Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Imagine stepping into a lush forest where woodpeckers forage, squirrels leap from limb to limb, owlets wait quietly for their next meal, and wildflowers paint the understory as the seasons change.

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Discover it all at Tryon Creek State Natural Area, your oasis in the city.

Here you can explore 658 acres of second-growth forests, walk along the meandering Tryon Creek, and connect with the flora and fauna that call this special place home Located about 15 minutes from downtown Portland, Tryon Creek is Oregon's only state park within a major metropolitan area.

Bicycle Path The 3-mile paved bicycle path parallels Terwilliger Boulevard on the east edge of the park, from Boones Ferry Road to State Street (Oregon Highway 43) in Lake Oswego.

It is part of the Portland metropolitan area bikeway system 40-mile loop. Programming and More Tryon Creek hosts educational programs and guided hikes throughout the year.

What will you explore today? Hiking Trails The park features 8 miles of hiking trails, 8 bridges and a boardwalk over a wetland.

Bring along our Tryon Creek Checklist of Vascular Plants and see what you can identify! The 0. 3 mile fully paved Trillium Trail is 6-feet wide with a slope up to 3. 2%.

Resting benches and turnaround areas located along the trail. There are occasional bumps caused by roots that affect the trail surface.

See images of the trail surface in the photo carousel at the bottom of this page. Park trails are maintained for year-round hiking.

Hiking trails in the park can be muddy during wet weather. Horse Trails The park boasts 3. 5 miles of packed gravel trails for equestrians.

Our non-profit partners, Friends of Tryon Creek, host school field trips at the park. To schedule a field trip, please fill out their online form .

Land for the park was acquired between 1971 and 1988 by gifts from Multnomah County, Friends of Tryon Creek, Annette T. Kraft and John and Julie Des Camp, as well as by purchase from private owners. The park was obtained to provide a natural area typical of the Willamette Valley ecosystem within the Portland metropolitan area which would be available for public study and education. Tryon Creek is named for Dr. Socrates Hotchkiss Tryon, an Oregon settler of 1850, who settled a claim near Oswego on which the park land is located.