This 26.81 acre City Park has a basketball court, a soccer field, a tennis court, a volleyball coach, playgrounds for children, a horseshoe pit, lots of picnic sites, and pond known as Firwood Lake. It is an egregiously pretty place in any season, but especially in spring and in autumn. On most days it is definitely more popular with the local standards with tourists, unless you're visiting during the right weather.  On the best of days it is a magical, Secret looking place and utterly tranquil. You mostly have to keep your dogs on a leash except for the area specifically dedicated to taking leashes off. Remember you're not supposed to feed to the ducks in the lake. This is the first city park  to be listed on the national register of historic places.

• Bus 22, 66, 75 stop NE Cesar Chavez Blvd & E Burnside
• Bus 20 stop E Burnside & SE Laurelhurst
• MAX Blue, Red and Green Lines stop Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave TC MAX Station
• Bus 15 stop SE Belmont & 37th

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