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Oxbow Regional Park

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Discover Oxbow Regional Park, a 1,200-acre natural area park located within the wild and scenic Sandy River Gorge.

Located within the wild and scenic Sandy River Gorge, Metro’s Oxbow Regional Park offers rare access to many of the region’s natural wonders while providing a variety of unique recreational opportunities. The river draws swimmers, rafters, kayakers and drift boats carrying anglers. Fifteen miles of trails invite you to explore an ancient forest with centuries-old trees and ridges and ravines carved by volcanic and glacial flows.

Oxbow is a great place to see wildlife and animal tracks. The area’s natural habitat makes an ideal home for wildlife such as mink, beaver, raccoon, fox, deer, osprey, songbirds, elk, black bear, cougar and many others.
Learn more about wildlife and tracking with Metro's nature guides

The park also offers a wooded campground (open year round), reservable picnic shelters, playgrounds, equestrian trails, and a number of environmental education opportunities. Oxbow also is home to the annual Salmon Festival, celebrating the return of the Chinook salmon.
Find out more about camping at Oxbow
Find out more about Oxbow picnic reservations

Nature activities and field trips

Visit Metro's online calendar for animal tracking, ancient forest walks, wildflower and mushroom identification classes and other public nature activities at Oxbow Regional Park. You can also plan your own field trip with a Metro naturalist especially for your classroom, group or organization.
View online calendar
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Location

From I-84, take the Troutdale exit (17). Go past the truck stop to the light and turn right on 257th. Go 5.6 miles to Division Street and turn left. Continue east for 5 miles following the signs. Turn left on Oxbow Parkway and drive 1.6 miles to the park entrance.

Bike there

Travel east using bike lanes on Stark, Division or Powell, then continue east on Division to Gresham and follow the signs to the park. You can also take the Springwater Trail east and travel north to Division using the bike lanes on Hogan Road. Use caution while sharing the roads with cars. Bicycles welcome inside the park on paved roads and some marked trails.
Learn more about biking in the region

Access

Open from 6:30 a.m. to legal sunset. Get in free with your annual pass or pay $4 per car or $7 per bus. Many of the park facilities are wheelchair accessible, including the restroom/shower buildings, picnic areas and some campsites. Hiking trails are not accessible.

Need assistance?

Metro parks and greenspaces
503-797-1850 | 503-797-1849 fax
metroparks@oregonmetro.gov

PARK MAPS AND BROCHURE

Files that are downloadable from this page

• Oxbow Regional Park map and brochure 1.4M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published May 20, 2006
• Oxbow campground map 693K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published May 26, 2006