Tom McCall Waterfront Park was named after Governor Tom McCall who pledged his support to beautify Oregon State through increasing greenways along the river.

The park is used for jogging, walking, biking, skateboarding, fountain play, lunching, basketball, fireworks viewing, and boat watching. The park is also highly used by cyclists and pedestrian commuters during rush hours due to Naito Parkways lacks bike lanes and because the park is easily accessible to the downtown Portland. It is currently home to the Waterfront Blues Festival, Oregon Brewers Festival, Gay/Lesbian Pride Festival, The Bite of Oregon Festival and many Rose Festival events.

This site is sampled twice monthly from June 1 through October 1 and monthly from October 2- May 30

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Tom McCall Waterfront Park and 8,000 other beaches.