Wander Oregon

🌹 Portland’s rose season is here! Visit the famous International Rose Test Garden to neighborhood gardens around the Portland, all free. Short list below!

🌹 Portland International Rose Test Garden
🗓 open daily & free admission
📍 Washington Park - 400 SW Kingston Ave
Stroll through the country’s longest-running rose test garden. Portland Rose Garden features more than 10,000 roses with spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

ℹ️ portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden

🌹 Peninsula Park Rose Garden
🗓 Open Daily & no admission fee
📍 N Albina Street and Ainsworth Street
Portland’s first public rose garden and a hidden gem in the midst of the vibrant Piedmont neighborhood. A classic example of the City Beautiful Movement, the 107-year old garden is graced by a beautiful central fountain and displays 5000+ roses, representing 56 varieties, including Portland’s official rose.

ℹ️ penrosefriends.org

🌹 Ladd Circle Park and Rose Gardens
🗓 Open Daily & no admission fee
📍 SE 16th Avenue and Harrison Street
The gardens feature over 3,000 roses of sixty varieties that were popular in the early 20th century.

ℹ️ portland.gov/parks/ladd-circle-park-and-rose-gardens

🌹 The Spring Rose Show
📍 Lloyd Center Mall
🗓️ Thursday, June 4th & Friday, June 5th
Join Portland Rose Society for the biggest rose show of the year! The Spring Rose Show takes place at Lloyd Center Mall on Thursday, June 4th & Friday, June 5th.

ℹ️ portlandrosesociety.org/events/springroseshow

Oregon’s coast is about to see some of the lowest tides of the season, revealing areas usually hidden underwater. It’s the perfect time to explore tide pools and spot sea stars, crabs, anemones, mussels, and more along the coast.

🗓️ May 17-19
Suggested areas to visit:
📍 Boiler Bay
📍 Harris Beach State Park
📍 Haystack Rock
📍 Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

Check the tide table for low tide times:
North: stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F2026-oprd-tide-tables-north-coast---web---v4.013754.pdf

Central: stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F2026-oprd-tide-tables-central-coast---web---v4.100703.pdf

South: stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F2026-oprd-tide-tables-south-coast---web---v4.095324.pdf