🐾 Kids at the Dog Park: Real Stories, Safety Risks & Smarter Solutions
If you’ve spent time at an off-leash park, you’ve probably seen it:A parent strolls in with a stroller 🚼 or […]
 
								 
								 
								 
								 
					Butternut Park is a charming, dog-friendly green space in Aloha, OR, perfect for those seeking a relaxing and scenic outing with their pets. Known for its beautiful bridges, seasonal ducks, and expansive grassy field, the park offers pet owners a great place for dog walks and casual exercise. The mainly natural landscape delivers an authentic Pacific Northwest park experience, though visitors should note that some sections are not fully fenced, so extra care is recommended for off-leash play or with dogs prone to wandering.
Besides its pet-friendly trails and open field ideal for running, Butternut Park features a neighborhood playground, making it a welcoming space for families as well as dog lovers. Recent enhancements and ongoing riparian work are improving the park, though occasional reports mention some maintenance areas like the bridge and the presence of occasional litter or graffiti. Overall, the park is a lovely spot in Aloha for dog owners and families looking for a peaceful community green space.

Certainly appears to have changed in the last few years. Came here expecting a duck pond, which is nowhere to be found. Now it’s a tiny neighborhood playground. Good for what it is, but disappointing to a toddler who wanted to feed the ducks.

Certainly appears to have changed in the last few years. Came here expecting a duck pond, which is nowhere to be found. Now it’s a tiny neighborhood playground. Good for what it is, but disappointing to a toddler who wanted to feed the ducks.

Certainly appears to have changed in the last few years. Came here expecting a duck pond, which is nowhere to be found. Now it’s a tiny neighborhood playground. Good for what it is, but disappointing to a toddler who wanted to feed the ducks.

Certainly appears to have changed in the last few years. Came here expecting a duck pond, which is nowhere to be found. Now it’s a tiny neighborhood playground. Good for what it is, but disappointing to a toddler who wanted to feed the ducks.

Love taking my dogs for a walk here! Cute little bridge with ducks throughout the seasons. There is also a large field for dogs to run around in. Area is mostly fenced however there are multiple areas a dog can run straight into the road so be careful, would not recommend for dogs that are not trained.
Recently there seems to be an increase of teens leaving trash and graffiti. Hope they add some cameras or some way to help reduce this. Teenagers if you are reading this, we love the energy you bring but please please clean up after yourselves 🙂

Love taking my dogs for a walk here! Cute little bridge with ducks throughout the seasons. There is also a large field for dogs to run around in. Area is mostly fenced however there are multiple areas a dog can run straight into the road so be careful, would not recommend for dogs that are not trained.
Recently there seems to be an increase of teens leaving trash and graffiti. Hope they add some cameras or some way to help reduce this. Teenagers if you are reading this, we love the energy you bring but please please clean up after yourselves 🙂

Love taking my dogs for a walk here! Cute little bridge with ducks throughout the seasons. There is also a large field for dogs to run around in. Area is mostly fenced however there are multiple areas a dog can run straight into the road so be careful, would not recommend for dogs that are not trained.
Recently there seems to be an increase of teens leaving trash and graffiti. Hope they add some cameras or some way to help reduce this. Teenagers if you are reading this, we love the energy you bring but please please clean up after yourselves 🙂

Love taking my dogs for a walk here! Cute little bridge with ducks throughout the seasons. There is also a large field for dogs to run around in. Area is mostly fenced however there are multiple areas a dog can run straight into the road so be careful, would not recommend for dogs that are not trained.
Recently there seems to be an increase of teens leaving trash and graffiti. Hope they add some cameras or some way to help reduce this. Teenagers if you are reading this, we love the energy you bring but please please clean up after yourselves 🙂

Cute little park, we came when our daughter was 2 and just returned and she’s 3. It’s even better now that she’s 3 because she can do everything. There was plenty for her at age 2 though. Some older girls, maybe ages 9-12, came while we were there and they were enjoying hanging out too.

Cute little park, we came when our daughter was 2 and just returned and she’s 3. It’s even better now that she’s 3 because she can do everything. There was plenty for her at age 2 though. Some older girls, maybe ages 9-12, came while we were there and they were enjoying hanging out too.