Trying to Park at Clackamas County Courthouse Can Be Tough. Watch out for Parking Tickets!
It can be hard to Park at Clackamas County Courthouse in located at 807 Main St, Oregon City, Oregon is always hard to find. It’s a busy place – filled with people there for criminal cases, divorces and jury duty. Parking was particularly bad during the Arch Bridge construction. Thankfully that’s ended but it is still hard to find a spot and easy to get parking tickets.
Oregon City has added a lot of parking on Main St using the new parking meter that accepts credit cards but those are still at a premium. There are few spots on the side streets that have coin meters but those are usually short term parking.
What should you do if you’re going to court?
I have three favorite places to park at Clackamas County Courthouse. I may be ruining it for myself but you should check them out, too. Click the pictures for a bigger view.
Short Term
My favorite short term spot that is almost always open is the metered spots right in front of McMenamins Oregon City at McLoughlin and 9th.
Coin Long Term
My favorite long term parking spots at Clackamas County Courthouse are across McLoughlin/99 (at 8th) are almost always open. The meters are coin-op only – so bring some quarters – but you won’t have to run out and feed the meter all the time.
Free Long Term Parking
If you want free parking, head down Main st to 14th by the Subaru dealership. Spots there are free for four hours. It’s a bit of walk to the courthouse but it does the job when you don’t have any way to pay for parking.
Free parking is almost nonexistent in downtown Oregon City around the Clackamas County Courthouse but you may be able to find some if you go even further down main to 15th & Main – there are a few spots on the north side of Main with no time limit.
Hopefully you find this information helpful. You can also check out Oregon City’s Parking Zone Map for more info.
Don’t steal my spot and remember to keep track of how long you have left on your meter. And if you get a ticket… give us a call!