance of native plant species, and contains many trails that wind around Marquam Hill, through trees such as Douglas fir, western hemlock, red cedar, and bigleaf maples. There is a shelter with interpretive displays and maps near the entrance.
This park is maintained with the volunteer assistance of the Friends of Marquam Nature Park. Friends of Marquam Nature Park is a non-profit community-based volunteer organization. They work in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation and others to conserve, maintain and enhance the historical, natural, and recreational resources of Marquam Nature Park and to educate the public about the park's unique natural and cultural history.
City label
Natural area
Year acquired
1979
Official acres
204.873
City section
SW
Neighborhood
Southwest Hills
Hours
Park hours: 5:00am-midnight
Amenities and activities
Paths (paved)Trails (hiking)
Park history
Philip A. Marquam, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, came to Portland via California in 1851. He practiced law and invested in real estate, including the Fulton District, Marquam Hill, and what is now part of Riverview Cemetery. He became a judge in 1862 and a state legislator in 1882. According to The Oregonian on April 2, 1934, Marquam was "one of Portland's picturesque pioneers, prominent in the legal, economic, sporting, educational, and theatrical history of Portland."
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
Reserve at Marquam Nature 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 | Shelter | $113.75 | Sheltered |
- · 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.
Partners & friends
The whole ecosystemCommunity organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Marquam Nature Park. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.
Condition across all assets
Citywide condition atlasAcross 1 assessed assets at this park, 100%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.
Good · 0Above fair · 0Fair · 0Poor · 1Very bad · 0
Assessed asset families here
Buildings2018
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.
Public data does not currently flag repair candidates for this park. Additional PP&R maintenance exports can be added without changing the page structure.
QR destination
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/marquam-nature-park-251?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_251
Public assets
All 4The 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 pageBench
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Bench
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: Unknown · Status: Active