Nora Leibowitz
Portland Parks, Portland
Address 6000 SE Salmon St Portland, OR 97215 Map, Website
Portlanders love our parks! Three that are very kid friendly are Mt. Tabor (trails for bikes and a big play area, plus how many other parks are on top of volcanoes?), Laurelhurst (separate playground and pond areas, with lots of room to run around), and Grant Park (in the summer check out the Beverly Cleary fountain with sculptures of Ramona et al that kids can touch, play with, etc). Lots of city parks have wading pools open in the summer. Perfect for a little break with hot and tired little travelers.