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Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area

Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area from directly overhead

Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. Vineyard and Valley passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.39451, -122.61253

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area: 0.1 mi
  • Stringfield Family Park: 0.7 mi
  • Oakridge Homeowners Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cedar Island Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cedaroak Boat Ramp: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Liberty: 0.5 mi
  • Pow-Wow tree: 1.5 mi
  • Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge: 1.5 mi
  • Clifford Stocker Memorial Parkside: 1.6 mi
  • Clackamas River Bridge: 1.6 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Artworks
Gardens
Museums: 52
Waterfalls: 25
  • Singer Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 2.6 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 6.4 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Phantom Bluff: 4.3 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 7.5 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.9 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.0 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Poet's Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Swim beach: 13.5 mi
  • North Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Lieser Point: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • spring w/concrete cover: 12.6 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 17.0 mi
  • School District Spring: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainSE 140°1,282 m23.8 mi
Walker PeakENE 77°736 m24.0 mi
Pepper MountainENE 67°655 m23.2 mi
Lenhart ButteE 98°638 m21.9 mi
Livingston MountainNNE 31°595 m23.0 mi
Bald PeakW 270°497 m21.5 mi
Highland ButteSE 143°470 m13.6 mi
Biddle ButteENE 57°447 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1721:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4116:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1453819087

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