Governors Park
3.7Google rating(20 reviews)Portland · Multnomah County · park · 5.74 acres
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- Hours
5:00am-midnight
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Access
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
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Overview
About this park
A 5.
Setting
Landscape & setting
7-acre natural area in the Southwest Hills dedicated in 1894 by Governor Sylvester Pennoyer — the first person to gift property to the City of Portland solely for park purposes.
The wooded hillside site remains largely undeveloped, preserving native forest canopy in the steep terrain between downtown and Portland's western ridgeline.
Background
History & notes
This park was dedicated while Sylvester Pennoyer was Governor of Oregon (1894-1901), giving the park its name. Pennoyer was the first person to make a gift of property to the City of Portland for solely park purposes.
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Confidence score
70/ 100
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