The city of Lake Oswego is known for its trendy shops, excellent restaurants and unique boutiques, accented streetside with hundreds of beautiful hanging flower baskets.
Visitors enjoy the city’s many parks, views of the large private lake and artistic life-size sculptures in the downtown area.
Located on the west bank of the Willamette River a short distance south of Portland, Lake Oswego offers its residents many attractions, including a superior school system.
Situated around a 405-acre lake, Lake Oswego offers some of the most elegant and historic housing in the Portland area.
Here are some of the attractions:

Oswego Heritage House
398 10th St.
Oswego Heritage House offers displays, events, presentations and classes that highlight the rich history of the Lake Oswego area. Among recent rotating events at the center (open Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) are galleries on historic homes, Oregon’s iron era and making charcoal as well as First Wednesday presentations. For information, visit the Web site at www.oswegoheritage.org.

Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market
Millennium Plaza Park
This European-style market brings into town a wide variety of produce, nursery stock and baked goods from local farmers and urban vendors alike. Held every Saturday from May 16 to October 10, this regional farmers market always has great live entertainment — something for everyone.

Historic Walking Tour
begins at 242 B Ave.
A self-guided walking tour is available from the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce office at 242 B Ave. It highlights the First Addition, the second oldest neighborhood in the city. The tour includes houses built in a variety of architectural styles, such as Craftsman, English Cottage, Gothic, Colonial, Vernacular and Revival.

Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Ave.
Classes are offered in this facility, mainly for people 50 and older, but its use is not restricted to just Lake Oswego residents.

Public and Private Schools
throughout Lake Oswego area
High-caliber schools can be found throughout the Lake Oswego area, serving all ages from the youngest toddler to elder citizens returning to a university. The Lake Oswego School District, with its two high schools, is one of the few in Oregon perennially known for excellence. Portland Community College, Marylhurst University and Lewis & Clark College are nearby.

Headlee Walkway
shoreline of Oswego Lake
This path, paved in some areas, circles Oswego Lake, and gives walkers and bikers wonderful views of the lake and its environs.

Stafford Basin Trail
enter at Hazelia Field
This natural venue begins as a wheelchair trail near Luscher Farm and is being planned by the Three Rivers Land Conservancy to follow for several miles alongside Rosemont Road and connect with the West Linn trail system as well as a future trail system in the Stafford Basin.

Hazelia Field Park
Stafford Road/Overlook Drive
Lake Oswego’s newest ball fields, Hazelia Field has 113,000 square feet of artificial turf athletic field that can be used for soccer, football, baseball or lacrosse activity. Nearby also are two dog parks, restrooms, drinking fountains and a playground.

Cook’s Butte Trail
north of Stafford roundabout
Not more than one-quarter mile north of the roundabout on the left side of Atherton Drive is a small parking area and the trail head of the Cook’s Butte Trail, which begins as a flat wheelchair path, with views of the valley to the left and large homes on the right. The trail then transforms itself abruptly into a mountain trail to the top of Cook’s Butte. Along the way, hikers can enjoy a beautiful view of the valley and open fields. At the top, hikers have the choice of continuing on around the butte to the trailhead or of returning by the same path.

Millennium Park Plaza
near State Street/A Avenue
Snuggled into a commercial area alongside Oswego Lake, this park is a popular place in the summer when kids love to run through the unique fountain. And sunset seen across the lake from this viewpoint is always a memorable time of day.

Lake Oswego Golf Course
17525 Stafford Road
Alongside Stafford Road, this challenging 18-hole, par-three course will test golfers who aim for a hole in one, which is possible on any hole. Mountain views from the driving range include Washington’s St. Helens and Adams.

Oswego Creamery
37 A Ave.
Who doesn’t like ice cream in the summer? This lunch/dinner restaurant — formerly Tillamook — has been in Lake Oswego for decades, and is a popular spot for people of every age.

Summer Concert Series
at several city parks
Music concerts are scheduled throughout the summer at three city parks: Millennium Plaza each Friday and Sunday, Foothills Park each Wednesday in July and Westlake Park each Wednesday in August. For more information please visit Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation.

Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center
2900 Diane Drive
Four indoor courts are available year-round for people of any age or ability by reservation. Reservations may be made up to one week in advance by calling the center at 503-635-5550. Courts are available every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and court fees are $14 an hour. Lessons are available for youths and adults.

Lake Oswego Hunt Club
2725 Iron Mountain Blvd.
This historic club has been a part of the Lake Oswego landscape for 70 years. The equestrian club is member-owned and operated, and offers riding lessons and training for its members. Membership is open to anyone.

Lake Oswego Public Library
706 Fourth St.
The public library offers activities and programs for people of every age. This award-winning library has a plethora of books on topics related to art. Hours include Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call 503-636-7628.

Tryon Creek State Park
Terwilliger Boulevard
One of the most popular natural areas in the metropolitan area, Tryon Creek State Park has miles of walking trails and many areas for picnicking and family gatherings.

Mountain Park Racquet Club
3 Botticelli St.
This is one of the outstanding tennis facilities in Oregon. The club has six indoor courts as well as a fully equipped weight room for whole-body exercise. For more information, call 503-635-3776.

Outdoor Sculpture Art
downtown Lake Oswego
A rotating art exhibit installed near the sidewalks of downtown Lake Oswego, these sculptures have earned the city national recognition. This Gallery Without Walls has some permanent sculptures and some art that rotates every two years. It is organized by the Lake Oswego Foundation for the Arts.

The Lakewood Center
368 S State St.
This art center offers plays and other live entertainment throughout the year, including art exhibits, dancing, music and other community classes. For up-to-date information, call the box office 503-635-3901.

Lake Twin Cinema
106 N. State St.
This is Lake Oswego’s only movie theater, which survived the flood of 1996 and emerged better than ever. The theater often gets very recent movies.

Lake View Village
near State Street/A Avenue
The newest shopping center in downtown Lake Oswego, Lake View Village, completed a handful of years ago, offers fine shops and boutiques, and different kinds of restaurants. Outside, visitors see creative art enhanced by beautiful hanging baskets, plaza plantings and green trees.

Lake Grove Community
shops/restaurants
Lake Grove is located not far from I-5 mainly on Boones Ferry Road, and the area has a mix of commercial, retail and office space, including a variety of restaurants and other services.

Mountain Park Community
shops/restaurants
Mountain Park is located west and north of the intersection of Country Club Road, Boones Ferry Road and Kerr Parkway. Besides a forested and hilly terrain, the area offers two commercial centers and an entrance to one of the Portland Community College campuses.

Downtown Lake Oswego
shops/restaurants
Centered on A Avenue between State and Fifth streets and ranging north and south for several blocks, this commercial area has a wide variety of shops, dining establishments and other service businesses to satisfy the needs of any local resident or visitor.