Bybee Lake
Portland · Multnomah County · lake · 232 acres

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Essentials
At a glance
- Hours
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On site
Visitor amenities
…stay a while
- Restroomfacility
- Picnic Areafacility
- Parkingfacility
…near water
- Boat Launchwater
- Beachwater
- Fishingwater
- Swimmingwater
Park size map
Official park boundary from GIS.
Overview
About this park
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area is a public park and nature reserve between the Columbia Slough and the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. At about 2,000 acres (810 ha), it is one of the largest urban freshwater wetlands in the United States. Metro, the regional government for the Oregon part of the Portland metropolitan area, manages the park. A covered shelter, restrooms, a paved walkway, and a canoe launch lie on the north side of the natural area. Although surrounded by port terminals, warehouses, and commercial areas, Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area provides habitat for a wide variety of wildlife including beaver, bald eagles and western painted turtles. An artificial water-control system helps keep the wetlands wet. Other systems collect methane and prevent leaching from a closed landfill near the south edge of the park.
- Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
- Surface elevation: 20 ft|m|abbr=on}}
Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
Access
Access & hours
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_and_Bybee_Wetlands_Natural_Area (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
Background
History & notes
List note: in the Columbia Slough watershed
Today
Weather
Forecast is advisory — confirm park hours before you go.
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Confidence score
84/ 100
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