When is South Waterfront Park open?
Open 24 hours, every day.
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ParkUniversity District
South Waterfront Park
- 4.5338 reviews
- Free
- Open now
South Waterfront Park offers peaceful, spacious riverfront green space with sweeping views of the Willamette and the city skyline. Expect walking and bike paths, gardens, and open lawns ideal for jogging, photography, picnics, and relaxed waterfront viewing — a calm urban retreat worth visiting for fresh air and scenic strolls.
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When is the best time to visit South Waterfront Park?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is South Waterfront Park indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is South Waterfront Park?
2001 S River Dr,Portland, OR 97201.
Right now · 1:15 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, tomorrow 11 am.
In its favour
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Feels 45° out there
46°
Overcast
- Feels
- 45°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 1mph
- 2pm
47° - 3pm48°
- 4pm48°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Where and how
- 1 South Waterfront Park
- 2 Our Spot · 1 min
- 3 Portland Sports Bar & Grill · 1 min
- 4 Little River Cafe · 3 min
- 5 South Hawthorne Waterfront Park · 7 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.5from 338 reviews
Known for
- Sunset views
- Photography
- Jogging
- Waterfront
- Walking trails
- Dog friendly
The feel
- Spacious
- Quiet
- Casual
- Tourists
- Pet owners
- Family friendly
Around University District
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowOur SpotCafé · 1 min walk
Portland Sports Bar & GrillBar · 1 min walk
Good nowLittle River CafeCafé · 3 min walk
South Hawthorne Waterfront ParkPark · 7 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time