Fun if you love to tour old houses. No audio tour but lots of signage explaining the significance of the items in the house. Interesting that they had "Plague" rooms for the ill. The grounds are pretty to walk on and the view of Portland makes for great photos! Beware, signs posted in the parking lot to have your car "show room ready" to avoid smash and grab incidents. Did not see anything while we were there, but if signs are up there must be an issue.

Impressive mansion and interesting caretaker's house to look at, with period furnishings and interesting informational signs throughout. The story of Pittock, coming in on the Oregon Trail and instrumental in the newspaper industry of the time, was quite interesting from a historical perspective. Also a garden and a nice viewpoint over the city of Portland. Well worth visiting.

We visited the Pittock Mansion for the first time in July 2023. It is one of the most important historic sites to visit in Portland, an interesting mansion with an interesting history and great views from the southern end of the large Forest Park system. The Pittock family were early Portland settlers and eventually owners of The Oregonian newspaper, along with many other business interests that made them among the leading business owners of the region. They also lead interesting lives, active in many events and organizations in the area. One can read all about them at the mansion. They built the mansion in the early 20th century, late in their lives, and moved into it in 1914. In addition to being simply a grand and opulent place, it has interesting elements such as the unusual layout, plus details in the bathrooms, kitchen, etc. The mansion commands nice views over Portland and there is a scenic viewing area outside. The grounds also include a building called the Gate Lodge which was a servants' house, and for most of its history was the home of the estate steward and his family. It includes a number of original items from that family. There is a shop and there are restrooms. Parking is right at the grounds. In addition, there is nice hiking at the location. This is in the southern part of Forest Park and surrounded by various parks which all join together, in the wooded hills with many trails. There is a trailhead for the Wildwood Trail right at the parking lot. Visitors just tour the mansion and grounds on their own - although as of the time of our visit, the website still included Covid-related rules about when to book entry, etc., which are no longer actually in force (an issue we have have many places in travelling since Covid-19).

This mansion is about 120 years old, but had the latest technology-ahead of their time. Contains electric lights, rubber floor in cooking area, a refrigerated closet, a communication system and much more. It was an excellent place to spend a rainy afternoon.

For folks that like gawking at old mansions, this is a good attraction. The mansion has minimal historical significance and was more or less owned by a newspaper family that went belly up a long time ago. I would say the family information has almost no interest to me as a result. They also indicate that most of the furnishings are not how the house would've looked. The mansion features, views, and construction are quite interesting, however. There are three floors of self-guided viewing, although the bottom floor is a rotating art exhibit. There is a vista point and a small guest house that are also included in the ticket. It's a gorgeous home with lots of neat features for the era the house was built in. The attraction charges for parking just like most everywhere else in Portland, which is irritating. I advise you don't encourage this ridiculous upcharge and park for free at the trail parking that is a very short walk from the entrance. You will pass it just as you make a sharp turn to the entrance. This is one of the better attractions I've seen in Portland if you like meandering through old mansions.

As one of the most historic sites to visit in Portland, the mansion and the grounds were breathtaking, especially on what turned out to be a rainy day. Within the mansion, there are many interesting historical facts along with furniture and antiques from different time periods. On the grounds, there are great views of the city and fall colors. There was also an exhibit for Eliza Barchus which contained her artwork and life details, which may have been the highlight of the mansion.