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Oaks Amusement Park entrance Portland Oregon
Oaks Amusement Park entrance Portland Oregon

Oaks Park is a small amusement park located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The park opened in May 1905 and is one of the oldest continually operating amusement parks in the country. The 44-acre (18 ha) park includes midway games, about two dozen rides that operate seasonally, a skating rink that is open all-year, and picnic grounds. It is also home to the Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel, a historic wooden carousel constructed in 1912.

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Oaks Amusement Park
Springwater on the Willamette, Portland Sellwood-Moreland

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97202 Portland, Sellwood-Moreland
Oregon, United States
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Oaks Amusement Park entrance Portland Oregon
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