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Kelley Point Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,672 Google reviews · Running trail in Portland, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 40 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Kelley Point Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Woodsy park features a picnic site, a canoe launch, hiking trails & a vista point with water views.
What runners say about Kelley Point Park
“Calm, clean paved trail with a few beach views and dog friendly.”
“Kelly Point Park is a very beautiful park, albeit it is in a very remote location that has little to no options to get to unless you take a car.”
Not at all busy for a beautiful Saturday. The city strongly discourages swimming but it's lovely for having kiddos just splash around or a picnic. There are many beautiful forest trails that occasionally let out onto the river. We saw a bald eagle last time :)
This area is fantastic for long runs over 10 miles. There are long drawn out stretches where you can run uninterrupted for a long time before hitting a light or crossing. It is also relatively flat making it ideal for neutral training.
Big beautiful park. There's no swimming but lots of dogs were enjoying the beach. Paved trail goes from one parking lot to the other through the park and we had to walk along the road to get back to the first parking lot because we didn't want the long walk back the way we'd come.
Minimally maintained, giving it a wild feel without being overly wild. We had a great time walking around the edge of the park along the Riverside
Trail conditions & character
“Kelly Point Park is a very beautiful park, albeit it is in a very remote location that has little to no options to get to unless you take a car.”
“Calm, clean paved trail with a few beach views and dog friendly.”
“There are a few bathrooms there and plenty of picnic tables.”
“Calm, clean paved trail with a few beach views and dog friendly.”
“This area is fantastic for long runs over 10 miles.”
Plan your run at Kelley Point Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance40 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteportlandoregon.gov
- Phone+1 503-823-2525
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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