Tryon Creek State Natural Area is a 645-acre forested park in southwest Portland and northern Lake Oswego, notable as Oregon’s only state park within a major metropolitan area. Its wooded canyon was first claimed in 1850 by Socrates Hotchkiss Tryon Sr., then sold in 1874 to the Oregon Iron Company, which logged cedar and fir for nearly 25 years. Later logging, a 1900 fire, and the 1962 Columbus Day Storm further shaped the canyon. Preservation efforts began in the 1950s, leading to state park status in 1970 and dedication in 1975. Today it preserves trails, forest habitat, wildlife, and one of the Portland area’s few steelhead streams.

Lake Oswego, Oregon · USA