Pier Park
10 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland, r/oregon10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend Pier Park in St. Johns for its large, wooded setting and trails, and one wonders why more people do not visit. Visitors point to its big trees, with one calling it their favorite way to see big trees, and a few praise the disc golf course. One visitor says the terrain is fairly flat, and another says it is not as big as Forest Park.
Address
Pier Park, 10325 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203
At a glance
- Best for
- Nature, Walks
- Known for
- Walking tour of interesting trees, Disc golf course, Forested trails
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Blake-Dreary in r/askportland · Jul 2026weather
Names Pier Park as underrated: big, wooded, with nice trails and cool shade during a heat spell.
- Recommendsu/kfisherx in r/askportland · Jul 2026crowds
Endorses Pier Park, puzzled that few people visit; their own smaller neighborhood parks are also appealing.
- Recommendsu/Dry-Result-1860 in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Calls this St Johns park nice, offered as a disc golf suggestion.
- Recommendsu/ReallyUnlikable in r/Portland · Dec 2025
Says Pier Park is fairly flat, so not the steep-rise match, but calls it a neat park they love.
- Recommendsu/leo_the_lion6 in r/oregon · Nov 2023
Praises the disc golf course at this park for disc golf fans.
- Recommendsu/Stay_Awake_Jane in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Names Pier Park as a place to see big trees.
- Recommendsu/andrewthedentist in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Says the park's disc golf course is very nice.
- Recommendsu/Winedown-625 in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Recommends this park and points to a guide for its interesting trees.
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- Recommendsu/maybelets in r/askportland · Jun 2026uniqueness
Favorite way to see big trees; more impressive than Hoyt's redwoods.
- Recommendsu/nonsensestuff in r/askportland · Aug 2026
Praises Pier Park as a wonderful St. Johns park, though not as big as Forest Park.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.