The Great Outdoors

Public Fountains

Kids love to cool off on hot summer days in the area’s many public fountains. Just be careful. Some surfaces become slippery when wet! (Free, unless noted)

• Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden – Grant Park, NE 33rd and US Grant Pl.; 503-823-PLAY (7529); www.portlandparks.org. This “garden” of bronze sculptures features fountains in warm months.
• Blue Lake Park Spray Ground – 20500 NE Marine Dr. 503-797-1850. www.oregonmetro.gov. 3,500 square feet of whimsical and action-packed water gizmos that spray, gush, dump and pour water. Free with admission to park ($4 per car).
• City Park Fountain – Fifth and Hall, in front of the library, Beaverton.
• Essential Forces Fountain – South side of the Rose Quarter, NE Portland.
• Esther Short Park – West Columbia and 8th Sts., Vancouver, Wash.
• Forecourt and Lovejoy Fountains – Between SW 3rd and 4th, at Market (Forecourt) and Hall (Lovejoy), Portland.
• Holladay West Park, NE 11th and Holladay
• Jamison Square Fountain – Between NW Kearney and Johnson and 10th and 11th Avenues, Portland.
• Rivercrest SprayPark – 131 Park Drive, Beaverton; 503- 657-0891; www.oregoncityparks.org/parksandrecreation/rivercrest-spraypark. The spray park features in-ground and above-ground sprays, water cannons, splash buckets and more.
• Salmon Street Springs – SW Salmon at Waterfront Park, Portland
• Skidmore Fountain – SW First Ave. and Ankeny
• Tualatin Commons – Tualatin-Sherwood Road in Tualatin City Center.