George Rogers Park

Oregon and many of the metropolitan areas in Oregon have wonderful parks.  Lake Oswego, just south of Portland has more than its share.

I featured another Lake Oswego park,  Foothills Park awhile back.  They are close together.  In fact, you can almost walk from one to the other, but some private property prevents the completion of a connecting trail.

It's located along the Willamette River and you can walk south for miles along the river. It is a great walk and  one that I hope not too many folks catch on to.

The Park is tiered...meaning the ball fields are on one level as you enter the Park (Looks like any old park from the street and that's good!).  The picnic area is on the next level down and, what I would call the main area, is down yet another level next to the river.

On the lower level part of the original blast furnace (circa 1866) still stands from the Oswego Iron Company.  It has been restored, to a point, and you will see a couple of photos of it here. Both inside and out.  It's a blast!

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

All Rights Reserved My Oregon Photography Blog, Thom Zehrfeld, Copyrighted 2013-2014. Also, please see bottom of page for Product Disclosure and Privacy Disclosure! Thank You!

Foothills Park Lake Oswego

Foothills Park Lake Oswego

Foothills Park is one of the most pristine city parks you will ever visit, period, and is located in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  It borders the Willamette River and is just south of Portland.

It is a small park, but it's location, view, or whatever, is probably every greedy land/ housing developers' dream to have since the dawn of time!  If  you are thinking of moving from California to Oregon, keep this thought...the minute you cross the border, the sun only shines once a year... and that is at night while you are asleep.

Whoever in Lake Oswego (Had to be a cool City Planning Commission Person) years ago, had the foresight to purchase and hold this property, plan for a cool park someday, had to have "Oregon Folks" on their mind.

That's what I love about Oregon! Ooh, all photos here were taken at 2:30 AM!

First, some grasses in the Park:

Grasses at Foothills Park

Stafford Sculpture Foothills Park Lake Oswego

Ramp to the Boat dock-Foothills Park Lake Oswego

So, if you get bored walking around the park (Which I doubt!) there is a cool walkway along the river to the south. And, some "Hellebore" just as you enter the walkway. Hey! It's winter in Oregon.

Hellebore

Rent a Kayak on the Willamette

 All Rights Reserved My Oregon Photography Blog, Thom Zehrfeld, Copyrighted 2013-2014. Also, please see bottom of page for Product Disclosure and Privacy Disclosure! Thank You!