Welcome To Sellwood!

 

 

Where is Sellwood?
Sellwood is a South East Portland neighborhood that is located 5 miles South of downtown Portland. It borders the Willamette River to the West, Westmoreland City Park to the East, the city of Brooklyn to the North and the city of Milwaukie to the South.

How Did Sellwood Get Its Name?
Sellwood got its name from a pioneer Episcopal minister: Reverend John Sellwood. In May 1882, he sold 321 acres of his land to a real estate company that names the new town “Sellwood” when it was officially incorporated in 1883. To attract potential home buyers, the Sellwood Real Estate Company provided a free passenger ferry from downtown Portland to Umatilla Street in Sellwood.

Are There Any Running / Biking Trails in Sellwood?
Sellwood features two well established, paved biking / running / walking trails.

The first one is known as the Springwater-on-the-Willamette trail and runs along the Willamette River that spans from just South of the Sellwood Bridge to Hawthorne Bridge that takes you into downtown Portland.

The second one is known as the Springwater Corridor and runs all the way from South Sellwood to the Portland Airport! 15 miles of paved trails that are perfect for biking. You could then bike along the Columbia River if you were so inspired.

What is there to do in Sellwood?
1. Talk a walk through the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge along the Willamette River
2. Take the kids to the Oaks Amusement Park along the Willamette River
3. Go see an evening movie in Sellwood City Park
4. Take the kids to Westmoreland City Park
5. Walk to your favorite coffee shop, cafe or restaurant

Learn More About Sellwood
- Sellwood Neighborhood Information
- Sellwood Bridge
- Sellwood Moreland Improvement League
- Recent mention in Via Magazine
- The History of Sellwood