Parks & Green Spaces

One of the best things about living in the Division/Clinton corridor is how many great parks are tucked into the neighborhood. From pocket parks with playgrounds to sprawling sports fields, here are the green spots worth knowing.

Piccolo Park

Pocket Park

Tucked right at the corner of SE 27th and Division, Piccolo Park is a tiny gem of a pocket park that's been a neighborhood hangout since 1989. Just over half an acre, it packs in a surprising amount: a playground with a wooden play structure, swings, and slides for the kids, paved paths for a quick stroll, a brick patio with built-in seating, and a beautiful spreading shade tree that makes it feel like a hidden oasis. There's even a statue and some rhododendron bushes that add to the charm. It's the kind of spot where you stop to sit for five minutes and end up staying for half an hour, watching the neighborhood go by.

SE 27th Ave & Division St Daily 5am - midnight

Sewallcrest Park

Neighborhood Park

A proper neighborhood park that's been part of the Richmond area since 1940, Sewallcrest Park sits at SE 31st and Market and covers almost five acres of green space. This one has a little bit of everything: an accessible playground, a dedicated dog off-leash area (major bonus for pup parents), paved paths for walking or jogging, picnic tables, and sports fields including a soccer field, a softball field, and a basketball court. The grounds are dotted with maple, apple, and cedar trees that put on a gorgeous show in the fall. Whether you're here for a weekend game of pickup soccer or just a quiet afternoon on a blanket with a book, Sewallcrest delivers.

SE 31st Ave & Market St Daily 5am - midnight

Clinton City Park

Large Community Park

The biggest of the bunch, Clinton City Park spans over 12 acres at SE 55th and Woodward, right next to Franklin High School. Named after Reverend Clinton Kelly, a local minister from Portland's early days, this park has been a community anchor since 1948. You'll find expansive green lawns perfect for tossing a frisbee or lounging in the sun, ball fields for baseball and softball, winding pathways for a leisurely walk, playgrounds and picnic areas that are fully ADA accessible, and towering trees with vibrant flower beds that make every season feel special. It's the kind of park where you go for a quick walk and end up running into half the neighborhood. Street parking is easy to find, and the facilities are well-maintained.

5576 SE Division St Daily 5am - midnight

Heritage Trees

Living landmarks worth walking to

Since 1994, the City of Portland has designated more than 300 trees as Heritage Trees because of their unique size, age, history, or horticultural significance. Think of them as the neighborhood's most distinguished residents: massive oaks, ancient firs, and other veterans that have been quietly standing guard over our streets and parks, many for a century or more.

Every Heritage Tree wears a small metal plaque at chest height stamped with its Heritage Tree number, its common and Latin names, and the year it was designated. Walk up and read the plaque, and you get a little slice of Portland history from a tree that has been living right through it.

And these trees are here to stay. Heritage Trees are protected by city code, which means it takes a formal public process to remove or seriously alter one. When Portland names a Heritage Tree, it is making a promise to the neighborhood: this green landmark is staying put.

  • Spot the plaque

    Keep an eye out for a small metal plaque at chest height on the trunk.

  • Read the story

    It lists the tree's number, its common and Latin names, and the year it was designated.

  • Add it to your map

    Snap a photo and treat each find like a stamp in your own neighborhood treasure hunt.

Reserved for a Clinton/Division tree

Specific Heritage Trees in the Clinton/Division area are being collected right now. This spot is waiting for the first one we identify.

More entries on the way

We'll keep adding plaques here as we find them. Follow along as the treasure hunt grows.

Seen a Heritage Tree worth adding to the hunt? Email me at agentlarryb@gmail.com and we'll get it on the list.

Green Spaces Make the Neighborhood

One of the things I love most about living in this corridor is how easy it is to get outside. Every one of these parks is walkable from anywhere in the neighborhood, and each has its own personality. Whether you're looking for a quiet bench under a shade tree, a place to let the dog run, or a field big enough for a full soccer match, you don't have to go far. That's the kind of neighborhood I'm proud to call home.

Larry