Great community park with community garden. There is a skate park and lots of picnic benches. Very…read moreclean park area. Enjoying a birthday party with our dog.

Beautiful park located in a gorgeous area. There's a great…read morevariety of playground equipment for different ages. Half quart basketball hoop, a bike riding or walking trail, grassy areas, plenty of benches and picnic tables. There is a water fountain for little kids, big kids and adults and a third spout for our canine friends. The only negative is the restroom facilities, which is one larger, mobile outhouse, and when we encountered it today, it was very dirty and unusable in our assessment.

Every business, institution and home sits on land. The land is divided into lots, with lines drawn…read moreby surveyors and a whole chain of legal documents. How did those lines get there? I learned about this from my surveyor http://www.yelp.com/biz/chase-jones-and-associates-portland. They got there from here. The entire Oregon Territory, which includes Washington, was surveyed from this single point set June 4, 1851. Why the surveyor did not choose Council Crest is a mystery. The Willamette Stone State Heritage Site has a parking lot on the South, wooded side of Skyline. There is a paved path with steps at the end to a concrete pad. Set in the center is a stainless steel marker for the Willamette Meridian - the North - South line, and the Willamette Baseline, the East - West line. There are a few benches, some inset lines and a plaque explaining the surveying system devised by Thomas Jefferson and used throughout the country, including here. You might think with GPS we would not need surveyors. Not so, surveyors work to an accuracy of 1/10 inch and GPS is 50-1000 times less accurate. So no, you cannot survey your land with your Garmin. And yes, current laser survey equipment is very accurate. Those laser measurements are based off this marker. Think about this, every property line, building location, road, pipe, utility pole, every elevation, anything built by humans in Oregon and Washington is legally defined by this marker. This is not the most exciting park. The Masons would totally vibe on this spot. If children take an interest in surveying or the geometry behind it, maybe there is a teaching moment here. Or if children become interested in land use law, this is part of that. Certainly it is an historic location. Not the most wheelchair accessible spot. The paved path is a moderate grade with a few bumps caused by roots under the asphalt. There are a few steps right above the marker pad, which can be viewed from there. There is a gravel path which bypasses the stairs. The Willamette Stone is where the lines we draw on land began. It's Oregon and Washington's belly button. No rush to visit, it will be there as long as we are here.

If you are looking for a beautiful hike in the woods, this is NOT the place to go. On the other…read morehand, if you're a history +/or geocaching geek, then geek out. The nearby cemetery is MUCH more interesting. Even better, the McCleay trail from the Pittock Mansion parking lot (the upper, corner of the paved lot), down to the Lower McCleay. Pros - Lots of parking - Historical Cons - Compared to other trails in the woods, this one is the pits!

Some of the very best customer service I have ever encountered…read more My online order arrived damaged. One phone call and a couple of photos sent and the problem was resolved within a few minutes. A big thumbs up to PTO!

Wow what an amazing staff . The customer Service is through the roof . As soon as I walked in I was…read moregreeted warmly and asked how I could be helped . Alex was so helpful that I ended up buying a new pair of boots at a great price

Amazing place to bird watch! We saw so many species around the multiple ponds, including a couple…read morewe rarely or have never seen and lots of goslings. Great trails crisscrossing the property, some paved some rock...some shaded some solid sun. Good amount of parking available.

Make a donation today! I would give this place 10 stars if I could. Restrooms, plenty of parking,…read moreand vast trail systems. The amount of birds that I have seen at this place are endless. Plenty of parking and bouts of walking in and out of shade areas. Part of the refuge is closed Sept - May.

Great outdoor field. Hosts games once a month. Has rentals. Does private party's. 28 acres of…read moreplayable field.

Camp Blue Spruce (CBS) provides a safe and worry-free weeklong, overnight camp experience for kids…read morewith food allergies. 2025 was my son's first year at CBS, and it truly delivered on all its promises. I can't say enough positive things about the counselors and staff, volunteers, Board, and amazing kids. My son, who lives with daily restrictions and anxieties, had a transformative experience. He loved the archery, fort building, swimming, boating, dancing, and food etc., and most of all, connecting with kids who understand him and enjoy his company. Speaking to the one star review from 2024, we dealt with that heartbreaking cancellation too. But I can say that the cancellation seemed to be caused by a transitional period and other issues within the nonprofit organization. Those issues are no more thanks to an entirely new Board, the longtime and committed staff, and a supportive community. CBS has entered a new chapter. The new Board and the staff worked together to bring back camp in 2025, and to put it simply, they nailed it. I fully endorse CBS. If you are considering this camp but have questions, then reach out to CBS directly and get connected to other families. These are incredible and generous people making camp magic happen for these kids. See you all in 2026!

The promise of this camp is so wonderful and needed in the world. Theoretically it is the only camp…read morein the US dedicated to kids with food allergies and completely excludes the top allergens to make it safe for kids who could otherwise not experience an inclusive summer camp. Stories from past campers were so promising and we signed up 2 years in a row, the summers of 2023 and 2024. Unfortunately the promise is drastically different than the reality. The reality is that this camp has abruptly canceled with extremely little notice. So our family's experience has been crushed dreams, lost money from travel plans, and no time to find another camp option for our child. The first cancelation was due to covid and though, in my opinion, it was handled very badly from a communication standpoint, was at least understandable. In 2024 after having bought plane tickets, booked to stay near the area while our kid was in camp, and planned our summer around this opportunity, we got an email only 17 days before drop off that camp was canceled AGAIN, this time due to low staffing. How this could only be clear so late in the game hasn't been answered, but it is much too late to register for another camp. I recommend that families who are interested in an allergy friendly camp not go with this organization, because they cannot be relied on.

'The Mother of All Relays' which also claims to be the largest walk relay in the world. And guess…read morewhat.... for about 2 miles of the 127 mile race, I was the leader (suck it Nike!!!) This is one of Oregon's great events and it is held in tandem with the Hood to Coast running relay. The walk relay starts early (4:00a on Friday in Portland under the Hawthorne Bridge) and the runners start nipping at our heels beginning Friday afternoon when they begin their race at Timberline Lodge. This was my first time as a participant and what I learned and experienced could fill a book. I'll share just a couple high and lowlights.... **Holy crap it is big - 50 states and 40 countries represented. The walk relay has 400 teams; roughly 4,800 walkers! And a whole lotta vans (teams are split in half with six walkers in each van). **My god it is early - meeting my teammates at 2:00a was brutal. We were in Van 1 and had the first start time at 4:00a along with about 30 other teams in the first wave. **Sunrise/Sunset - my first leg was along Front Avenue and Highway 30 past the St. John's Bridge and Linnton. The first walker on our team was crazy fast so I left my checkpoint in first place. I got the motorcycle with the flashing light as a pace car. Insanely cool!!!! **Competition - Most people are in it for fun, but there are competitive teams and lets face it competitive people. Most teams log 'Roadkill' and lets say some people walk a fine line between walking and running. After my initial thrill of leading the race I was passed, repeatedly, by walkers and I tell you each one was a stab to the heart. It is a good thing no one could hear the stream of invective I was letting loose in my head. My second leg was at night as the sun was going down in Birkenfeld along highway 202. **Sleep is more important than hygiene. I surprised myself by learning to sleep anywhere. And showers frankly are optional in my book. Sorry vanmates! **If the porta-potties a rockin'.... no, I didn't see anyone having that much fun, but I have a new appreciation for our little portable commodes. Being at the beginning of the race, I can tell you there is nothing as sweet as a minty fresh porta-potty. They were well stocked and plentiful. **Team spirit - (see photos) - the vast majority of teams had funny names and the vans were decorated with lights, posters and totally themed out. Some of my favorite names - Wonder Women (they were all dressed like Wonder Woman), Our Drinking Team has a Walking Problem, 11 thongs and a Granny Panty, No Teacher Left Behind, Tutus and Tattoos (this was a law firm and they all wore tutus!), Hell on Heels (stilletos everywhere) and every pun about walking imaginable. **Driving and walking don't mix - there was just some scary stuff happening on the roads. Every years there are a few pedestrian and auto collisions and it is amazing there aren't more. Factor in little to no sleep, country roads and distractions and you feel happy to make it out unscathed. **Locals - at several of the exchange points, local school groups or neighbors had food and drinks for sale. They were incredibly cool and friendly and it is a great fundraiser. **Exchanges - difficult under the best of circumstances. So hard to gauge when you think your walker will arrive (legs are between 4 and 8 miles). The exchanges are crowded, there are cars everywhere and then you need to switch back and forth with your other van. At our last van exchange at 2:30a our van left us hangin' for 1-1/2 hours. We were not happy campers. **Bonding - like a backpacking trip through Europe, you will love or hate your vanmates by the end of this experience. Lack of sleep, stress and general mayhem forge an amazing bond. I feel so lucky that I had a great team and my experience was phenomenal. **Seaside - woo-hoo you survived and cross the finish as a team on the beach! Well organized for team photos, getting your medals, music, freebies and a chance to celebrate. Now, I should probably take that shower.

This is one of the best experiences of my life. The sore muscles, the pain, the dirtiness, the…read moreteamwork... I love everything about it. This is the one time a year where I will use a honey-bucket! I didn't think that I would like these team events, especially the sitting around for long hours, but it was great. The team support and getting to know different people and the friendly support you get from everyone on the course is great.