The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade is 1.5 miles long, extending north from the Hawthorne Bridge, past the Morrison and Burnside Bridges, to the Steel Bridge with connections to eastside neighborhoods as well as across the river to Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
The Esplanade includes docks, piers, overlooks, a plaza for festivals and gatherings, floating walkways, fountains, and public art. It connects the east and west sides of the Central City around its central feature – the Willamette River.
Hawthorne Cove Beach, just south of the Hawthorne Bridge, provides summer access to swim in the Willamette. Learn more about improving access to the river from Willamette Riverkeeper and The Big Float.
Adventures Containing this park:
27th Annual Great Blue Heron Week: May 30th to June 9th
Join us in celebrating more than a quarter century since the Great Blue Heron was adopted as Portland’s official city bird during the twenty-sixth Annual Great Blue Heron Week, Wednesday, May 30th through Sunday June 9th, 2013.
Knead the Dough
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