Parks and Recreation

The Tickle Creek Trail is approximately 1.8 miles of wooded, scenic trail in the heart of Sandy. It follows its namesake creek from the Barlow Ridge neighborhood (on Dubarko Road just west of Highway 211) downstream to the Tickle Creek neighborhood (just east of 362nd Avenue). It generally runs parallel to Dubarko Road (south of the road, except for a segment east of Reich Ct. extending east of Melissa Ave.). It includes five wooden bridges over Tickle Creek. Please see the map, below.

Sandy River Park offers a natural outdoor experience right in the heart of town.  The former Douglas fir forest was sold to the City in December 2001, and at 127 acres it is one of the largest publicly-owned parcels of land adjacent to the wild and scenic Sandy River.

Summer Maintenance Schedule:

Our Parks Crew will be onsite conducting weekly maintenance on the Dog Park on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 11:00am. 

ATTENTION: Meinig Park will be closed for construction July 14th through November 3rd, this includes Fantasy Forest. We appreciate your patience while we work to improve the park user experience.

This park is the crown jewel of Sandy's park system -- it has a permanent main stage and two permanent concession stands in the center of the park that are used for Sandy Summer Sounds, the City's free summer concert series, as well as an amphitheater at the south end.

Jonsrud Viewpoint, at 4.95 acres, is north of Highway 26 on Bluff Road and is a designated stop on the Oregon Scenic Byways program and is widely considered to be one of the best views of Mount Hood in Oregon. Stroll the brick pathways, look through the telescopes, and enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Hood and the Sandy River Valley as well as informational signs about the Barlow Road, part of the Oregon Trail.

Located on Sandy Heights west of Bluff Rd., there are two small park areas—one, ½ acre in size, includes a play structure. The other is smaller and is mainly present to preserve existing, mature trees. An accessible foot path connects Sandy Heights to approximately 7 acres of dedicated open space along Tickle Creek and extends to connect with Dubarko Rd.

Most great cities have a central public gathering area, and Sandy is no exception. The City leveraged urban renewal funding to construct a public plaza across the street from City Hall and right next door to the Historical Society Museum on Hoffman Ave.

The Cascadia Village development includes 3 park areas consisting of 2.5 acres of open space, a 1.92 acre multi-use field with a gazebo, and a .38 acre tot lot (on Cascadia Village Drive at Averill Parkway) complete with playground structure and bark chips for ground cover.