# Things to see in Portland, Oregon (United States): 71 places and when to go

> Portland, Oregon is a major city in United States with around 1,875,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 71 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (33), Nature (17), Wildlife (13). The best known are Portland Art Museum, Portland Union Station and Oregon Zoo. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 32. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 45.522, -122.6819
- **Population:** About 1,875,000
- **Places:** 71 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (33) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (17) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (13) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (12) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (5)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 880 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Portland, Oregon

The places in and around Portland, Oregon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Portland Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland-art-museum/): Art museum in Portland, Oregon · 618 m
- [Portland Union Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland-union-station/): Railroad station in Portland, Oregon, USA · 877 m
- [Oregon Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oregon-zoo/): Zoo in the United States · 2.8 km
- [Forest Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/forest-park/): Public municipal park west of downtown Portland, Oregon, USA · 10 km
- [Tilikum Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tilikum-crossing/): Cable stayed bridge in Portland, Oregon, United States · 2.2 km
- [Veterans Memorial Coliseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/veterans-memorial-coliseum/): Indoor arena in Portland, Oregon, USA · 1.5 km
- [Mount Scott](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-scott/): Mountain in Oregon, USA · 13 km
- [Mount Sylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-sylvania/): Extinct volcano in Portland, OR · 9.8 km
- [Portland Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-portland-building/): Municipal office building in Portland · 748 m
- [Cooper Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cooper-mountain/): Mountain in Oregon, United States of America · 16 km
- [Hoyt Arboretum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hoyt-arboretum/): Park in the United States of America · 2.9 km
- [Pittock Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pittock-mansion/): Historic house museum in Portland, Oregon, USA · 2.7 km
- [Mount Tabor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-tabor/): Extinct volcano in Portland, Oregon, USA · 7.0 km
- [Rocky Butte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocky-butte/): Extinct cinder cone butte in Portland, Oregon · 9.4 km
- [Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crystal-springs-rhododendron-gardens/): Botanical garden in Portland, Oregon, U.S · 6.0 km
- [Elk Rock Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elk-rock-island/): Island in the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon · 9.9 km
- [Milo McIver State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milo-mciver-state-park/): State park in Oregon, United States · 35 km
- [Oaks Amusement Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oaks-amusement-park/): Amusement park in Portland, Oregon, United States · 5.8 km
- [Orchard Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amberglen-townhouses/): Park in Hillsboro, Oregon · 16 km
- [Bonnie Lure State Recreation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bonnie-lure-state-recreation-area/): State recreation area in Oregon, USA · 30 km
- [Cooper Mountain Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cooper-mountain-vineyards/): Winery in Oregon, United States · 18 km
- [Kelly Butte Natural Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kelly-butte-natural-area/): Public park in Portland, Oregon, U.S · 10 km
- [Noble Woods Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/noble-woods-park/): Nature trail in Hillsboro, OR · 18 km
- [Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oaks-bottom-wildlife-refuge/): Wildlife refuge in Portland, Oregon, United States · 5.3 km

And the other 47, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Palestine Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palestine-lodge/), [M. E. Blanton House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blanton-house/), [Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/herschell-spillman-noah-s-ark-carousel/), [Philip Foster Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/philip-foster-farm/), [Monastery of the Precious Blood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-andrews-memory-care/), [Stone House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/witch-s-castle/)
- **Temples**: [Sonrise Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sonrise-church/)
- **Nature**: [Tualatin Hills Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tualatin-hills-nature-park/), [Belle Ainsworth Jenkins Estate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jenkins-estate/)
- **Museums and art**: [Oregon Military Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oregon-military-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Portland Saturday Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland-saturday-market/), [Amaterra Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amaterra-winery/), [Aria Tasting Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aria-tasting-room/), [Away Days Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/away-days-brewing-co/), [Baerlic Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baerlic-brewery/), [Binary Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/binary-brewing/), [Breakside Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/breakside-brewery/), [CF&I](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cf-i/), [Coalition Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coalition-brewing/), [Coopers Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coopers-hall/), [Deschutes Brewery and Public House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deschutes-brewery-and-public-house/), [Domaine Serene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/domaine-serene/), [Enso Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/enso-winery/), [Freeland Spirits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/freeland-spirits/), [Ghost Town Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ghost-town-brewing/), [Gigantic Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gigantic-brewing-company/), [Ground Breaker Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ground-breaker-brewing/), [Hip Chicks Do Wine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hip-chicks-do-wine/), [Hopworks Urban Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hopworks-urban-brewery/), [House Spirits Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/house-spirits-distillery/), [Just Rum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/just-rum/), [Lazy Days Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lazy-days-brewing-company/), [Living Häus Beer Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/living-haus-beer-co/), [Moonshrimp Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moonshrimp-brewing/), [New Deal Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-deal-distillery/), [Occidental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/occidental/), [Ruse Brewery & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ruse-brewery-taproom/), [Southeast Wine Collective](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southeast-wine-collective/), [Teutonic Wine Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/teutonic-wine-company/), [TPK Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tpk-brewing-co/), [Urban Crush](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/urban-crush/), [Wild Roots x Wyld CBD](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wild-roots-x-wyld-cbd/)
- **Beaches**: [Docks A&B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/docks-a-b/)
- **With kids**: [Family Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/family-farm/), [OMSI Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/omsi-planetarium/), [The Belmont Goats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-belmont-goats/)
- **Hot springs**: [Steam PDX](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steam-pdx/)

## When to go to Portland, Oregon

The best time to visit Portland, Oregon is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 18 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 42 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 28 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 09 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 56 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 14 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 32 |

In June there are 15 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 32. In April, 71 of the 71 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Portland, Oregon

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 880 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.522%2C-122.6819)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.522%2C-122.6819)

## Other towns nearby

- [Vancouver, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vancouver/): 20 places · 12 km
- [Troutdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/troutdale/): 9 places · 23 km
- [Canby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/canby/): 9 places · 33 km
- [Newberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newberg/): 24 places · 34 km
- [Forest Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/forest-grove/): 10 places · 34 km
- [St. Helens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-helens/): 6 places · 38 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Portland, Oregon?

The best known: [Portland Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland-art-museum/), [Portland Union Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland-union-station/), [Oregon Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oregon-zoo/), [Forest Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/forest-park/), [Tilikum Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tilikum-crossing/). In all, 71 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Portland, Oregon?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 32.

### How do you get to Portland, Oregon?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 880 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.522%2C-122.6819) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Portland, Oregon as the destination and these 71 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).