COVID-19 Updates

Please read on for the latest information on COVID-19 and Hoyt Arboretum.

Plan Your Visit

• Hoyt Arboretum’s grounds are open from 5am to 10pm daily. There is no admission fee to visit the Arboretum.
• Hoyt Arboretum’s Visitor Center (located at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR 97221) is closed due to COVID-19. A temporary visitor services kiosk is located in the Visitor Center courtyard and is open Thursdays through Sundays from 10am to 3pm (hours may vary).
• Restrooms in the Visitor Center courtyard are open daily, and water fountains are turned on.
• Visitor information, including trail maps, is available in the brochure rack in the Visitor Center courtyard. Please consider using our digital map during your visit.
• If arriving by car, use Parking Kitty on your phone to skip using the parking meters.
• If arriving by transit, service schedules may be impacted by reductions due to COVID-19; face coverings are currently required when using transit. For more information, please visit trimet.org.
• Service for the Explore Washington Park shuttle runs Fridays through Sundays from 9:30am to 7pm in July and August with new safety protocols, including face coverings. Please visit explorewashingtonpark.org for the latest information.
• Park visitors are encouraged to follow these guidelines:
  • Stay home if you’re sick.
  • Bring all supplies (snacks, water, hand sanitizer) needed for a short trip.
  • Wash your hands before and after your visit. For a map of hand washing stations and restrooms around Washington Park, click here.
  • If the Arboretum appears crowded, leave and come back another time.
  • Stay at least 6 feet away from people who aren’t from your household, including Arboretum staff who are working on the grounds. If you can’t maintain that distance, come back another time.
  • While on trails, announce your presence to others and step aside to let others pass.
  • Wear a face covering in congested areas. Homemade is fine.
  • Leave no trace: pack out everything you bring with you.
• Hoyt Arboretum has 12 miles of hiking trails, so – while it’s easy to spread out – it’s easier to maintain physical distance on some trails than others. You can use this chart and map to help select the route for your visit.
• Other attractions in Washington Park may be closed due to COVID-19. Visit Explore Washington Park for the latest information.

Virtual Programs & Activities

• While Hoyt Arboretum’s in-person programs are suspended due to COVID-19, we are offering online workshops and youth activities to help individuals and families continue to learn from home. For the calendar of events, click here.
• Visit Hoyt Arboretum virtually with a series of online video tours. Watch here.

Volunteer Programs

• Hoyt Arboretum is not accepting new volunteer applications at this time.

Forage in the Forest

• Forage in the Forest, Hoyt Arboretum’s summer gala, is cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19.

Rentals

• Permitted picnics and weddings with 25 or fewer people are approved when Multnomah County enters Phase I (scheduled for June 19, 2020). For questions about existing or new reservations, please contact CSCPermits@portlandoregon.gov.