River View Cemetery

River View Cemetery in Portland is great place for a peaceful walk. It is well-maintained and I could wander the stones for hours.

This serene and stately cemetery is sited near the edge of urban activity south of downtown Portland, Oregon in 1882. The cemetery is the final resting place of many of Portland's early leaders, including Simon Benson, George Abernethy, Abigail Scott Duniway, Henry Weinhard, Albertina Kerr, and even Virgil Earp, US Marshal in Tombstone, Arizona, Union soldier, and farmer. The forested and landscaped 360 acres offer a true oasis from the bustle of urban life and its location near the Willamette River provides a wonderful vantage of Mount Hood and Cascade Mountains. I found that the staff at the cemetery were very knowledgeable, professional and friendly, and gave me map copies to find some of my descendants and a few of the local "celebrities".

this is easily the most gorgeous cemetery in portland. it’s very large and is set in the west hills—so there are views of mount hood, the river, and lots of forest throughout the cemetery. there are also a couple of mausoleums near the top. whenever i’ve visited there are plenty of other bicyclists, although some roads throughout the cemetery are reserved for cars.

Wonderful historic cemetery with tons of history, several notable burials & most founding fathers of Portland.

I grew up pretty close to the cemetery and never really realized how crazy it actually was. It's a whole hill that is an entire Cemetery; a Giant mountain that is an entire Cemetery. It has very great views of downtown and East Portland and has a wonderful bike path that makes it really convenient way to get from Southwest to Southeast Portland via the Sellwood Bridge, however going up is not as easy at all. It's fun to come and check out the spooky events at night just be warned... Mwahahaha