PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Ahead of high heat in the Portland metro area this weekend, a number of interactive fountains are now active to help people cool off.
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The first above-90-degree day of the year is expected to hit the Rose City this weekend, with plenty of public spaces already available for cooling off with some water. In addition to the interactive fountains already active, a number of splash pads will also be available beginning next week.
Interactive Fountains currently active
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park – SW Ankeny near the Burnside Bridge (operates 24 hours a day)
- Teachers Fountain at Director Park – 815 SW Park Avenue (7:00 am – 8:00 pm)
- Grant Park – NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place (11:00 am – 7:00 pm)
- Holladay Park – NE 11th Avenue and Holladay Street (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
- Jamison Square – 810 NW 11th Avenue (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
- McCoy Park – N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
- Salmon Springs Fountain at Waterfront Park – Naito Parkway at SW Salmon Street (operates 24 hours a day)
Splash Pads turning on by June 14 and open through Sept. 1 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Colonel Summers Park – SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street
- Columbia Park and Annex – N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue
- Dawson Park – N Stanton Street and Williams Avenue
- Earl Boyles Park – east of SE 107th Avenue and Francis Street
- Elizabeth Caruthers Park – 3508 SW Moody Avenue
- Errol Heights Park – SE 45th Avenue and Tenino Drive
- Essex Park – SE 79th Avenue and Center Street
- Farragut Park – N Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street
- Fernhill Park – NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street
- Gateway Discovery Park – 10520 NE Halsey Street
- Irving Park – NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street
- Kenton Park – 8417 N Brandon Avenue
- Khunamokwst Park – 5200 NE Alberta Street
- Mill Park – SE 119th Avenue and SE Lincoln Street (opening will be delayed, new date TBD)
- Northgate Park – N Geneva Avenue and Fessenden Street
- Parklane Park – SE 155th Avenue and SE Main Street
- Peninsula Park – 700 N Rosa Parks Way
- Pier Park – N Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue
- Raymond Park – SE 118th Avenue and Raymond Street
- Spring Garden Park – 3332 SW Spring Garden Street
- Woodlawn Park – NE 13th Avenue and Dekum Street
Portland Parks and Recreation also has maps of the interactive fountains and the splash pads.
The City of Portland has more information about interactive fountains and splash pads…