Vancouver, Wash. – Public restrooms remain open at six parks throughout the city in an effort to provide facilities for people who are unhoused in Vancouver. Restrooms are located at:

• Burnt Bridge Creek Trail at Divine Road (1617 N. Devine Road)
• Esther Short Community Park (W. 8th Street & Columbia Street)
• Leroy Haagen Memorial Park (N.E. 9th Street, W of N.E. 136th Avenue)
• Marine Community Park Boat Launch (S.E. Marine Park Way & Columbia Way)
• Marshall Community Park (1015 E. McLoughlin Boulevard)
• Vancouver Waterfront Park (695 Waterfront Way) 

Restroom facilities are open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with the exception of Portland Loos at Vancouver Waterfront Park, which are open 24 hours. The restrooms are cleaned daily using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered disinfectant with a claim for human coronaviruses.

“The City is making every effort to maintain these facilities for use throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. The health and safety of our community is our top priority and we will continue to monitor the viability and safety of keeping these facilities open in accordance with public health agency guidelines and state and city emergency orders,” said Julie Hannon, Parks and Recreation Director. “I am grateful to everyone involved in developing a solution that allows us to keep these facilities open during this critical time.”

For information and updates on the City of Vancouver’s response to COVID-19, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/coronavirus.   

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