South Waterfront Greenway Central District
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: walk or roll on pavement, be in a park, and look out over water.
Photo from the City's park pagePark history
Environmental Requirements: At the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Oregon Division of State Lands (DSL) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the design for the riverbank restoration included habitat in the form of a shallow water bench to provide shelter for juvenile fish, and adjacent riparian plantings. Working jointly with the Corps of Engineers, Oregon DSL, NMFS, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the City’s Bureau of Environmental Services, a hybrid concept was developed in summer 2010 that met public and agency needs.
Phasing After nearly 10 years of planning, review and design by local, state, and federal agencies, the Greenway Project was permitted in June 2012. Construction was broken into two phases. Phase 1 included Riverbank Restoration - removal of contaminated soil, installation of retaining walls, riparian habitat, and the osprey pole, plus repair of areas of the site that were damaged during construction. Phase 2 included completion of the Upland Park, with pedestrian and bicycle paths, seating, lighting, lawns, and the public art piece.
Public Art Named "Cradle", the public art installed along the Greenway includes 3 trees laid on their sides upon concrete pods near the Curry Street overlook. This art piece was provided by the 2% for Art Program administered by the Regional Art and Culture Council. The artist, Buster Simpson, comments that it is a "...sculptural monument to and for the Willamette River...One-and-a-half ton anthropomorphic concrete anchors hug uprooted trees to secure their position in the floodplain landscape and provide biomass for habitat enhancement. The intent of the work is to acknowledge the dynamic forces of the river, climate and human interaction and express the intervention of the reconstructed shoreline."
Grand Opening Celebration After nearly 12 years of work, this park was formally dedicated in an opening ceremony on Saturday, June 27, 2015.
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.
- be in a parkAny park
- walk or roll on pavementPaved path
- look out over waterRiver or vista views
- see public artPublic art
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.
- Nature education — Environmental programs and guided walks.
- Markets & festivals — needs restroom
Outside the size-and-type screen for this 4.4-acre park property: cool off (splash pad or wading pool or all swimming pools or interactive fountain); let my kids play while I sit (playground); be inside when it rains (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.
Something specific to this park — the thing you'd use it for if it were here.
Send an idea for this park →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.
- The Cottonwood School · Portland Public Schools · 1.7 acres0.4 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.
Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.
- walk or roll on pavement
- be in a park
- look out over water
- see public art
Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.
- be in a park
- walk or roll on pavement
- look out over water
- see public art
Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.
- be in a park
- walk or roll on pavement
- look out over water
- see public art
Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.
- be in a park
- walk or roll on pavement
- look out over water
- see public art
| Season | Programs | Recurring events | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
Winter Dec–Feb Not yet published | — | — | — |
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 2026-10; 1 month still to come | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Partners & friends
The whole ecosystemNo known partner is currently linked to South Waterfront Greenway Central District in the Partnership Atlas. This is an opportunity signal, not an official priority.
See opportunity signalsSupport this park
Real ways to help South Waterfront Greenway Central District and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.
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. Historical project estimates appear below; they are separate from these condition records.
Historical cost profile · 2023 reporting
South Waterfront Greenway Central District
Not available
No historical estimate matched to this property. This does not mean no repair needs.
All-in annual service cost: Not established
Current remaining repair cost: Not verified
0 of 92 assessed built records are rated poor or very bad in the separate condition dataset. Condition ratings do not determine these dollar estimates.
Source: KGW’s November 2023 table. Current status, remaining scope and funding are unverified. Exact duplicate rows count once; other scope overlaps remain unresolved.
Compare repair estimates across parks →Annual service · FY 2026–27 adopted
A complete annual cost is not yet available.
This property has no named account linked in the public budget extract. Shared crews and citywide programs may still fund its care.
Later budget supplements and unallocated shared services are not included.
Annual breakdown & district context →District picture · District 4
This park in the district picture
The same public records, read the same way for every property, so this park can be set next to its district. Each figure keeps its own source and date. “Not available” means the source has no record for this property. It is not a zero.
People nearby
- Residents within a half mile
- 5,945
- Households within a half mile
- 3,794
2020 Census blocks whose centre point lies within a half mile of the park boundary, measured in a straight line. Residents, not visitors. Blocks outside the city limits count.
Recorded backlog
- Open backlog IDs
- 1
- Closed backlog IDs
- 0
Records in the PP&R backlog map workbook that name this property. The workbook publishes no cost field, so these are counts of records, not dollars.
Active capital projects
- Active geocoded projects
- 0
Geocoded PP&R capital projects at this property, a subset of the full capital program. The cost is the published estimated total project cost, not spending to date.
Who is on record
No partner agreement on record
The department-provided directory names no agreement here. Friends groups without a formal agreement are not captured.
From the department-provided partnership directory. It records what is on paper, not who does each task.
Condition across all assets
Citywide condition atlasAcross 92 assessed assets at this park, 0% 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.
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. These assessment records do not contain repair costs. Historical project estimates are shown separately.
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.
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 79Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
From the City's park page
South Waterfront Greenway on Portland.gov
The South Waterfront Greenway Development Plan, accepted by City Council in 2004, provided a vision and concept plan for the entire South Waterfront Greenway.
The Greenway, which stretches from the Marquam Bridge south to the River Forum Building, will strive to balance the needs of the public and the health of the Willamette River. The City of Portland's South Waterfront Plan envisioned a system of parks working together to enliven the neighborhood, stimulate development activity in the area, and provide for the recreational needs of area residents. These projects are important because they set the tone for the quality of open space in the district.
Park Hours: 5:00 AM to midnight daily Accessibility InformationParking - Parking lot & street parking are available within neighborhood (not dedicated to the park) - Paved sidewalk into park - 475 feet from parking options to the park Other Amenities - Accessible riverfront overlooks - Accessible pedestrian paved pathway along river
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/south-waterfront-greenway-central-district-1411?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_1411
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.