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Forest Park vs International Rose Test Garden
Both International Rose Test Garden and Forest Park are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, International Rose Test Garden ranks slightly better than Forest Park. International Rose Test Garden has a TripExpert Score of 96 with approval from 10 reviews including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and Atlas Obscura.
Forest Park
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
Condé Nast Traveler
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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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International Rose Test Garden
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Not For Tourists
Travel + Leisure
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400 Southwest Kingston Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
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Fodor's
"Despite the name, these grounds are not an experimental greenhouse laboratory, but rather three terraced gardens, set on 4 acres, where 10,000 bushes and 400 varieties of roses grow."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"These gardens practically gave Portland its 'Rose City' nickname."
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Afar Magazine
"An adventure in and of itself, is an amazing park to visit and explore, and it offers some of the best views of Mount Hood."
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Not For Tourists
"Yes it's gaudy, but locals secretly love it."
Travel + Leisure
"Sniff 500 varieties of roses that are being developed and evaluated for scent and color and can't be seen anywhere else in the world."
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