This park was purchased, designed and completed at the start of the last century which for Portland makes it old. Many of the features from that time still remain with a sunken rose garden with central fountain, band stand with field seating for picnics, stone walls and brick paths and a historic community center. In spite of some new additions it still has the feel of the park from the bandstand era. This was another Portland park the Olmsted Bothers had hand it. This was also where Portland’s first Rose Garden was planted and still remains thanks to a small army of volunteers. In spite of its historic notes it is primarily a neighborhood park for the Piedmont neighborhood.
Sign at Peninsula Park
Pathway through a wooded area.
They have taken out most of the old wading pools and have put in play fountains.
Something from a different time.
Peninsula Park is the only park in Portland that still has a band stand.
View from the bandstand to to community center. Plenty of room to spread a blanket and enjoy a picnic while listening to a concert.
Viewing from the bandstand to the rose garden.
Sign for the Peninsula Park Rose Garden. This was the first public rose garden in Portland.
A view done the path to the band stand.
An overall view of the garden.
Roses, fountain and bandstand are seen in this photo.
An overall view of the rose garden.
Many roses.
Green way path between rose beds.
What does it take to keep a rose garden looking nice, lots of volunteers.
A view down the walkway to the center fountain.
The water fountain is a center focus of the garden.
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