The McLoughlin Promenade is a landscaped walkway along the basalt bluff edge on the south side of Oregon City, with views down to the Willamette River, the industrial riverfront, and the surrounding hills. It connects several historic houses and the Carnegie Library building and makes for a pleasant fifteen-minute walk, especially at dusk when the river catches the light.
The promenade is named for John McLoughlin, the chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company who played a central and somewhat ambiguous role in Oregon's early settlement history — helping many American emigrants survive while technically representing British commercial interests. His restored house sits a short walk away in the historic district below. The promenade is free to walk at any time.