Tanner Springs Park

Sit and absorb

We happened to be staying in the Pearl District of Portland so were looking for places to walk to and explore the city. We came to Tanner Springs and were delighted to see this hidden gem. At street l...

Leaving Nature Alone

So many parks are anti-nature. If there's grass, it has to be cut. If there's weeds, they have to be pulled. If there's trees, they have to be pruned. If there's the slightest bit of organic matter. ...

Great Use of Space

Such a unique park in the middle of the Pearl. In an attempt to help clean up waste water from the city streets and add green space this small park came about. Native flowers bloom through out with ...

Good start off point to explore the Pearl District

This is a nice park. I like how the designers incorporated the history of the area into the themes of the park, with reedy grasses resembling a marsh, historic rail tracks and flowing water. It is n...

Quaint park

This is a quaint park with a terraced area. There are lots of benches above & within this sunken park. There a fish swimming in the water and a wetlands look to it. Come here to read a book, or just r...