CITY PARK RULES
GENERAL PARK INFORMATION
The City of Hood River maintains numerous parks within the City limits, providing a number of venues for recreation, family gatherings, concerts and larger group gatherings and events.
The City’s 19 parks/open spaces total over 73.22 acres, with 23.31 maintained acres. Other park areas in the City are operated and maintained by the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District and Port of Hood River.
City Park Usage Information
Park reservations for private group gatherings at City parks are currently suspended for year 2023. Usage of park shelters and picnic tables for private groups are on a first come first serve basis. Catering at City parks for private groups is not allowed.
Questions regarding City Parks contact Public Works at 541-387-5201 or email m.jubitz@cityofhoodriver.gov.
Questions regarding hosting a Special Event (public event) at a City park, contact the City Recorder at 541-387-5212 or email j.gray@cityofhoodriver.gov.
For Special Event Permit and Park Usage forms, Click HERE
LOST AND FOUND
Found items may be dropped off at the Hood River Police Station for safekeeping. To inquire if your lost item has been found, please contact our Community Service Officer, Marty Morgan, at 541-387-2761 during business hours. For after-hours assistance, please call our non-emergency line at 541-386-2121. Found items are kept for a minimum of 90 days.
Park Locations and Available Facilities
The following list provides an overview of the larger parks within the City along with a brief description of the available facilities at the park.
- Children’s Park (9th Street & Eugene Street)
- Restroom facilities
- Wood structure playground
- Covered basketball court
- Lawn area
- Collins Baseball Field (May Street west of 13th Street)
- Baseball / softball field and dugouts
- Outfield available for soccer practice
- Restrooms available in the adjacent Jackson Park
- Friendship Park (18th Street & Taylor Street)
- Open lawn space
- Jackson Park (May Street & 13th Street)
- Largest of the City parks
- Picnic tables
- Restroom facilities
- Playground structures
- Stage for music and movie events
- Electrical outlets for barbeques
- Poles for banner hanging – For reservations call 541-387-5201 or email FORM to m.jubitz@cityofhoodriver.gov
- Mann Park (Eugene Street at 22nd Street)
- Open lawn area
- Montello Court (30th Street & Montello Street)
- Neighborhood park
- Overlook Memorial Park (2nd Street & State Street)
- Hood River Veterans Memorial
- Memorial brick seat wall
- Flags
- Rotary (Skateboard) Park (20th Street & Wasco Avenue, maintained by Hood River Parks and Recreation)
- Skateboard structures
- BMX bicycle course
- Restroom facilities
- Stratton Rose Garden (2nd Street south of State Street)
- May be accessed from Sherman Street or from Memorial Overlook Park at 2nd and State
- Roses, fountain and benches
- May be reserved for small events
- Tsuruta Park (13th Street & State Street)
- Park dedicated to our Sister City, Tsuruta, Japan
- Picnic table
- Open stream
- Sister City monument donated by citizens of Tsuruta, Japan
- Tsuruta Tennis Courts (May Street between 13th Street & 17th Street)
- Four tennis courts, daytime and nighttime play until 10 PM
- Waterfront Park (On the Columbia River – Portway Avenue between 2nd Street and 8th Street)
- Hood River’s newest park
- Waterfront access and walkways completed in June 2008
- Restroom and playground dedicated June 23, 2009
- Picnic Shelters
- Off-street parking
- Amphitheatre
- Wilson Park (2nd Street & May Street)
- Playground structure
- Open lawn
- Picnic tables
