Hoyt Arboretum, Portland

Great place to walk in the woods so close to the city. You'll feel like you're out in the wilderness but on a easy to walk trail. Love how many trees are labelled so you know what you are looking at. The bamboo forest is pretty neat. Not that hard to access with transit using either the bus and the park shuttle, or just taking the MAX Red or Blue Line to the zoo station and walking down.

Beautiful natural oasis close to the city. Entry is free and you only pay for parking if visiting by car, which is $2 an hour or $8 max a day. We walked the redwood trail which takes about an hour and only went back to the car because it started to rain. Highly recommend this trail as the enormous trees are awe inspiring.

So many trails to choose from! A little muddy in spots, I would suggest wearing hiking boots. Only walked through a portion of the trails on the west side of the visitor center building. For some fun interesting sights, grab the kids adventure map in addition to the full map. We saw a tree hit by lightning 40 years ago. Also, Hank (a visitor guide with arboretum) is great with tips and directions!!!

Great variety of trees and paths (even shortcuts) to take. You can take an hour and a half and see the vast majority of the park, or take three or four and not be bored or going in circles. There is plenty of parking, and some good views (not of downtown). Very family-friendly... Saw a toddler walking through.

Magnificent arboretum! Huge collection of trees, great volunteers, endless paths and trails. Pay for parking. Visitor center and store with bathrooms. Picnic areas and covered pavillion. Some paths are ADA accessible, many are not.