The Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon is a beautiful place for a walk. It is especially beautiful in the rain and that is important since chances are it will be raining when you visit.

You will not burn a lot of calories walking around the Chinese Garden because you will not be walking very far. But, you will burn more calories than you would sitting at a coffee shop watching the rain fall on all of the Oregonians who seem oblivious to weather.

The garden takes up one city block which is about 40,000 square feet. You are free to walk around the Chinese garden as many times as you want so you can get some exercise in. But when you visit the garden make sure you take some time to sit and enjoy the peace and serenity that the garden offers in a big city. It is so quiet in the garden that you will forget where you are.