Hayhurst, Portland, Oregon

Hayhurst is a neighborhood in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, on the border with Washington County. It borders Raleigh Hills and Beaverton, and the Portland neighborhoods of Bridlemile, Hillsdale, and Maplewood and Multnomah.
The community of Vermont Hills lies within the neighborhood.
In the western part of the neighborhood is Alpenrose Dairy. It formerly featured a velodrome, baseball park, and replica Western frontier town. In February 2021 the property was closed to events and all other uses.
trails 2 and 7 run through Hayhurst.

History

The neighborhood is named after Hayhurst School which is named after Elizabeth Hayhurst, the first president of the Oregon Parent Teacher Association in the early 1900s.

Notable residents

James H. Allen - Rusty Nails the clown and TV host, inspiration for Simpsons character Krusty the Clown

Parks

Pendleton Park is a green space with a playground, a baseball diamond, the Vermont Hills Community Garden, and an 8-foot rabbit entitled Vincent, Waiting for Alice by Keith Jellum. It is adjacent to .
Gabriel Park borders Hayhurst to the south.