Recreation

Gresham residents can climb for free at Rock Haven Climbing Gym on the first Wednesday of the month.

This is an opportunity for everyone to try out a new indoor recreation and stay active throughout the year.

• The free pass includes a day pass and rental climbing shoes and chalk
• Snacks and climbing gear are available for purchase.

Rock Haven requires all participants and observers to sign a waiver upon arrival, or use the online waiver. Children under 18 must have a guardian's signature.

To register

1. First, climbers and observers should watch the safety video.
2. You may register on arrival or pre-register for the event.

If you have any questions, call 503-512-5511 or stop by the gym.

At the gym, new participants will check in, get their free rental shoes and chalk and be ready to climb. Rock Haven reserves the right to ask for ID at entry to verify the free climb registration.

Learn more about the Rock Haven Climbing facility

For more information about this Gresham Parks and Recreation sponsored series, contact ParkQuestions@GreshamOregon.gov.

During "Rock Haven Teen Nights," on the first and third Saturdays of the month, Gresham teens ages 13-18 can climb for free from 6:00-9:00 pm at Rock Haven Climbing Gym.

• The free pass includes rental climbing shoes and chalk.
• Snacks and other gear available for purchase.
• Rock Haven gym requires all participants to sign a waiver upon arrival. Youth younger than 18 must have a guardian's signature.

Register

1. First, climbers and observers should watch the safety video
2. After the safety video there is a waiver, all adults (climbing or observing) must fill out the waiver for themselves and for their minors.
3. Pre registration is recommended. Register at Rock Haven Climbing gym.

At the gym, staff check in all participants and observers, and help with rental gear and a brief orientation to get teens ready to climb. Parents, friends or siblings who are not eligible for the program may climb with the purchase of a day pass and gear rental. Rock Haven reserves the right to ask for ID at entry to verify the free climb registration.

Learn more about the facility at RockHavenClimbing.com

For more information about this Gresham Parks and Recreation sponsored series, contact ParkQuestions@GreshamOregon.gov.

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Friday and Saturday nights in Gresham.

Registration and waiver are required.

Friday and Saturday Night Basketball program

A Youth Services activity supervised by Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center.

Multi-sports

• Mt. Hood YMCA
• Special Olympics Oregon

Youth sports leagues

Baseball and softball

• Barlow Junior Baseball
• Gresham Barlow Youth Baseball/Softball
• East County Little League

Basketball

• Barlow Youth Basketball
• Gresham Youth Basketball

Soccer

• Eastside Timbers

Football

• Gresham Youth Football Association
• Barlow Youth Football Association
• Reynolds Raider Youth Football

Gresham Parks and Recreation partners with PlayEast to offer youth recreation opportunities at locations in Gresham for a fee.

Examples of activities include Legos, basketball and soccer, parkour, art and more.

Register for classes

Visit playeast.org for a complete list of seasonal activities and classes, descriptions and updates.

Gresham residents may register for any class or activity.

Classes are fee-based, but scholarships are available for those in need.

Questions? Call PlayEast at 503-674-6202 or email rios-camposj@ci.fairview.or.us.

Put on your dancing shoes and head to the Gresham Senior Center for the Tuesday Night Dance featuring the live band "Pipeliners" from 5:30-7:30 pm. Admission is $6 per person.

Tuesday Night Dance is held every Tuesday. Learn more about Tuesday Night Dance

For more information, call the Gresham Senior Center at 503-988-4870.

The Portland Activities and Athletic League (PAAL) is offering a SAQ (speed, agility and quickness) class for all ages. 

• Mondays and Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm
• H.B. Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave.

For more information, contact PAAL at 503-752-3830.

Join us for a Wag-n-Walk at parks and trails around Gresham with local dog trainer/walker Avery of Hounding Around.

Wag-n-Walk schedule

Turn an ordinary task into a fun one while walking in Gresham and learning tips and tricks for training along the way.

Hounding Around is a recreation partner with Gresham Parks and Recreation.

For more information about this series, contact Ricardo.Ruiz@GreshamOregon.gov.

The Portland Activities and Athletic League (PAAL) is offering free youth boxing. This class is available to youth grades 6-12. The PAAL Boxing program includes non-contact or contact boxing, fitness cardio, range of motion, improved strength, sequenced movements, hand/eye exercises and more. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Sessions are 90 minutes, once per week.
• Team Quest MMA, 18206 SE Stark St.

Register

Learn more about PAAL programs

The Underground PDX offers free CrossFit, basic workout classes and youth mentorship to local middle and high school youth ages 12-21.

Youth Mentorship and Fitness classes
Saturdays, 11:00 am-noon
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
The Hope Center, 740 SE 182nd Ave.

Schedule an appointment at undergroundpdx.org.

For more information, contact josh@asischurch.com or Joshua Al-Jaouni, 503-406-0339.

You must set up an appointment first before attending to go over details.

The Underground PDX is a recreation partner with Gresham Parks and Recreation and Youth Services.

Gresham aquatic centers

Mt. Hood Community College Aquatic Center 
26000 SE Stark St.
503-491-7243

Gresham High School Aquatic Center
1200 North Main Ave.
503-674-5511

Nearby aquatic centers

East Portland Community Center Indoor Pool
740 SE 106th Ave.
503-823-3450

Mt. Scott Community Center Indoor Pool
5530 SE 72nd Ave., Portland
503-823-3183

North Clackamas Aquatic Park
7300 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie
503-557-7873

Children's Fountain 

Kids can play in two fountains - one designed for toddlers, one for bigger kids - that are powered by jets of cool, clean, chlorinated water. The Children's Fountain is open from May to September at the Gresham Arts Plaza401 NE Second St. 

Rockwood Plaza Splash Pad

Kids can cool off in the splash pad from 8:00 am-9:00 pm daily from May to September. Located on the Downtown Rockwood Plaza in front of the Rockwood Market Hall, 458 SE 185th Ave. 

Gresham's parks system includes more than 300 acres of park land, 840 acres of natural areas and several miles of trails. 

Gresham parks

Parks reservations

Parks rules and safety

The Gresham Senior Center, 600 NE Eighth St., offers recreation, education, health and social programs serving seniors.

Gresham Senior Center activities

For more information, call the Gresham Senior Center at 503-988-4870.

Gresham Parks and Recreation partners with the Gresham Senior Center to support community events for seniors.

Gresham futsal courts

Open for public use.

Futsal at Vance Park

1400 SE 182ndAve. Play on the two courts is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Futsal at Davis Park

322 NE 194th Ave. Play on the court is free and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Futsal at Aspen Highlands Park

147 NE 24th St. Play on the court is free and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Main City Skatepark

The City maintains a 5,710-square-foot skate plaza at Main City Park in historic downtown, 219 S. Main Ave. 

Skatepark hours

• 6:00 am - 8:00 pm Oct. 1 to March 31
• 5:00 am - 10:00 pm April 1 to Sept. 30
• Slow skate: 9:00 - 11:00 am on weekends and holidays (for skaters under 10 years)

Reserve a sports field

Sports fields available for rental:

Park permit insurance