South Tabor · Portland, Oregon
Family-Friendly Vacation Home
in Portland, Oregon
A spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bath home with a fenced backyard, radiant heated floors, and Mt. Tabor Park 5 blocks away. Your family's perfect home base for exploring Portland.
Family Highlights
A Home Built for Families
Why Families Love This Home
Fenced Backyard
A private, fully fenced yard where kids can run, play, and explore safely while you relax on the patio or cook dinner inside.
Radiant Heated Floors
Warm floors throughout the home, perfect for little ones crawling, playing, and padding around barefoot on chilly Portland mornings.
Full Premium Kitchen
Quartzite countertops, premium appliances, and a gas range. Cook family meals, prep snacks for day trips, and save on eating out every night.
Bedrooms for Everyone
4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms means space for the whole family. No sharing, no fighting over the bathroom. Everyone gets their own spot.
Mt. Tabor Park
One of only 4 urban volcanoes in the US, just 5 blocks away. 196 acres of trails, a playground, tennis courts, and car-free Wednesdays for family biking.
EV Charger & Free Parking
Wallbox EV charger in the driveway and free off-street parking. Charge up for Oregon day trips to the coast, Mt. Hood, or the Columbia Gorge.
Kid-Friendly Adventures
Must-Do Portland Attractions
Portland is packed with incredible family activities, all within a short drive from the house.
Steps from Your Door
Near Your South Tabor Home Base
Parks, playgrounds, restaurants, and shops are all within walking or biking distance.
Mt. Tabor Park
One of only 4 urban volcanoes in the US. 196 acres of trails, playground, courts, and 360-degree views. Car-free Wednesdays for family biking. 4th of July fireworks from the summit.
Division Street
One of Portland's acclaimed dining corridors, steps from your door. Award-winning restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and juice bars. Walkable, relaxed, and very Portland.
Hawthorne Blvd
Kids At Heart Toys, Dairy Hill Ice Cream, House of Vintage, and the Bagdad Theater where you eat pizza while watching a movie. Cartopia food carts for fries and churros.
Laurelhurst Park
26-acre park with a spring-fed lake, old-growth trees, playground, and basketball courts. Kids love watching the ducks on the pond. Bring a picnic blanket.
Sellwood-Moreland
Sellwood Park with a large playground, trails, and seasonal pool. Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge has easy nature walks along the Willamette. Boutiques and antique shops to browse.
Clinton Park
A 12-acre green space with a playground, picnic areas, ball fields, and plenty of room to run. The closest park to the house, perfect for a daily routine with the kids.
Staying for the Summer?
Summer Camp Programs
Kids make friends at camp while you work from the dedicated home office. These top Portland camps fill fast.
Trackers Earth
Voted Best Day & Outdoor Camp. Archery, survival skills, blacksmithing, pottery, and RPGs. SE Portland location close to the house. Book early, it fills fast.
Grades PK-12Portland Parks Nature Camp
City nature camps with themes like bugs, birding, and volcano geology, perfect near Mt. Tabor. $300 per week. Financial assistance available. 9 AM to 3:30 PM plus after-care.
Ages 5-12Steve & Kate's Camp
Buy day passes and show up whenever, no pre-planning required. Lunch included. Filmmaking, music, sports, and water play. Unused passes auto-refunded. Perfect for visiting families.
Ages 4-15PAM CUT Media Arts
Stop-motion animation, digital art, world-building, DJing, comics, and zines at the Portland Art Museum. A creative kid's dream. 15 minutes from the house.
Ages 8-14What Guests Say About Your Host
Hosted by an Airbnb Superhost with a perfect track record across every stay.
Max was a great host! He always displayed open communication and was willing to answer any questions that I had during the stay.
Max took care of all our needs whenever we needed something. He was very responsive and polite.
Home vs. Hotel
Why a Home Beats a Hotel for Families
A hotel room with kids is survival mode. A whole home is a vacation.
Typical Hotel with Kids
- One cramped room, kids bouncing off the walls
- Eating out every single meal gets exhausting and expensive
- No yard or outdoor space to burn off energy
- Shared pool chaos and noise complaints
- Everyone shares one bathroom
- Expensive parking and resort fees
Portland Vacation House
- 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a private fenced backyard
- Full premium kitchen for family meals and snack prep
- Private yard, heated floors, space to spread out
- Quiet residential neighborhood on tree-lined streets
- In-unit washer and dryer for kid laundry
- Free parking and EV charger, 5.0 Superhost
FAQ
Family Vacation Questions
Is the home safe for young children?
Yes. The home has a fully fenced backyard for safe outdoor play, radiant heated floors throughout (no cold tile for little feet), and is located on a quiet residential street in South Tabor with no shared walls or common areas.
How close is Mt. Tabor Park?
Mt. Tabor Park is just 5 blocks from the house, an easy walk with kids. It has 196 acres of trails, a playground, basketball and tennis courts, and 360-degree views of Portland and Mt. Hood. Car-free Wednesdays are perfect for family biking, and 4th of July fireworks from the summit are magical.
Are there high chairs or cribs available?
Please email us at portlandvacationhouse@gmail.com before your stay to let us know what you need for little ones, and we'll do our best to accommodate your family.
What kid-friendly activities are near the house?
Within minutes you have Mt. Tabor Park (5 blocks), Laurelhurst Park with its duck pond (5 min), Hawthorne Blvd with toy shops and a family movie theater (5 min), Division Street restaurants (2 min walk), and Oaks Amusement Park with its classic roller rink (10 min). OMSI, the Oregon Zoo, and Powell's Books are all 15 to 20 minutes away.
Is there a fenced yard for the kids?
Yes, the home has a private, fully fenced backyard where kids can play safely while you relax on the patio or cook dinner in the kitchen.
What are the best family restaurants nearby?
Division Street is a 2-minute walk south with award-winning restaurants, cafes, and juice bars. Hawthorne Blvd is 5 minutes away with the Bagdad Theater (eat pizza while watching a movie), Dairy Hill Ice Cream, and Cartopia food carts for fries and churros. Portland is the food cart capital of America with hundreds of kid-friendly options.
Are there summer camps for visiting kids?
Absolutely. Top options include Trackers Earth (outdoor adventure camps in nearby Sellwood), Portland Parks Nature Day Camps (ages 5 to 12, $300 per week), Steve & Kate's Camp (flexible drop-in with no commitment, ages 4 to 15), and PAM CUT Summer Camps (media arts at the Portland Art Museum, ages 8 to 14).
Is the home stroller-accessible?
The main living areas on the ground floor are stroller-friendly. The neighborhood has sidewalks throughout, and nearby parks like Mt. Tabor and Laurelhurst have paved, stroller-friendly paths. Tryon Creek State Natural Area also has carrier- and stroller-friendly trails.
Book Your Stay
Ready for Your Portland Family Vacation?
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a fenced backyard, radiant heated floors, and Mt. Tabor Park 5 blocks away. Your family's home in Portland.
Questions about traveling with kids? Email us anytime.