Raleighwood Wetlands Natural Area

Nice little untouched wetland full of birds. Very close to Portland, but can be a little hard to get to.

Nice local wetlands. Lots of natives but also invasives and a fair amount of trash. We've seen beaver sign and nutria.

Definitely not a park. It is, however, a beautiful nature preserve, and these spaces are important. I brought a picnic and had the most delightful lunch in a long time while birdwatching. Saw many ducks, jays, a heron, and my first live belted kingfisher spotting!

One note: if you come to enjoy this amazing space, please be respectful! I was saddened by the amount of trash I saw (and yes, I picked it up). Appreciate nature, and leave no trace ;)

This is not a park. It's a natural wetlands area. I haven't actually been down in there, but I walk by the sign all of the time and I'm glad it's there.

No real trails. You could bring a chair and watch the ducks, but its muddy and it's more of benefit to the neighborhood as a nature preserve than park.

Beaver and ducklings in pond can be seen through scrub brush but there's no real access or paths.

Reviewers seem to be confused about this park. Raleighwoods Wetlands Natural Area is NOT Raleigh Park, over by the school, which has a swimming pool, etc. This is a wetlands which was restored as habitat many years ago. No, you can't really go into it because it's flooded. That's because it is preserved as an undeveloped wetlands for wildlife, including beavers. Beavers don't "ruin" habitat - they change it, and wetlands are incredibly biodiverse and provide important water filtration services. Yes, it would be nice if there were a few boardwalks for wildlife viewing, but Raleighwood's purpose is not to be a developed city park with a swimming pool.