Best Things to Do in Portland

Portland's Best Tourist Sights

This list includes the most popular things to do in Portland, Oregon, its most popular tourist attractions and activities and things to do.

• Fort Vancouver National Historic Park: The administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations.

• International Rose Test Garden: The oldest official, continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States and home to more than 8,000 roses.

• Japanese Garden: Perhaps one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan.

• Mt. St. Helens Volcanic National Monument: Preserving the area around the mountain, which erupted in 1980.

• North Cascades National Park: Three areas managed together include North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas.

• Pearl District: Portland's art district retains an industrial flavor, but is filled with cafes and artists' shops.

• Pioneer Courthouse Square: An award-winning public square in central Portland, home to many annual events.

• Portland Saturday Market: The largest outdoor arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the United States.

• Portland Zoo: The oldest zoo west of the Mississippi is home to 200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.