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Family Hikes
Portland Area Guided Walks for Kids:
Discovery Walks at
Forest Park (Free!)
Ladybug Nature Walks in Portland ($2)
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Story and Stroll Walks at
Tryon Creek (Free!)
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Hikes and Walks at Tillamook Forest Center (Free!)
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Tours at Magness Memorial
Tree Farm
(Free!)
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Weekend Nature
Walks at Tryon Creek (Free!)
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Painted Turtle Walk at Smith and Bybee
(Free!)
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Other Places to Visit:
Columbia Springs
Environmental
Education Center
12208 SE Evergreen Hwy. Vancouver
Nature Trails, bird and wildlife viewing
360-882-0936
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Columbia Children's Arboretum
The Columbia River
Gorge Natural Scenic Area
Just a short 30-minute,
drive from downtown Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, the Gorge contains an
unparalleled combination of scenery, geology, plants, wildlife, recreation
and rich cultural history. Beauty abounds as the Gorge begins in the west
with old growth forests and transitions in only 40 miles into bunchgrass
prairies in the east stunning waterfalls over imposing basalt walls
throughout.
The area has been a major center of
fishing and trade for Native Americans for well over 10,000 years, up to
the present day. Members of Celilo Village, an unincorporated Native
American community, continue to fish at the site of the inundated Celilo
Falls.
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Portland, Oregon
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Comments:
~Love this place! Best in Spring when
Rhododendrons are in bloom, but fun all year round. Some weekdays have free
admission. Fun to see wildlife, kids enjoy feeding the ducks. Have to buy
special feed at front gate or at market down the street. Not expensive. Take
camera, great place for pictures.
WLMom, West Linn Mom of 2
(8 and 5)
Historic
Deepwood Estate
503-363-1825
1116 Mission ST NE
Salem, Oregon
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Jackson
Bottom Wetland Preserve
Hwy 219
Hillsboro, OR
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Comments:
~A fun place for a free outing.
My kids (ages 2-5) call this "the different zoo." The hands on exhibits
make a visit a real treat! They loved petting the beaver pelts,
identifying different kinds of animal poop, and looking at the water foul from
the large viewing area. The paths are gravel and great fun to run and explore
even in gray weather. Kym Mom of 3 (2, 3, 5)
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Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave,
Portland, OR
503-695-2372
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Comments:
~We have been here several times and love it
every time. It is a great place in any season. The kids are really fascinated
by the waterfalls, boardwalks through the pond, and the patterns in the Zen
garden.
Beaverton Mom of 2
Leach Botanical Garden Guided Tours
6704 SE 122nd Ave.,
Portland, OR
503-761-9503
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Magness Memorial
Tree Farm
Southwest Ladd Hill Road near
Wilsonville, OR
503-228-1367
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Comments:
~This is a beautiful place, but what made it
really special was the free Sunday afternoon tour. The tour guide shared so
many interesting and fascinating things about the trees, plants, and wildlife.
Beaverton Mom of 2
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
3029 Spirit Lake Hwy.
Castle Rock, WA
360.274.2100
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Multnomah Falls
Exit 31, Off I-84 East of Portland
503-695-2372
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Comments:
~All of the waterfalls along the
Columbia River highway are beautiful and interesting, each in their own
unique way. Multnomah Falls is especially fun because you can hike up to
the bridge right in front of the falls and feel the spray on your face.
Beaverton Mom of 2
Oregon Garden
879 W. Main St.
Silverton, OR
503-874-8100
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Comments:
~You can't go to this place just once. It is
a huge and interesting garden. Our kids loved looking for fish and frogs in
the pond, but also enjoyed the endless paths and colorful flowers.
Beaverton Mom of 2
Pittock
Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Drive
Portland, OR
(503) 823-3624
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Portland Audubon
Society Bird Sanctuary
5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland
503-292-6855
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Portland Classical Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St.
Portland, OR
503-228-8131
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Portland Rose Gardens.
850 SW Rose Garden Way,
Portland, OR
503-227-7033
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Sauvie Island
Wildlife Area
18330 NW Sauvie Island Rd. Portland
503-621-3488
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Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area -
North Portland
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Comments:
~We went on the painted turtle walk. It was
wonderful. Binoculars are provided along with a guide. It is a nice slow paced
walk on mostly level ground. You will always find the turtles. - KB, Portland
Mom of 5
Tryon Creek Park
11321 SW Terwilliger
Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
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Tualatin Hills Nature Park and
Interpretive Center
15655 SW Millikan Blvd.
Beaverton, OR
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Comments:
~We have taken our kids here many
times and they never tire of exploring the trails. If you like to get out when
it is wet, you will have the treat of seeing newts out on the trail. The Nature
Park also has great activities during the year like Bug Day, Newt Day, and Earth
Day. Beaverton Mom of 2
Tillamook Forest
Center
45500 Wilson River Hwy
503-815-6800
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World Forestry
Center
4033 SW Canyon Rd.
Portland, Oregon 97221
503-228-1367
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Comments:
~What amazing tree's! This
is a great place to take a nine year old, we love it! I've taken kids around 12
and 15 who enjoyed it as well. I learned plenty!
Nikki, SE Portland Mom of 1
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