Matt Dishman Indoor Pool

Schedule Change: Due to a burst pipe, we will open at 1pm on Wednesday, September 9 . We are working to make the needed repairs and open as soon as possible.

When there is extreme weather, we will post schedule changes here , and you can find more up-to-date Weather Information and Closures .

Each member in your family should register for an Active Discount.

After you have signed up for a discount, the price of admission and classes will be automatically reduced for 12 months.

We offer a variety of activities for people of all ages. Please call our front desk at 503-823-3673 if you have any questions.

These activities usually occur over a five or 10-week session. You must sign up before participating.

If you are registered for an activity and have a disability, you can r

Click on the links to view drop-in schedules: Group Fitness Classes Indoor Park - for ages 5 and younger Sports – basketball, ping pong, and more Swimming TeenForce Registered classes We offer a variety of registered classes for people of all ages.

The center is located on the site of the former Eliot Grade School. After the school was relocated, PP&R took it over in 1950 and remodeled the building, naming it the Knott Street Community Center. In the late 1960s, the local community lobbied to name the center after Matt Dishman, the first African-American Multnomah County sheriff and police officer in the city of Portland. The pool was added in 1992. In 2009, the fitness center was completely renovated. In 2016, Matt Dishman’s pool and spa were fully renovated with funding from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond. Improvements included resurfacing the pool shell to address hollow locations behind the plaster and cracks in the sub-surface of the pool floor, replacement of the spa with a larger capacity spa (expansion funded by System Development Charges) and new major mechanical systems, and the replacement of three fiberglass sand filters for the pool with one high-efficiency filter. In addition to the pool and spa, Matt Dishman Community Center received electrical system upgrades and a new roof in 2019-2020 thanks to the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond. Installed on the lawn in front of the center is a pavilion sculpted by Jon Gierlich in 1996, aptly titled Angle of Repose . The artist combined traditional porch designs based on the historic Victorian architecture in the area with an urban plaza where people are encouraged to meet and interact.