Parks Rules and Safety

Parks, trails and greenways are open:

• April 1 to Sept. 30:  5:00 am-10:00 pm
• Oct. 1 to March 31: 6:00 am-8:00 pm
• Restrooms closed Oct. 31 through March 31

Not allowed in Gresham parks:

• Camping or building structures
• Collecting or harming plants or wildlife
• Defacing property
• Devices to amplify sound
• Dumping of trash, yard debris or other waste
• Failing to clean up pet waste
• Hiking, biking or riding horses off designated trails
• Hitting of golf balls
• Illegal Drugs
• Pets off leash
• Public drinking (without a permit from the OLCC and the City)
• Swimming, diving or ice skating on ponds or creeks
• Tobacco or marijuana use
• Unauthorized vehicles
• Weapons, fireworks or explosives of any kind

Chapter 7 of the Gresham Revised Code

Contact us

For more information on Gresham's parks rules call 503-618-2300.

We keep parks and trails accessible and safe by:

• Regularly cleaning and conducting routine maintenance.
• Frequently patrolling parks and trails by Gresham Police and Citizen Volunteers in Policing by vehicle, bike and on foot.
• Surveillance cameras in several parks.
• Requiring reservations to use picnic shelters.

Help us keep our parks and trails safe.

• Report problems or unsafe conditions.
• Observe the rules for using parks and trails.
• Reserve park shelters for events and activities.

Safety tips

• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Be alert to where you are and who is around you.
• Always lock your car.
• Do not leave valuables in your car, not even in the trunk.
• Always know where your children are.
• Accompany minors to the restrooms.
• Don't confront those breaking park rules.
• If possible, carry a cell phone for emergencies.
• Report criminal activity to the Gresham Police, or call 911 in an emergency.

Non-emergency numbers

• Code compliance: 503-618-2248
• Fire non-emergency: 503-823-3333 
• Graffiti reporting: 503-618-3089 
• Parks maintenance: 503-618-2300 
• Parks reservations: 503-618-2300 
• Police non-emergency: 503-823-3333 
• Police tip line: 503-661-3784 
• Report a non-emergency issue.

The City Council adopted a tobacco-free parks law in 2017. Tobacco or marijuana use in parks may result in a fine up to $500.

Banned products include:

• Cigarettes
• Cigars
• Cigarillos
• Bidis
• Clove cigarettes
• E-cigarettes
• Nicotine vaporizers
• Nicotine liquids
• Hookahs
• Kreteks
• Pipes
• Chew
• Snuff
• Smokeless tobacco

No smoking in parks reduces the harmful effects of second-hand smoke on the public's health, prevents waste and improves the outdoor health of Gresham's parks and open spaces.

Need help quitting smoking? Call the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-784-8669.