Please hover over the slideshows below to view the beauty of Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.
For your enjoyment, trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset. The Wetlands Nature Center is also open - see days & hours.
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is a 635-acre wildlife preserve located within the city limits of Hillsboro, Oregon. It is open to the public and is a great place for hiking, bird watching and viewing wildlife in its natural habitat. The Education Center is also a great resource for learning and research. Read more >
Hours & Admission
Nature Center Open to the Public:
Mon-Sat: 10am – 4pm
Trails Open Daily: dawn – dusk
Suggested Donation: $2 for ages 10+
Schedule a School or Group Visit
Our Location
2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Map & Directions »
Phone: 503-681-6206
What’s In Season
Spring – The trails are typically open by the end of March. Deciduous trees are leafing out and many are in bloom. Tree Swallows are busy nesting in the many nest boxes we provide. Migrating shorebirds are passing through in May and we await the arrival of nesting song birds such as Black-headed Grosbeak in late April and Lazuli Bunting and Swainson’s Thrush in mid-May. We expect the Osprey chicks to become visible in the nest by June. Two species of garter snake are spreading out from their winter hibernacula and frog tadpoles are developing throughout the wetlands.
