Harper's Playground at Arbor Lodge Park

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department

Built in 2012 through a public-private partnership between Portland Parks & Recreation and the Goldberg family, this was the city's first universally accessible playground and the flagship project of the Harper's Playground nonprofit. A sand-and-water play area with pumpable water and sensory sculpture elements anchors the barrier-free design.

Accessibility

Accessible. Recorded as wheelchair accessible — step-free routes to the equipment.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Portland runs roughly March to October.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 16 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 22 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

• Couch Park Playground — 0 mi · Portland · accessible, restrooms
• Creston Park Playground — 0 mi · Portland · accessible, restrooms
• Gabriel Park Inclusive Playground — 0 mi · Portland · accessible, restrooms, parking
• Laurelhurst Park Playground — 0 mi · Portland · accessible, restrooms
• Luuwit View Park Playground — 0 mi · Portland · accessible, restrooms, parking

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