10-624: Kelly Park may refer to: Parks [ edit ] Albert Kelly Park , a park in southwest Portland, Oregon, USA Dr. Howard A. Kelly Park , a park in Orange County, Florida, USA Edward J. Kelly Park , a park located in Washington, D.C., USA J.J. Kelly Park , a park in Wollongong , a city in New South Wales, Australia Kelley Point Park ,
20-746: A city park in north Portland, Oregon, USA Kelly Butte Natural Area , a city park in southeast Portland, Oregon, USA Kelly Ingram Park , a park in Birmingham, Alabama, USA Kelly Park , a community park in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Kelly Park , a park in Brooklyn, New York City, USA Kelly Park (Compton) , a park in Compton, California People [ edit ] Kelly Coffield Park , an American actress and comedian See also [ edit ] Kelly Hill (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
30-609: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of parks in Portland, Oregon The city of Portland, Oregon , has more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of public parks and other natural areas, Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park , as well as the world's smallest park—at 61 centimetres (24 in) in diameter— Mill Ends Park . The development of Portland's park system
40-489: Is owned by the bureau. The Metro regional government operates 20 parks, 4 of which are located in Portland. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department , or Oregon State Parks, operates over 250 State parks . One of these is located in Portland. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ( OPRD ), officially known (in state law) as the State Parks and Recreation Department ,
50-561: Is the government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon which operates its system of state parks . In addition, it has programs to protect and provide public access to natural and historic resources within the state, including the State Historic Preservation Office , Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, recreation trails, the Ocean Shores Recreation Area, scenic waterways and
60-594: The Oregon Highway Department (predecessor to the present-day Oregon Department of Transportation ). The 1989 Oregon Legislative Assembly transferred authority to a newly created department under its current name effective January 1, 1990. In the 2019 fiscal year, Oregon state parks attracted 55 million visitors, a 1.3 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. For the 2010 fiscal year, Oregon ranked first among U.S. states in state park capacity utilization rate, indicating that Oregon's state parks were
70-587: The Willamette River Greenway. The department's chief sources of funding are the Oregon Lottery , state park user fees. and recreation vehicle license fees. The department also manages the system of rest areas along the highways and freeways within the state. In 2006 the department was delegated responsibility for managing the Oregon State Fair . The department was created in 1921 as a branch of
80-550: The most overused. As of 2012, 7.5 percent of lottery revenues in Oregon were dedicated to state and local parks, leading to new park acquisitions and a reduced backlog of maintenance at existing parks. Nevertheless, Oregon ranked 30th in the nation in state park acreage per 1,000 people. At the same time, it ranked second nationally for the number of park visitors per acre, indicating that the state’s limited area of parks are intensively used. This Oregon government -related article
90-417: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kelly Park . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kelly_Park&oldid=1014174627 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
100-571: Was largely guided by the 1903 Olmsted Portland park plan . There are at least 279 parks and natural areas in Portland. Most of these are operated by Portland Parks & Recreation , though the State of Oregon , Metro regional government , the Portland Water Bureau , and the Federal Government also operate parks as well. The Portland Water Bureau operates various "HydroParks" on land that
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