Welcome to Community Park
This 27.11 acre active park, with an award-winning Skate Park, is located on the Tualatin River at 8515 SW Tualatin Road.
Tualatin's first park was a grove of trees behind Robinson's store on Boones Ferry Road. It then moved to a woodsy stretch under the Southern Pacific Railroad trestle where 4th of July celebrations were held. That park adjacent to the Tualatin River was expanded with a gift from Harvey Van Raden in 1972 to become Tualatin Community Park.
Community Park has three sports fields, tennis and a basketball courts, a playground, a skate park for skate boarding and in-line skating, and four picnic shelters. A boat ramp allows access to the Tualatin River. These are among the facilities available at Community Park.
Community Park Facilities
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Juanita Pohl Center
The Juanita Pohl Center is located along the banks of the Tualatin River within Tualatin Community Park. Social, nutritional, recreational, and educational activities abound for adults 60 and over.
Nutritious lunches are served weekdays and healthy Meals on Wheels are delivered to homebound elderly residents as a service of the Juanita Pohl Center.
The Juanita Pohl Center may be rented by groups through the Community Services Department.
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Covered Picnic Shelters
The four picnic shelters in Tualatin Community Park have capacities ranging from 40-150, and are a great way to enjoy this beautiful park with it's many amenities and scenic views of the Tualatin River. Tualatin Community Park facilities include barbeques, horseshoe pits, a grass volleyball area, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, a skateboarding park, and more! What a perfect place to hold a picnic or party to celebrate special events with family and friends!
Between March 1 and March 24, advance reservation requests will be taken for use of the picnic shelters between April 1 and October 31. After April 1, reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis with completed Facility Use Permit and payment - $25 for Tualatin residents for each four-hour block of time. If you plan to have any alcoholic beverages at your event, you will also need to purchase an Alcohol Permit, after presenting identification showing proof of legal age. Please return the completed forms and payment to Tualatin's Community Services Office.
For more information, please email or visit our Facilities Reservations webpage.
Please note: The annual Crawfish Festival is scheduled for August 8 and 9, 2009. Therefore, rentals in Tualatin Community Park will not be available from August 5 through August 10, 2009.
The Main Shelter is located in the central area of the park, between the playground and Sports Field #2. The park restrooms are located in this large structure, which can be rented for a total capacity of 150 people, or as the North and South sides separately for 75 people each. Renting this facility provides BBQ grills, electrical outlets and a drinking fountain.
The Patio Shelter is on the back of the Van Raden Community Center building, bordering the open meadow area where a volleyball net is available for play through the summer months. It has covered picnic seating, BBQ grill, and electrical outlet. This area has a capacity of 40 people and connects with a pathway to the playground.
The Rustic Shelter is located on the north side of the railroad trestle, at the edge of forested trails along the Tualatin River. It is near the horseshoe pits and Sports Field #3, and has the stone BBQ pit, electrical outlet, water fountain, and a capacity of 60 people. This lovely area has been the site of several weddings!
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Tualatin Skatepark
An award-winning skate park provides young people with a safe place to skateboard and in-line skate. Tualatin youth actively participated in the site selection, design process, and fund-raising for this skate park that raised more than $170,000 in contributions from 460 donors.
The skate surface of the skate park is 9,800 square feet. The entire skate park, spectator space, landscaping, bike racks, and telephone occupies a 12,000 square foot area. The design includes concrete bowls, ridges, a pyramid, and other "street skating" and "free style" elements desired by skateboarders and in-line skaters. The features can be combined to create many unique "lines" or circuits at various skill levels.
The facility is not supervised, but signs strongly encourage the use of personal protective equipment and provide skaters with Rules for Participating.
