Parks Reservations

Seasonal reservations 

• Reservation season: May 1 – Sept. 30. 
• First-come, first-served: Oct. 1 – April 30 

Reservation sessions 

• Morning session: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm 
• Afternoon session: 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm 
• The entire day: Make two reservations, one for each time block. 

Fees

• Resident: $30 per session
• Non-resident: $60 per session 

Available picnic shelters 

Maximum capacity of 100 people per shelter:

• Main City Park: 219 South Main Ave.
• Red Sunset Park: 2403 NE Red Sunset Drive 

Maximum capacity of 50 people per shelter:

• Hogan Butte Nature Park: 757 Gabbert Road 
• Nadaka Nature Park: 17615 NE Glisan St.  

Sports fields can be reserved for baseball, softball, soccer, futsal and cricket games.  

Registration 

If this is your first time reserving a sports field, contact us to register your team before making your reservation. Contact us by email at ParkReservations@GreshamOregon.gov or call 503-618-2300.

After your team is registered and is ready to make a reservation, visit our online reservation system.   

Teams are required to carry their own insurance. 

Seasonal reservations 

We begin taking reservations for each season mid-January. 

• Reservation season: April 1 - Oct. 31, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm 
• First-come, first-served: Nov. 1 - March 31

Fees

Resident pricing is charged if 2/3 of the team is made up of Gresham residents. 

• Resident
  • Youth team rate: $7 per hour
  • Adult team rate: $12 per hour
• Non-resident
  • Youth team rate: $14 per hour
  • Adult team rate: $18 per hour

• Tournaments (Charged for sporting events that require teams to register to play in.) 
  • $18 per hour regardless of age or field. 
  • Non-irrigated fields at Vance Park and John Deere Park have different prices. 
• Cricket
  • $18 per hour regardless of age. 

Refunds and cancellations 

• There are no refunds due to weather unless the City closes the field.
• Refunds are not accepted after the date of play has passed for any reason.
• The City does not offer cash or credit card refunds. Refunds remain as a balance in the customer's account that never expires.

Sports fields available to rent

Special events held in a City park or on City-owned property require an approved application and City permit. A special event application is required if your event includes any of the following: 

• 100 or more attendees 
• Amplified sound 
• Catering 
• Fundraising, concerts or athletic races or events   
• Tents or staging  
• Street closure  
• Alcoholic beverages

Planning an event? 

Submit an application at a minimum of 30 days before the event. Larger events may require more notice. 

• If you need a park shelter, check availability and reserve a shelter 
• For assistance, contact us at ParkQuestions@GreshamOregon.gov or call 503-618-2300

Fees

• Special event application: $35
  • This fee is non-refundable.
• Park reservation fee  for a half day: $30
  • Morning session: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
  • Afternoon session: 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm
• Park reservation fee for a full day: $60

Other permits that may apply

• Gresham fire permit
• Food permit, issued by Multnomah County 
• OLCC permit to serve alcohol