List of parks in Portland, Oregon
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The city of Portland, Oregon, has more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of public parks and other natural areas.
Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park, as well as the smallest park in the United States—at 61 centimetres (24 in) in diameter—Mill Ends Park.
The development of Portland's park system was largely guided by the 1903 Olmsted Portland park plan. There are at least 279 parks and natural areas in Portland. Most of these are operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, though the State of Oregon, Metro regional government, the Portland Water Bureau, and the Federal Government also operate parks as well.
Portland Parks & Recreation
North Portland
Northeast Portland
Northwest Portland
Southeast Portland
Southwest Portland
South Portland
Portland Water Bureau
The Portland Water Bureau operates various "HydroParks" on land that is owned by the bureau.
Metro
The Metro regional government operates 20 parks, 4 of which are located in Portland.
Oregon State Parks
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, or Oregon State Parks, operates over 250 State parks. One of these is located in Portland.
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