Tualatin Hills Nature Park
| Tualatin Hills Nature Park | |
|---|---|
An aerial view of the park, 1998 | |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′00″N 122°50′40″W / 45.5°N 122.8445°W |
| Area | 222 acres (90 hectares) |
| Created | c. 1984 |
| Operated by | Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District |
| Status | Open |
| Website | Tualatin Hills Nature Park |
The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is a 222-acre nature park and wildlife preserve in Beaverton, Oregon, owned by the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD). It is one of THPRD's two nature parks along with Cooper Mountain Nature Park. The park features 5 miles (8 km) of trails, of which 1.5 miles are paved and 3.5 miles unpaved. The park features a diverse environment including several types of both evergreen and deciduous trees as well as creeks, wetlands, ponds, and meadows. Located on 15655 S.W. Millikan Way, at the main entrance to the park, is the Tualatin Hills Nature Center, formerly called the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center. The name was changed in November 2014. Nature supervisor Kristin Atman said that "six words is really a mouthful" and the new name would be more consistent with THPRD's other facilities.