Rocky Butte Natural Area

Category: Tourist attraction in Portland, Oregon

Address: 3102 NE Rocky Butte Rd, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Phone: +15038237529

Opening hours

Sunday: 5:15AM–12AM

Monday: 5:15AM–12AM

Tuesday: 5:15AM–12AM

Wednesday: 5:15AM–12AM

Thursday: 5:15AM–12AM

Friday: 5:15AM–12AM

Saturday: 5:15AM–12AM

Reviews

Cynthia Edmonds

Aug 3, 2022

Limited parking at this old park at the top of a hill (butte) in a residential area. Part of a former military school decades ago. On a clear day, you have a view of Mt. Ranier, Mt. Hood, and Mt. St. Helens. Good spot for sunset views.

kelso4001

Jul 20, 2022

Nice easy ride to the top today. Great on nice weather like today. The view not the greatest today, a bit hazy, you could see a couple mountains easily today though, like Mt Hood in the pic. Free access, now the loop at the top is closed to cars, made so after the pandemic. Usually very little traffic when riding on either of the roads up the Butte. Fun climb all around. You can combine this climb with Mt Tabor nearby, takes about an hour to climb both.

David Marshall

Jun 2, 2022

I need to go here again with a better camera and again at night, as well as in the daylight hours. Very nice tourist spot to view Portland. So pretty at night with the lights of the buildings. Clean and well maintained hiking trails. Totally recommend this to those who like hiking and lookout points.

Andrew Kub

Mar 22, 2022

Great spot. Parallel parking near the top. About a dozen spots. Google says "busier than usual" but there are only a dozen people here. It's nice abs quiet with a great view!

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Questions & Answers

So it says customer parking, what does it mean? What do you do? Become a member of the park or something? Gotta pay? Sorry for the stupid questions, wanna go visit and make sure I'll find a safe place to park my car even if it's for just a few mins.

Michelle Parker | Jul 25, 2019
Kimberly Rhoten | Jul 26, 2019

Parking on street is free. Walk up to the top of the butte for a fantastic view! No cost fun! Just to be clear, there is no formal parking lot or any fee.

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Who is suggesting we go there?

luke greenman | Jul 25, 2018
Kassondra Watson | Jul 26, 2018

First place I take family when they visit. Best view of Portland and surrounding mountains.... Still beautiful on a cloudy day but best if you can get there when its sunny

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How far up can I drive to minimize the walking/wheelchair distance for a for a post-knee surgery person? TIA

X Z | Jul 25, 2019
Stephen Burtis | Jul 26, 2019

You can drive clear up to the view area and then it you drive around to the south side ,you can go up the grass or gravel to avoid the stairs on the north side! Hope that was helpful, have a great time!!!

How do you reach this place?! Map tell me its on the right but we dont see anything

Manpreet Singh | Jul 25, 2018
Yatin Gambhir | Jul 26, 2018

The address above many not be right. On Google maps, select the text rocky bute park. That's the official entry point. There are two entrances to this park. One ada accessible, other has steps. They are opposite sides of each other

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Wait. Do we have to pay?

Lesa Boo L | Jul 25, 2018
Katy Gaffney | Jul 26, 2018

No

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Is there a off leash dog park

Ivo Pavlovic | Jul 25, 2018
val patton | Jul 26, 2018

No but nearby Rocky Butte Park at Normandale Park on NE Halsey is an off-lease area and at Tillamook & NE 82 is an off-lease dog walk area.

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