University Park, Portland, from the Bluff to North Lombard
University Park sits on the North Portland peninsula between the Willamette bluff and North Lombard. The University of Portland anchors one end of a tour, and McKenna Park makes a natural stop on the residential streets in between. If you’re comparing homes here, make time for the bluff walk and try the routes you’d actually take from each address.
Close in, a little out of the way
I’m a Portland real estate broker, and University Park is one of those close-in neighborhoods that can still feel a little tucked away. I’d start a tour on North Willamette Boulevard. People are out walking and riding, the bluff opens up views of the river, and the university gives the neighborhood a rhythm of its own.
The housing includes older detached homes and newer construction. When you tour an older house, look at how you would use each level and ask how any finished basement or addition is documented. On a sloping lot, take a walk around the outside and look at where rainwater goes, how you’ll get to the yard, and whether retaining walls affect the space you’d use. City neighborhood profile · Portland’s guide to sloping sites
Try the walk and the weekday trip
Start near the University of Portland campus on North Willamette, then head to McKenna Park at North Wall and Princeton. For an errand on Lombard or a ride toward St. Johns, pay attention to where you’d cross and whether you’d take the same route coming home. PBOT’s neighborhood greenway project map shows the Fiske, Wall and Princeton connections.
For transit, compare TriMet Line 44 near campus with Line 75 on Lombard. If you drive, check your regular trip at the hour you’d make it. Downtown or PDX may be your weekday test. For trips to Washington County or the coast, look at the St. Johns Bridge connection to Germantown Road or US 30. For Vancouver, check your approach to I-5.
University Park homes for sale
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University Park homebuyer questions
Where is University Park?
It’s in North Portland, with the University of Portland campus on the Willamette bluff and North Lombard along its northern edge. If you’re looking at a home near the edge of the neighborhood, check the City’s neighborhood map as well as the MLS listing.
Is there a park called University Park?
Yes. The city park named University Park is across Lombard in Portsmouth, beside the Charles Jordan Community Center. McKenna Park is within the University Park neighborhood.
Does a bluff-side address mean river access?
The bluff is elevated above the river. Check the view from the rooms and yard you would use, then map the route to a public access point if getting down to the water matters to you.
What should I compare with St. Johns?
Start with the errands you make most often. Walk from the University Park home to your preferred Lombard stop, then try the equivalent trip from the St. Johns address. Include your usual approach to the bridge or downtown if it’s part of your week.
Neighborhood geography, park locations, transportation and property checks draw on the City of Portland, University of Portland, TriMet and Portland Public Schools. RMLS listing data carries its own update notice below.
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