Gabriel Park is a public park in

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. It features a baseball field, softball field,

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, volleyball courts,

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play area, disabled access

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, dog off-leash area, paved and unpaved paths, reservable picnic sites, and

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. The park is located between the Maplewood, Multnomah, and Hillsdale

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of Southwest Portland at 45th Avenue and Vermont Street. The Southwest Community Center is located at the Northwest corner of Gabriel Park. Amenities include indoor swimming pool, indoor basketball court, fitness room, gymnasium, rock climbing wall, weight room, kitchen, meeting room, party room, and wireless Internet access.

History

In October 1950, the Parks Bureau purchased an tract of land featuring two small creeks and wooded areas between Vermont and Canby Streets for $120,000. The land had been bought in 1890 by a Swiss immigrant named Ulrich Gabriel, who farmed this land and operated the Pine Creek Dairy as well. In July 1995, Portland Parks & Recreation offered a dog off-leash area on a six-month trial basis in Gabriel Park. The Southwest Community Center was funded by Measure 26-10 and opened in June 1999.

Features and use

The park costs the city approximately $231,000 per year in maintenance.

Dog off-leash area

Gabriel Park includes two fenced, dog off-leash areas, one open for the winter season and one open for the summer.

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, feces cleanup bags,

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and benches help make these some of the area's most popular off-leash areas.

Skatepark

In November 2006, Portland Parks & Recreation Commissioner

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recommended funding for the construction of a

at Gabriel Park. Later that month, the

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approved the funding for the Gabriel Park Skatepark along with another skatepark at Ed Benedict Park in Southeast Portland. The skateparks grand opening was July 12, 2008. The design and construction of the park was done by Airspeed Skateparks of

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References

External links

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