The park is a 68 acre park on Cooper Mountain just outside of Beaverton. It was once the estate of a wealthy family in the 1920's. Today it is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The gardens on the estate were planned by the gardener for the Prime Minister of Canada and were planted in a traditional English Picturesque style. During the original landscaping of the estate, many species of plants were imported from all over the world and many of these plants remain as unique specimen trees and shrubs. Miles of stone-lined pathways wind through the gardens to complete the traditional picture. The garden areas also include a garden pool, a rockery, a cut flower garden and a greenhouse. The gardens are dormant at the moment but come spring time they are beautiful.
The park hosts special events throughout the year.
Upcoming events include:
The Chocolate Fantasy February 8th 3-9pm. Local bakeries and shops will have various concoctions available for sampling (for a small fee.)
The park has a small but well maintained playground and picnic area. It is also dog friendly.
All of the trails form loops so you can head out in any direction from either parking lot and sooner or later you will come upon the cache.
Park hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. The office staff tells me that the gates are closed on the weekends but the park is open to foot traffic. Just park at the Camp Rivendale gate and walk on in.
The grounds are occasionally reserved for weddings and corporate meetings so please check the web site and respect any closures.
The park web site is here.
Less than a mile up the road is the Cooper Mountain Vineyards. They have a wine tasting room open February - December 12:00 - 5:00 PM daily. (Does Tungsten know how to plan a day caching or what?)
The vineyard web site can be seen here.