Beaverton: Nature, Trails and Culture

Beaverton brings together several clearly distinct themes for travelers: nature preserves and trails, history, performing and visual arts, and local food. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in the city, you can first decide which of these interests will shape your trip. The following places offer specific points of reference without prescribing a set itinerary.

Nature Preserves and Trails

The Tualatin Hills Nature Park in Beaverton is a wildlife preserve covering 222 acres. Wetlands, forests and streams define its landscape. If you are interested in natural areas and their landscapes as you plan your trip, you can make this place a focus of its own. Beaverton also has a network of more than 100 parks and 30 miles of trails. This urban setting may be relevant when choosing a hotel alongside a specific destination, if you are planning several outdoor outings.

The Fanno Creek Trail offers a more specific point of reference: Within the THPRD boundaries, it includes 4.5 miles of ADA-accessible trails. The trail is suitable for walking, running, cycling, recreation and wildlife viewing. It heads south to SW Scholls Ferry Road, south of Greenway Park, and continues on to Tigard.

There are three described access points to the Fanno Creek Greenway: via a small parking lot on SW Denney Road, via Greenway Park and a lighted crossing at SW Hall Boulevard, or via a trail from SW Fanno Street through SW Bel Aire Drive. Greenway Park offers another feature: It has the only disc golf course in THPRD and several miles of paved trails for walking, running and cycling. When planning, you can distinguish between the expressly named disc golf offering and the different uses of the paved trails.

Arts, Food and History

The Beaverton Farmers Market gives visitors access to fresh local produce and artisan foods. This is a specific point of reference if you want to include local food in your trip. For arts and culture, the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton presents music, dance, film, theater, comedy and visual art. The range extends from the performing arts to visual art.

The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts box office sells tickets for most performances and public events at The Reser. Since hours may change, check the box office’s current hours before visiting.

The Historic Jenkins Estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the grounds and explore almost two miles of trails. This combines a named historic estate with two different ways to spend time on the grounds: touring the estate and exploring the trails.

Another specific starting point for a walk is the Street of Trees Walking Tour, which begins at the Beaverton Municipal Court, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton, Oregon. If you include this tour in your plans, you have its starting point as an exact address.

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