Marquam Nature Park has been preserved as an undeveloped open space. It is part of a chain of natural areas and trails that traverse the West Hills of Southwest Portland.  The Nature Park was the final link in the Westside trail system chain, making it possible to hike from the Sellwood Bridge to the St. Johns Bridge along preserved park trails.

Marquam Nature Park links with other protected open space between Tryon Creek State Park and Forest Park creating a West Willamette Corridor.  This corridor provides hiking amenities, forested scenic vistas, and enhances air quality and water quality in all of the Portland area.

According to The Oregonian on April 2, 1934, Philip A. Marquam was "one of Portland's picturesque pioneers, prominent in the legal, economic, sporting, educational, and theatrical history of Portland." Marquam was a lawyer and a judge who owned the Fulton District, Marquam Hill, and what is now part of Riverview Cemetery.

General Information

Acreage: 131.7
Acquired in 1979
Homestead Neighborhood
Includes parking lot and a 9-mile trail.

The Friends of Marquam Nature Park is a non-profit community-based volunteer organization. They work in partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation and others to conserve, maintain and enhance the historical, natural, and recreational resources of Marquam Nature Park and to educate the public about the park's unique natural and cultural history.

Visit the Marquam Nature Park Web site for more information.