Gabriel Park

Infobox park
park= Gabriel Park


image size=240px
caption=Picnic area and playground
type=Public, city
location=Portland, Oregon, US
coordinates= coord|45.4742171|-122.719155|type:landmark_region:US|display=title,inline
size= convert|90.6|acre|ha
opened= October 1950
operator= Portland Parks and Recreation
annual visitors=
status=Day use only (5 am - midnight)

Gabriel Park is a convert|90.65|acre|ha|adj=on public park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It features a baseball field, softball field, soccer field, basketball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, disabled access play area, disabled access restrooms, dog off-leash area, paved and unpaved paths, reservable picnic sites, and WiFi. The park is located between the Maplewood, Multnomah, and Hillsdale neighborhoods of Southwest Portland at 45th Avenue and Vermont Street. The Southwest Community Center is located at the northwest corner of Gabriel Park.

History

*In October 1950, the Parks Bureau purchased an 87 acre tract of land featuring two small creeks and wooded areas between Vermont and Canby Streets for $120,000. Part of the park, referred to as Gabriel Acres, gave the park its name. [ cite web | title = History 1941-1960 | publisher = Portland Parks and Recreation | url = http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=39473&a=95958 | accessdate = 2007-10-28]
*In July 1995, Portland Parks and Recreation offered a convert|1.75|acre|ha|adj=on dog off-leash area on a six-month trial basis in Gabriel Park.
*The Southwest Community Center was funded by Measure 26-10 and opened in June 1999. [ cite web | title = History 1981-2000 | publisher = Portland Parks and Recreation | url = http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=39473&a=95960 | accessdate = 2007-10-28]

Dog off-leash area

Gabriel Park includes a fenced, convert|1.75|acre|m2|sing=on dog off-leash area. Water fountains, feces cleanup bags, picnic tables and benches help make this one of the area's most popular off-leash areas. [cite web | title = Gabriel Park | publisher = Portland Pooch | url = http://www.portlandpooch.com/dogparks/gabriel.htm | accessdate = 2007-10-28]

In November 2006, Portland Parks & Recreation Commissioner Dan Saltzman recommended funding for the construction of a skatepark at Gabriel Park. Later that month, the City Council approved the funding for the Gabriel Park Skatepark along with another skatepark at Ed Benedict Park in Southeast Portland. The skateparks grand opening was July 12,2008. The design and construction of the park was done by Airspeed Skateparks of Reedsport, Oregon. [ cite web | title = Gabriel Skatepark Project | publisher = Portland Parks and Recreation | url = http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=eechf | accessdate = 2007-10-28 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewFile&PolPdfsID=111&/Gabriel_OLAmap.pdf Map (In PDF)]
* [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=136&action=ViewPark Portland Parks & Recreation]
* [http://skateportland.org/?cat=10 Skaters For Portland Skateparks]