Audrey McCall Beach

Audrey McCall Beach is an urban beach along the east bank of the Willamette River, near the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] Named after Audrey McCall and spearheaded by the Human Access Project, the beach opened officially on July 5, 2019.[2][3]

Audrey McCall Beach
View of the beach from the Hawthorne Bridge, July 2020
Location in Portland, Oregon
LocationPortland, Oregon
Coordinates45.5122911°N 122.6680385°W / 45.5122911; -122.6680385
Offshore water bodiesWillamette River

Human Access Project removed 19 tons of concrete from the beach during 2013–2019 with assistance of volunteers and inmate work crews.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Ogle, Wesleigh (March 23, 2019). "Audrey McCall Beach set to 'officially' open this summer". KATU.
  3. Profita, Cassandra. "Portland Is Getting a New Swimming Beach on the Willamette River". OPB. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. https://katu.com/news/local/audrey-mccall-beach-set-to-officially-open-this-summer
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