Forest park is a 5,100-acre municipal park sitting square in the middle (well, a bit to the left of the middle) of the city of Portland, Oregon. But to call it a municipal park, is like calling the Eiffel Tower an I-beam. The park is essentially a people-friendly urban forest, complete with all the flora and fauna you might expect to find there. There are seventy miles of walking trails, one of them -- the Wildwood Trail is 29 miles long from one end to the other. The park itself is about 8 miles to a side, so there are places at its heart that make you forget you are anywhere near a municipal area.

This shot was taken at about mile 17 of the Wildwood Trail. The blue diamond on the tree in the background is a quarter-mile marker.

As an aside, anyone who watches the popular television series, "Grimm," has undoubtedly heard the name Forest Park in connection with cases throughout the life of the series.

Search Guest Houses in Forest Park

Change your mind
Book hotels with free cancellation
Treat yourself
Sign in to save 10% or more on thousands of hotels
Sign in
Be picky
Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check prices for these dates

Next weekend

In two weeks

In one month

In two months

Our top choices for Forest Park guest houses

Portland International Guesthouse

Northwest Portland

Scott

RM444 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Dec - 16 Dec

Evermore Guesthouse

Southeast Portland

Tom

RM672 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Jan - 14 Jan 2026

View all properties

Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in

Top Forest Park Hotel Reviews

AC Hotel by Marriott Portland Downtown, OR

10/10 Excellent

"Great staff, beautiful fact. "

The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton

10/10 Excellent

"We stayed here for two nights and were blown away by the space. The lobby is absolutely stunning and the room was great. Clean, comfortable, classy. The front desk and valet service were both stellar. Parking was expensive, but it was quick and easy to retrieve the car with the click of a button! We didn't get a chance to try the restaurant downstairs, but the menu looked fabulous. Make sure you check out the historical staircase inside the hotel! Awesome insight on the property and Portland as a whole."