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Forest Park vs Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Both are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Forest Park scores significantly higher than Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. Forest Park comes in at #2 in Portland with accolades from 8 sources including Frommer's, Not For Tourists and Travel + Leisure.
Forest Park
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NW 29 & Upshur to Newberry Road, Portland, OR 97210
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Fodor's
"One of the nation's largest urban wildernesses (5,000 acres), this city-owned, car-free park, has more than 50 species of birds and mammals and more than 70 miles of trails."
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Concierge
"At 5,000 acres, it's the country's largest urban wilderness."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Not many cities have 5100 acres of temperature rainforest within their limits, but then not many cities are like Portland."
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Not For Tourists
"Aptly named park. Great for picnics, sasquatch hunting."
Condé Nast Traveler
"New Yorkers have Central Park, and Portlanders have Forest Park, a sprawling 5,100-acre wilderness that’s a short walk from the shops and restaurants of Northwest 23rd Street."
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
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Not For Tourists
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SE 28th Ave.and Woodstock St., Portland, OR 97214
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Fodor's
"In April, thousands of rhododendron bushes and azaleas burst into flower, attracting visitors in larger numbers."
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Not For Tourists
"Waterfalls, ducks, geese, and eye-popping rhodies. Go in early May."
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"Oregonians flock to the seven-acre Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden to savor the brilliant colors of the garden’s 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, and other plants."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Lovely year-round, this seven-acre garden in the Eastmoreland neighborhood turns spectacular from April through June when 600 varieties of rhododendrons and azaleas burst into bloom."
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Atlas Obscura
"Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to over 2,500 rhododendrons. "
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