The Fields Neighborhood Park

This place is gorgeous! Lots of grassy areas and well manicured park with a view of the bridge. The Pearl District is the «up and coming» hip part of Portland though it is not close to capacity. I would totally love to live nearby and take the kids to just run area until they are pooped.
Was recently here for FeastPDX event smoked. Love the backdrop shots here of the newer and older buildings. Easily walking distance to downtown area as well (Yes, I’ve done it in 10 minutes since I didn’t stop) Amazing view of the Fremont bridge from here. I will have to come back here again just to do nothing one day.

A worthwhile glimpse of Portland can be found in The Fields Neighborhood Park. Several bridges, old factories and apartments can be seen at an intimate level. There is a drinking fountain and a playground. More shade would be welcome. There is lots of grass and the experience should be fun for at least twenty minutes.
I went to this park after seeing Tanner Springs Park. Although this place has it’s flaws, the view is wonderful. It is in a very, very classy area. This park could be a little bigger, so some itineraries maybe more suitably fulfilled elsewhere. Such place is very good at what it does and there is plenty to sit at.
The Field Neighborhood Park is wonderful.

The Portland Craft Beer Fest is hosted at this venue. I truly truly enjoy this park. It is got tremendous amount of space for big events and the grass is so well maintained at this park. The location is very easy to get to and if you have to drive to this park, the street parking around this park is plenty.
I love love love the grass at this park, which I believe is the best feature at this park. It is so nice and soft and super relaxing to be on while sipping beer and eating food with friends. If I were to live in this neighborhood, I can imagine being able to hang out with my husband and my puppy here for a picnic or something.

We came here for the Beer Festival on July 4^th
We only came two hours before it ended, but enjoyed it very much. The place is on a nice location.
I imagine it’s s great place to spend a Sunday afternoon

Lovely little park to soak up some sun and have a picnic! An umbrella or small tent might be wise if you’re fair skinned or bringing babies though since you won’t have much luck finding shade.

The Fields Neighborhood Park is the newest park in Portland’s Pearl District. I came across it on my recent visit to Portland and decided to do a walk through.
There is a children’s playground in front. Though it seemed like most kids were at Jamison Square down the street playing in the water fountains as it was hot out. The rest of the park is just full of short grass and areas to sit. Mostly saw people lying on the grass doing sunbathing here. Fortunately the park is huge so you can claim a piece of it without being protruded on by others.
It is not really the park though that is the biggest sell. It is the view of the Fremont Bridge and 405 in the distance which I find most appealing about this spot.
Of the three parks now in the Pearl District, this park is my favorite because it is the largest and it seems like a good place to calm your senses and get a sun tan at the same time amidst the urban sprawl.

Dogs, kids and adults come together in harmony. Gus’s favorite walking spot.

Fields Park, big grassy area, big as a football field, and 1 of 3 parks in the Pearl within a short 4 block walk. In the summer there are movies on a blow up big screen, bring a chair, wine and picnic. There are occassional events happening, right now is a hard cider festival. Mostly the park is for R&R. Great views of the Fremont Bridge. Place to kick a soccer ball, toss a frisbee, throw a football, stretch and do yoga. Playground for kids. Dog park. It’s got it all for a fun time by all who stop by. Lots of shops and eateries close by, blink and pick one.

Lots of green space, plenty of area to spread out and enjoy the sunshine. Love the view of the Fremont bridge and surrounding area. Its a multi-​use area so you need to be ok with laying the sun while kids kick soccer balls past your head and you overhear bros shouting YEAHHHHH during their volleyball game. This isn’t the best spot for R&R/those with personal space issues.

My kids loved this park. The playground is unique compared with other nearby parks. There is a sand box that was clean. Both the playground and the sandbox are inside a gated area, which is awesome.
One of the outdoor public restroom stands is at this park.
During the summer they have free movies here and live music.

I had high hopes for this park. From a dog owner’s perspective and as a father of 2 younger children, I am quite disappointed. It seems the designers of the park not only were childless and dogless, but hated both children and dogs.
A metal slide, seriously? Not to mention nearly all-​metal for the rest of the play structure. Granted, Portland has more than its fair share of overcast days, but there are sunny days, and the metal does get hot!
There’s a grassy area big enough to host a high school soccer match with all students attending, which apparently is used instead by a half dozen somewhat local college students for sunbathing and tossing the occasional frisbee. Meanwhile, dogs are relegated to essentially a gravel pit where only a chihuahua could get up to full speed before hitting the other side.
I hope future park planners think more about how an outside space could actually be used, and less mesmerized by the beautiful proportions and symmetry on the blueprints.

Myself and Booboo my American Rat Terrier came to The Fields on opening day expecting a great dog park, but alas what we have seen and experienced was a extremely small and bland dog area which was still parceled out into large and small dog area and NO SHADE and it was a very hot day multiplied by the hot sun beating down on that awful gravel. Needless to say Booboo had trouble walking on that gravel and was totally listless because of the heat. The water supply was not made to fill a dog bowl with water however it is possible but both of you could suffer from heat stroke before the bowl is filled. We both ended up being sorely disappointed and disgusted with the amount of time and money that went into this park and we will never go back (we did go back one more time but did not stay for more than 5 minutes of hiding underneath the bench).
Our beloved park and dog park is Wallace Park where there are shade trees and one huge dog park area that is enjoyed by all types and sizes of dogs that frolic together there every day.
Wallace dog park has die hard attendees that will drive clear across town and unfortunately we just moved to SE Portland on the cusps of Gresham but we will be visiting Wallace once a week.

The Fields is the newest and third park within the Pearl District that was outlined in the Urban Design Framework Study that began over ten years ago, with Tanner Springs and Jamison Square. And it’s pretty awesome. The 360 degree views from the center of this park are very cool and showcase what the carefully planned Pearl Revitalization was really all about from the beginning: urban mixed use development that retains some of the old buildings and infrastructure as well.
From the middle, one can see the glorious Fremont Bridge to the north, the Encore building, the Old Mill building, a bit of the waterfront off Naito, and the Portland Police Dept. Pony stables. To the South, the rest of the Pearl district. This park is at the very northernmost end of the Pearl District.
Huge grassy knoll in the middle, circular walking path on the circumference, benches, and a doggie area separated from the rest of the park so your pup can run around sans leash and get wild. The dog area is not huge, but it’s big enough.
The only downfall to this park is that there is no shade. Anywhere. So on a hot day, bring your SPF 50 to protect your delicate Portland skin. Prime Picnic Space, this lovely new addition to Portland Parks and Rec’s fabulous Pearl areas. I dig it.

UPDATE: two days after I wrote this review, a water faucet and hose were installed in the dog park and the maintenance man was headed that way to blow the granite off the walkways …
The only reason I didn’t give this park 5 stars is because of the ridiculously small area fenced in for dogs. The regulars have named the dog area Gitmo NW.
The ground cover is crushed granite, I think. It absorbs and reflects heat to allow one to experience Death Valley.
The granite gets stuck between dogs’ toes and peoples’ toes too if one wears sandals, on a hot day the scent of urine is overwhelming and there is no shade.
There is only one bench with a back and the fencing is so high off the ground, balls and small dogs escape under it on a regular basis.
Someone has donated water bowls and although there are water faucets to fill the dog water bowls, there are no handles to turn the water on.
The lawn area is huge. What a shame it wasn’t planned differently to make the dog area a little larger & friendlier and the lawn area a little smaller. But it is what it is.
If you are checking this site to find an off-​leash dog park, I suggest you head to Hillsdale or Lake Oswego; go anywhere but The Fields.
.K

Another awesome park in the Pearl. Really neat dog areas, separated for big and small. Lots of grass to lay out on and a really neat view of the Fremont bridge.
I went right at 4:30−5pm during rush hour, and sat and read for work on the grass and smiled watching the slow traffic up on the bridge and 405 freeways. The new park seems well worth the fuss.

We live a few blocks away and find ourselves at the fields on a daily basis. This park has a very surreal view, something I can’t really explain… the Fremont, old Mill building, the Encore, Willamette river, etc. You can see so much from this beautiful park!
There is a really cool playground with a huge sandbox that looks like a lot of fun. My daughter is only 9 months old now, but I have a feeling she will love this place very soon. The dog area looks pretty good, but there is no shade for the dogs or owners.
The big grassy area is common ground for many games, sun tanners, and we have even seen somebody doing their own weaving there. There are also three picnic tables, and barbecues are allowed as long as they are at least 6″ off the ground.
The only downsides are lack of consistent shade, and no crosswalk into the park itself, but we love this place. The Fields has really helped build even more community into a very community-​oriented neighborhood. Thank you Portland Parks & Rec for our favorite spot in Portland!

Excellent new addition to the pearl. A small playground for kids and a large grassy area for whatever. Leashed dog friendly. This park should get some of the dogs out of Jamison Square