Montavilla Park

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Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Montavilla Park is located in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.


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Summary

The park spans over 10 acres and offers a variety of recreational activities and facilities.

One of the main attractions of Montavilla Park is its large, heated swimming pool. The pool is open from late May through early September and offers swim lessons, lap swim, and family swim times. There is also a playground for children, basketball and tennis courts, a skate park, and a baseball field.

Visitors can also enjoy a picnic in the park, as there are several picnic tables and benches scattered throughout the area. The park is also home to a community garden, where people can rent plots to grow their own vegetables and flowers.

Interesting facts about Montavilla Park include its history as the former site of the Multnomah County Fairgrounds. The park also features a statue of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.

The best time of year to visit Montavilla Park is during the summer months when the pool is open and the weather is warm. However, the park is open year-round, and visitors can still enjoy the playground and other facilities during the cooler months.

       

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Park & Land Designation Reference

National Park
Large protected natural areas managed by the federal government to preserve significant landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural resources; recreation is allowed but conservation is the priority.
State Park
Public natural or recreational areas managed by a state government, typically smaller than national parks and focused on regional natural features, recreation, and education.
Local Park
Community-level parks managed by cities or counties, emphasizing recreation, playgrounds, sports, and green space close to populated areas.
Wilderness Area
The highest level of land protection in the U.S.; designated areas where nature is left essentially untouched, with no roads, structures, or motorized access permitted.
National Recreation Area
Areas set aside primarily for outdoor recreation (boating, hiking, fishing), often around reservoirs, rivers, or scenic landscapes; may allow more development.
National Conservation Area (BLM)
BLM-managed areas with special ecological, cultural, or scientific value; more protection than typical BLM land but less strict than Wilderness Areas.
State Forest
State-managed forests focused on habitat, watershed, recreation, and sustainable timber harvest.
National Forest
Federally managed lands focused on multiple use—recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and resource extraction (like timber)—unlike the stricter protections of national parks.
Wilderness
A protected area set aside to conserve specific resources—such as wildlife, habitats, or scientific features—with regulations varying widely depending on the managing agency and purpose.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land
Vast federal lands managed for mixed use—recreation, grazing, mining, conservation—with fewer restrictions than national parks or forests.
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